Izaija 44
1 Vendar sedaj poslušaj, oh Jakob, moj služabnik in Izrael, ki sem ga izbral:
Now listen, Jacob my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen:
2 »Tako govori Gospod, ki te je naredil in te oblikoval iz maternice, ki ti bo pomagal: ›Ne boj se, oh Jakob, moj služabnik in ti Ješurún, ki sem ga izbral.
This is what Yahweh says, he who made you and formed you in the womb and who will help you: “Do not fear, Jacob my servant; and you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
3 Kajti vodo bom izlil na tistega, ki je žejen in poplave na suha tla. Svojega duha bom izlil na tvoje seme in svoj blagoslov na tvoje potomstvo.
For I will pour water on the thirsty ground, and flowing streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your children.
4 Pognali bodo kakor med travo, kakor vrbe ob vodnih tokovih.
They will spring up among the grass, like willows by the streams of water.
5 Nekdo bo rekel: ›Jaz sem Gospodov, ‹ drugi se bo imenoval po Jakobovem imenu, drugi se bo s svojo roko podpisal Gospodu in se poimenoval po imenu Izrael.
One will say, 'I belong to Yahweh,' and another will call out the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand 'Belonging to Yahweh,' and name himself by the name of Israel.”
6 Tako govori Gospod, Izraelov Kralj in njegov odkupitelj, Gospod nad bojevniki: ›Jaz sem prvi in jaz sem zadnji in poleg mene ni Boga.
This is what Yahweh says—the King of Israel and his Redeemer, Yahweh of hosts: “I am the first, and I am the last; and there is no God but me.
7 Kdo bo klical kakor jaz in bo to razglasil in bo to uredil zame, odkar sem določil starodavno ljudstvo? Stvari, ki prihajajo in bodo prišle, naj jim jih oni pokažejo.
Who is like me? Let him announce it and explain to me the events that occurred since I established my ancient people, and let them declare the events to come.
8 Ne bojte se niti ne bodite prestrašeni. Mar ti nisem povedal od tistega časa in ti to razglasil? Vi ste celo moje priče. Mar je Bog razen mene? Da, tam ni Boga, jaz ne poznam nobenega.
Do not fear or be afraid. Have I not declared to you long ago, and announced it? You are my witnesses: Is there any God besides me? There is no other Rock; I know of none.”
9 Tisti, ki delajo rezano podobo, so vsi izmed njih ničnost in njihove izvrstne stvari ne bodo koristile in oni so svoje lastne priče; ne vidijo niti ne vedo, da bi jih bilo sram.
All who fashion idols are nothing; the things they delight in are worthless; their witnesses cannot see or know anything, and they will be put to shame.
10 Kdo je oblikoval boga ali ulil rezano podobo, ki ni koristna za nič?
Who would form a god or cast an idol that is worthless?
11 Glej, vsi njegovi tovariši bodo osramočeni in delavci, oni so izmed ljudi. Naj bodo vsi zbrani skupaj, naj vstanejo; vendar se bodo bali in skupaj bodo osramočeni.
Look, all his associates will be put to shame; the craftsmen are only men. Let them take their stand together; they will cower and be put to shame.
12 Kovač s kleščami dela tako v oglju, kakor ga oblikuje s kladivi in ga izdeluje z močjo svojih laktov. Da, lačen je in njegova moč peša. Ne pije vode in je slaboten.
The smith works with his tools, forming it, working over the coals. He shapes it with hammers and works it with his strong arm. He is hungry, and his strength wanes; he drinks no water and becomes faint.
13 Lesorezec izteza svoje merilo, označuje s črtalom, oblikuje z dleti in ga začrtuje s šestilom in ga dela po podobi človeka, glede na človeško lepoto, da bi ta lahko ostal v hiši.
The carpenter measures the wood with a line, and marks it with a stylus. He shapes it with his tools and marks it out with a compass. He shapes it after the figure of a man, like an attractive human, so it may stay in a house.
14 Poseka si cedre in jemlje cipreso in hrast, ki si jih je okrepil med gozdnimi drevesi, zasadi veliki jesen in dež ga neguje.
He cuts down cedars, or chooses a cypress tree or an oak tree. He picks for himself trees in the forest. He plants a fir tree and the rain makes it grow.
15 Potem bo to za človeka, da zakuri, kajti vzel bo od tega in se ogrel; da, to vžge in speče kruh; da, naredi boga in ga obožuje; izdela rezano podobo in pada dol k njej.
Then a man uses it for a fire and warms himself. Yes, he kindles a fire and bakes bread. Then he makes from it a god and bows down to it; he makes an idol and bows down to it.
