Isaija 44
1 Ali sada èuj, Jakove, slugo moj, i Izrailju, kojega izabrah.
YET now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
2 Ovako veli Gospod, koji te je stvorio i sazdao od utrobe materine, i koji ti pomaže: ne boj se, slugo moj Jakove, i mili, kojega izabrah.
Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
3 Jer æu izliti vodu na žednoga i potoke na suhu zemlju, izliæu duh svoj na sjeme tvoje i blagoslov svoj na tvoje natražje.
For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
4 I procvjetaæe kao u travi, kao vrbe pokraj potoka.
And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
5 Ovaj æe reæi: ja sam Gospodnji, a onaj æe se zvati po imenu Jakovljevu, a drugi æe se pisati svojom rukom Gospodnji, i prezivaæe se imenom Izrailjevijem.
One shall say, I am the Lord’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
6 Ovako govori Gospod car Izrailjev i izbavitelj njegov, Gospod nad vojskama: ja sam prvi i ja sam pošljednji, i osim mene nema Boga.
Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
7 I ko kao ja oglašuje i objavljuje ovo, ili mi ureðuje otkako naselih stari narod? Neka im javi što æe biti i što æe doæi.
And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.
8 Ne bojte se i ne plašite se; nijesam li ti davno kazao i objavio? vi ste mi svjedoci; ima li Bog osim mene? Da, nema stijene, ne znam ni jedne.
Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
9 Koji grade rezane likove, svi su ništa, i mile stvari njihove ne pomažu ništa, i one su im svjedoci da ne vide i ne razumiju, da bi se posramili.
They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
10 Ko gradi boga i lije lik, nije ni na kaku korist.
Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?
11 Gle, svi æe se drugovi njegovi posramiti, i umjetnici više od drugih ljudi; neka se skupe svi i stanu, biæe ih strah i posramiæe se svi.
Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.
12 Kovaè kliještima radi na živom ugljevlju, i kuje èekiæem, i radi snagom svoje ruke, gladuje, te iznemogne, i ne pije vode, te sustane.
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
13 Drvodjelja rasteže vrvcu i bilježi crvenilom, teše i zaokružuje, i naèinja kao lik èovjeèji, kao lijepa èovjeka, da stoji u kuæi.
The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
14 Sijeèe sebi kedre, i uzima èesvinu i hrast ili što je najèvršæe meðu drvljem šumskim; sadi jasen, i od dažda raste.
He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
15 I biva èovjeku za oganj, i uzme ga, te se grije; upali ga, te peèe hljeb; i još gradi od njega boga i klanja mu se; gradi od njega lik rezan, i pada na koljena pred njim.
Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
16 Polovinu loži na oganj, uz polovinu jede meso ispekavši peèenje, i biva sit, i grije se i govori: aha, ogrijah se, vidjeh oganj.
He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
17 A od ostatka gradi boga, rezan lik svoj, pada pred njim na koljena i klanja se, i moli mu se i govori: izbavi me, jer si ti bog moj.
And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
18 Ne znaju, niti razumiju, jer su im oèi zaslijepljene da ne vide, i srca, da ne razumiju.
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
19 Niti uzimaju na um, nema znanja ni razuma da bi koji rekao: polovinu ovoga spalih na oganj, i na uglju od njega ispekoh hljeb, ispekoh meso i jedoh; i od ostatka eda li æu naèiniti gad, i panju drvenom hoæu li se klanjati?
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
20 Taki se hrani pepelom, prevareno srce zavodi ga da ne može izbaviti duše svoje, niti reæi: nije li laž što mi je u desnici?
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
21 Pamti to, Jakove i Izrailju, jer si moj sluga; ja sam te sazdao, sluga si moj, Izrailju, neæu te zaboraviti.
Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
22 Rasuæu kao oblak prijestupe tvoje, i grijehe tvoje kao maglu; vrati se k meni, jer sam te izbavio.
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
23 Pjevajte, nebesa, jer Gospod uèini, podvikujte, nizine zemaljske, popijevajte, gore, šume i sva drva u njima, jer izbavi Gospod Jakova i proslavi se u Izrailju.
Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
24 Ovako govori Gospod, izbavitelj tvoj, koji te je sazdao od utrobe materine: ja Gospod naèinih sve: razapeh nebo sam, rasprostrijeh zemlju sam sobom;
Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
25 Uništujem znake lažljivcima, i vraèe obezumljujem, vraæam natrag mudarce, i pretvaram mudrost njihovu u ludost;
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
26 Potvrðujem rijeè sluge svojega, i navršujem savjet glasnika svojih; govorim Jerusalimu: naseliæeš se; i gradovima Judinijem: sazidaæete se; i pustoline njihove podignuæu;
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
27 Govorim dubini: presahni i isušiæu rijeke tvoje;
That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
28 Govorim Kiru: pastir si moj; i izvršiæe svu volju moju, i kazaæe Jerusalimu: sazidaæeš se; i crkvi: osnovaæeš se.
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
