Isaiah

1giờ đây thành gánh nặng trên những con vật mệt nhoài.

2và chính chúng cũng phải đi lưu đày.

3đã hứng các ngươi từ lúc chưa chào đời.

4Ta sẽ nâng niu, gánh vác các ngươi, và ban ơn cứu thoát.

5Đối chiếu Ta với ai, để cả hai bên cùng tương xứng ?

6rồi sụp lạy, rồi bái thờ nữa.

7cũng chẳng cứu ai khỏi cơn khốn quẫn.

8Hỡi quân phản trắc, hãy ghi lòng tạc dạ !

9Ta là Thiên Chúa, và chẳng có thần nào như Ta.

10Ta sẽ thi hành điều Ta ưa thích.

11Quả thật, Ta đã nói thì sẽ thi hành, đã nghĩ tới thì sẽ thực hiện.

12Hãy nghe Ta, hỡi kẻ cứng lòng, kẻ xa đường công chính !

13và sẽ cho Ít-ra-en được vinh quang rạng rỡ.

1Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.

2They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

3¶ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:

4And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

5¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

6They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

7They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

8Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

11Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

12¶ Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.