16 Del od tega zakuri v ognju, z delom od tega jé meso, speče pečenko in je nasičen. Da, ogreje se in reče: ›Aha, topel sem, videl sem ogenj.‹
He burns part of the wood for the fire, roasting his meat over it. He eats and is satisfied. He warms himself and says, “Ah, I am warm, I have seen the fire.”
17 Od preostanka pa si izdela boga, celó svojo rezano podobo, pada dol k njej in jo obožuje in moli k njej ter pravi: ›Osvobodi me, kajti ti si moj bog.‹
With the rest of the wood he makes a god, his carved image; he bows down to it and reverences it, and prays to it saying, “Rescue me, for you are my god.”
18 Niso spoznali niti razumeli, kajti zaprl je njihove oči, da ne morejo videti in njihova srca, da ne morejo razumeti.
They do not know, nor do they understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see, and their hearts cannot perceive.
19 In nihče ne preudari v svojem srcu niti tam ni spoznanja niti razumevanja, da reče: ›Del tega sem spekel v ognju; da, na njegovi žerjavici sem spekel tudi kruh, spekel sem meso in ga pojedel in njegov preostanek bom naredil [za] ogabnost? Ali bom padal dol k štoru?
No one thinks, nor do they comprehend and say, “I have burned part of the wood in the fire; yes, I have also baked bread upon its coals. I have roasted meat over its coals and eaten. Now should I make the other part of the wood into something disgusting to worship? Should I bow down to a block of wood?”
20 Hrani se s pepelom, zavedeno srce ga je obrnilo vstran, da ne more osvoboditi svoje duše niti reči: › Mar ni laž v moji desnici?‹
It is as if he were eating ashes; his deceived heart misleads him. He cannot rescue himself, nor does he say, “This thing in my right hand is a false god.”
21 Spomni se tega, oh Jakob in Izrael, kajti ti si moj služabnik. Jaz sem te oblikoval, ti si moj služabnik. Oh Izrael, ne bom te pozabil.
Think about these things, Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant: I have formed you; you are my servant: Israel, you will not be forgotten by me.
22 Tvoje prestopke sem izbrisal kakor gost oblak in kakor oblak tvoje grehe. Vrni se k meni, kajti jaz sem te odkupil.
I have blotted out, like a thick cloud, your rebellious deeds, and like a cloud, your sins; return to me, for I have redeemed you.
23 Pojte, oh ve nebesa, kajti Gospod je to storil. Vpijte globočine zemlje. Izbruhnite v petje, ve gore, oh gozd in vsako drevo v njem, kajti Gospod je odkupil Jakoba in se proslavil v Izraelu.
Sing, you heavens, for Yahweh has done this; shout, you depths of the earth. Break out into singing, you mountains, you forest with every tree in it; for Yahweh has redeemed Jacob, and will show his glory in Israel.
24 Tako govori Gospod, tvoj odkupitelj in on, ki te je oblikoval iz maternice, jaz sem Gospod, ki delam vse stvari, ki sam razprostiram nebo, ki sam na široko razširjam zemljo;
This is what Yahweh says, your Redeemer, he who formed you from the womb: “I am Yahweh, who made everything, who alone stretched out the heavens, who alone fashioned the earth.
25 ki onemogočam simbole lažnivcev in vedeževalce delam besne; ki modre može obračam nazaj in njihovo znanje delam nespametno;
I who frustrate the omens of the empty talkers and who disgrace those who read omens; I who overturn the wisdom of the wise and make their advice foolish.
26 ki potrjujem besedo svojega služabnika in izvajam nasvet svojih poslancev; ki [prestolnici] Jeruzalemu pravim: ›Naseljena boš‹ in Judovim mestom: ›Zgrajena boste‹ in jaz bom vzdignil njihove razpadle kraje.
I, Yahweh, who confirmed the words of his servant and brings to pass the predictions of his messengers, who says of Jerusalem, 'She will be inhabited,' and of the towns of Judah, 'They will be built again, and I will raise up their ruins';
27 Ki pravim globini: ›Bodi suha‹ in posušil bom tvoje reke;
who says to the deep sea, 'Be dry, and I will dry up your currents.'
28 ki pravim o Kiru: › On je moj pastir‹ in izvršil bo vse moje zadovoljstvo. Celo Jeruzalemu govorim: ›Zgrajen boš; ‹ in templju: ›Tvoj temelj bo položen.‹«
Yahweh is the one who says of Cyrus, 'He is my shepherd, he will do my every wish; he will decree about Jerusalem, 'She will be rebuilt,' and about the temple, 'Let its foundations be laid.'”
