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The Lord has Chosen Israel

1Yet now hear,O Jacobmy servant;and Israel,whom I have chosen:

2Thus saiththe LORDthat madethee, and formedthee from the womb,[which] will helpthee; Fearnot, O Jacob,my servant;and thou, Jesurun,whom I have chosen.

3For I will pourwaterupon him that is thirsty,and floodsupon the dry ground:I will pourmy spiritupon thy seed,and my blessingupon thine offspring:

4And they shall spring up[as] amongthe grass,as willowsby the watercourses.

5One shall say,I [am] the LORD'S;and another shall call[himself] by the nameof Jacob;and another shall subscribe[with] his handunto the LORD,and surname[himself] by the nameof Israel.

Only One is God

6Thus saiththe LORDthe Kingof Israel,and his redeemerthe LORDof hosts;I [am] the first,and I [am] the last;and besideme [there is] no God.

7And who, as I, shall call,and shall declareit, and set it in orderfor me, since I appointedthe ancientpeople?and the things that are coming,and shall come,let them shewunto them.

8Fearye not, neither be afraid{08676;07297:08804}: have not I toldthee from that time,and have declared[it]? ye [are] even my witnesses.Is therea Godbesideme? yea, [there is] no God;I knownot [any].

The Folly of Idolatry

9They that makea graven image[are] all of them vanity;and their delectable thingsshall not profit;and they [are] their own witnesses;they seenot, nor know;that they may be ashamed.10Who hath formeda god,or moltena graven image[that] is profitablefor nothing?11Behold, all his fellowsshall 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 ashamedtogether.

12The smithwith the tongsboth workethin the coals,and fashionethit with hammers,and workethit with the strengthof his arms:yea, he is hungry,and his strengthfaileth:he drinkethno water,and is faint.13The carpenterstretcheth out[his] rule;he marketh it outwith a line;he fittethit with planes,and he marketh it outwith the compass,and makethit after the figureof a man,according to the beautyof a man;that it may remainin the house.14He heweth him downcedars,and takeththe cypressand the oak,which he strengthenethfor himself among the treesof the forest:he plantethan ash,and the raindoth nourish[it].15Then shall it be for a manto burn:for he will takethereof, and warmhimself; yea, he kindleth[it], and bakethbread;yea, he maketha god,and worshippeth[it]; he makethit a graven image,and falleth downthereto.16He burnethpartthereof inthe fire;with partthereof he eatethflesh;he roastethroast,and is satisfied:yea, he warmeth[himself], and saith,Aha,I am warm,I have seenthe fire:17And the residuethereof he maketha god,[even] his graven image:he falleth downunto it, and worshippeth[it], and prayethunto it, and saith,Deliverme; for thou [art] my god.

18They have not knownnor understood:for he hath shuttheir eyes,that they cannot see;[and] their hearts,that they cannot understand.19And none considerethin his heart,neither [is there] knowledgenor understandingto say,I have burnedpartof it inthe fire;yea, also I have bakedbreadupon the coalsthereof; I have roastedflesh,and eaten[it]: and shall I makethe residuethereof an abomination?shall I fall downto the stockof a tree?20He feedethon ashes:a deceivedhearthath turned him aside,that he cannot deliverhis soul,nor say,[Is there] not a liein my right hand?

Jerusalem to Be Restored

21Rememberthese, O Jacoband Israel;for thou [art] my servant:I have formedthee; thou [art] my servant:O Israel,thou shalt not be forgottenof me.

22I have blotted out,as a thick cloud,thy transgressions,and, as a cloud,thy sins:returnunto me; for I have redeemedthee.

23Sing,O ye heavens;for the LORDhath done[it]: shout,ye lower partsof the earth:break forthinto singing,ye mountains,O forest,and every treetherein: for the LORDhath redeemedJacob,and glorifiedhimself in Israel.

24Thus saiththe LORD,thy redeemer,and he that formedthee from the womb,I [am] the LORDthat makethall [things]; that stretcheth forththe heavensalone; that spreadeth abroadthe earthby myself;

25That frustrateththe tokensof the liars,and maketh divinersmad;that turnethwise[men] backward,and maketh their knowledgefoolish;

26That confirmeththe wordof his servant,and performeththe counselof his messengers;that saithto Jerusalem,Thou shalt be inhabited;and to the citiesof Judah,Ye shall be built,and I will raise upthe decayed placesthereof:

27That saithto the deep,Be dry,and I will dry upthy rivers:

28That saithof Cyrus,[He is] my shepherd,and shall performall my pleasure:even sayingto Jerusalem,Thou shalt be built;and to the temple,Thy foundation shall be laid.