1Now, therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh—Creating thee, O Jacob, and Fashioning thee O Israel,—Do not fear, For I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name. Mine, thou art! 2When thou passest through the waters, with thee, I am, Or, through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee,—When thou walkest through fire, thou shall not be scorched, And, a flame, shall not kindle upon thee; 3For, I,—Yahweh, am, Thy God, The Holy One of Israel Ready to save thee,—I have given, as thy ransom, Egypt, Ethiopia and Seba, in thy stead. 4Because thou art precious in mine eyes, art honoured And, I, love thee,—And will give mankind, in thy stead, Yea, peoples, for thy life, 5Do not fear for, with thee, I am,—From the East, will I bring in thy seed, And, from the West, will I gather thee: 6I will say to the North Give up! And to the South Do not withhold! Bring in My sons from far, and My daughters from the end of the earth; 7Every one who is called by my Name, Whom for mine own glory, I have created—formed—yea, made! 8 Bring forth A blind people that have, eyes, and A deaf, that have, ears. 9All the nations, are gathered together Yea there is an assembling of peoples, Who among them, can tell this, And things in advance, can let us hear? Let them set forth their witnesses that they may get their right, Or let them hear, and say Truth! 10Ye, are my witnesses Declareth Yahweh, And my Servant, whom I have chosen,—That ye may take note—and believe me, And perceive that, I, am He, Before me, was not formed a GOD, Nor after me, shall one come into being: 11I—I, am Yahweh,—And there is none besides me ready to save: 12I, have told—and will save, and make known, That there is among you no strange one; And, ye, are my witnesses, Declareth Yahweh That, I, am GOD. 13Even from To-day, I, am He, And none, out of my hand, can deliver,—I work and who reverseth? 14 Thus saith Yahweh, Your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel,—For your sakes, have I sent into Babylon, And will bring down as fugitives, all of them,—Even the Chaldeans, in the ships which cause them loud outcry. 15I—Yahweh, am Your Holy One,—The Creator of Israel, Your King. 16Thus, saith Yahweh,—Who setteth in the sea, a way,—And in the mighty waters, a path; 17Who bringeth forth Chariot and horse, Force and strength, Together, shall they lie down They shall not arise, They are extinguished Like a wick, are they quenched! 18Do not keep in mind former things,—And things of old, do not consider: 19Behold me! doing a new thing, Now, shall it spring forth, Will ye not take note thereof? Surely I will set In the desert, a way, In a desolate land, rivers: 20The wild beast of the field shall honour me, Jackals, and ostriches, Because I have given—In the desert, waters, Rivers in, desolate land, To give drink unto my people, my chosen: 21A people which I have fashioned for myself, My praise, shall they record. 22 Yet not upon me, hast thou called, O Jacob,—For thou hast been wearied of me O Israel: 23Thou hast not brought in to me small cattle as thine ascending-offerings, Nor, with thy sacrifices, hast thou honoured me,—I have not oppressed thee with meal-offerings, Nor have I wearied thee with frankincense; 24Thou hast not bought for me with silver, fragrant calamus, Nor with the fat of thy sacrifices, hast thou sated me,—Thou hast done nothing but oppress me with thy sins, Thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities. 25I—I, am he that is ready, To wipe out thy transgressions for mine own sake,—And, thy sins, not remember. 26Put me in mind, Let us enter into judgment at once,—Recount, thou, that thou mayest be justified: 27Thy chief father, hath sinned, And thine interpreters, have transgressed against me; 28So then I must needs profane the rulers of the holy place,—And deliver Jacob to be devoted to destruction, and Israel, unto reviling!