Isaías 46
1 Já Bel abatido está, já Nebo se encurvou, os seus idolos são postos sobre os animaes e sobre as bestas: as cargas dos vossos fardos são canceira para as bestas já cançadas.
Bel is bent down, Nebo is falling; their images are on the beasts and on the cattle: the things which you took about have become a weight to the tired beast.
2 Juntamente se encurvaram e se abateram; não poderam escapar da carga, mas a sua alma entrou em captiveiro.
They are bent down, they are falling together: they were not able to keep their images safe, but they themselves have been taken prisoner.
3 Ouvi-me, ó casa de Jacob, e todo o residuo da casa de Israel; vós a quem trouxe nos braços desde o ventre, e levei desde a madre.
Give ear to me, O family of Jacob, and all the rest of the people of Israel, who have been supported by me from their birth, and have been my care from their earliest days:
4 E até á velhice eu serei o mesmo, e ainda até ás cãs eu vos trarei: eu o fiz, e eu vos levarei, e eu vos trarei, e vos guardarei.
Even when you are old I will be the same, and when you are grey-haired I will take care of you: I will still be responsible for what I made; yes, I will take you and keep you safe.
5 A quem me fareis similhante, e com quem me egualareis, e me comparareis, para que sejamos similhantes?
Who in your eyes is my equal? or what comparison will you make with me?
6 Gastam o oiro da bolsa, e pesam a prata com as balanças: alugam o ourives, e d'aquillo faz um deus, e diante d'elle se prostram e se inclinam.
As for those who take gold out of a bag, and put silver in the scales, they give payment to a gold-worker, to make it into a god; they go down on their faces and give it worship.
7 Sobre os hombros o tomam, o levam, e o põem no seu logar; ali está em pé, do seu logar não se move: e, se alguem clama a elle, resposta nenhuma dá, nem o livra da sua tribulação.
They put him on their backs, and take him up, and put him in his fixed place, from which he may not be moved; if a man gives a cry for help to him, he is unable to give an answer, or get him out of his trouble.
8 Lembrae-vos d'isto, e tende animo: reconduzi-o ao coração, ó prevaricadores.
Keep this in mind and be shamed; let it come back to your memory, you sinners.
9 Lembrae-vos das coisas passadas desde a antiguidade: que eu sou Deus, e não ha outro Deus, não ha outro similhante a mim;
Let the things which are past come to your memory: for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like me;
10 Que annuncio o fim desde o principio, e desde a antiguidade as coisas que ainda não succederam; que digo: O meu conselho será firme, e farei toda a minha vontade;
Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;
11 Que chamo a ave de rapina desde o oriente, e o homem do meu conselho desde terras remotas; porque assim o disse, e assim o farei vir; eu o formei, e tambem o farei.
Sending for a bird of strong flight from the east, the man of my purpose from a far country; I have said it, and I will give effect to it; the thing designed by me will certainly be done.
12 Ouvi-me, ó duros de coração, os que estaes longe da justiça.
Give ear to me, you feeble-hearted, who have no faith in my righteousness:
13 Faço chegar a minha justiça, e não estará ao longe, e a minha salvação não tardará: mas estabelecerei em Sião a salvação, e em Israel a minha gloria.
My righteousness is near, it is not far off; salvation will come quickly; and I will make Zion free, and give Israel my glory.
