이사야 43

1야곱아 너를 창조하신 여호와께서 이제 말씀하시느니라 이스라엘아 너를 조성하신 자가 이제 말씀하시느니라 너는 두려워 말라 내가 너를 구속하였고 내가 너를 지명하여 불렀나니 너는 내 것이라 2네가 물 가운데로 지날 때에 내가 함께할 것이라 강을 건널 때에 물이 너를 침몰치 못할 것이며 네가 불 가운데로 행할 때에 타지도 아니할 것이요 불꽃이 너를 사르지도 못하리니 3대저 나는 여호와 네 하나님이요 이스라엘의 거룩한 자요 네 구원자임이라 내가 애굽을 너의 속량물로, 구스와 스바를 너의 대신으로 주었노라 4내가 너를 보배롭고 존귀하게 여기고 너를 사랑하였은즉 내가 사람들을 주어 너를 바꾸며 백성들로 네 생명을 대신하리니 5두려워 말라 내가 너와 함께 하여 네 자손을 동방에서부터 오게 하며 서방에서부터 너를 모을 것이며 6내가 북방에게 이르기를 놓으라 남방에게 이르기를 구류하지 말라 내 아들들을 원방에서 이끌며 내 딸들을 땅 끝에서 오게 하라 7무릇 내 이름으로 일컫는 자 곧 내가 내 영광을 위하여 창조한 자를 오게 하라 그들을 내가 지었고 만들었느니라 8눈이 있어도 소경이요 귀가 있어도 귀머거리인 백성을 이끌어 내라 9열방은 모였으며 민족들이 회집하였은들 그들 중에 누가 능히 이 일을 고하며 이전 일을 우리에게 보이겠느냐 그들로 증인을 세워서 자기의 옳음을 나타내어 듣는 자들로 옳다 말하게 하라 10나 여호와가 말하노라 너희는 나의 증인, 나의 종으로 택함을 입었나니 이는 너희로 나를 알고 믿으며 내가 그인줄 깨닫게 하려 함이라 나의 전에 지음을 받은 신이 없었느니라 나의 후에도 없으리라 11나 곧 나는 여호와라 나 외에 구원자가 없느니라 12내가 고하였으며 구원하였으며 보였고 너희 중에 다른 신이 없었나니 그러므로 너희는 나의 증인이요 나는 하나님이니라 여호와의 말이니라 13과연 태초부터 나는 그니 내 손에서 능히 건질 자가 없도다 내가 행하리니 누가 막으리요 14너희의 구속자요 이스라엘의 거룩한 자 여호와가 말하노라 너희를 위하여 내가 바벨론에 보내어 모든 갈대아 사람으로 자기들의 연락하던 배를 타고 도망하여 내려가게 하리라 15나는 여호와 너희의 거룩한 자요 이스라엘의 창조자요 너희 왕이니라 16바다 가운데 길을, 큰 물 가운데 첩경을 내고 17병거와 말과 군대의 용사를 이끌어 내어서 그들로 일시에 엎드러져 일지 못하고 소멸하기를 꺼져가는 등불 같게 한 나 여호와가 말하노라 18너희는 이전 일을 기억하지 말며 옛적 일을 생각하지 말라 19보라 내가 새 일을 행하리니 이제 나타낼 것이라 너희가 그것을 알지 못하겠느냐 정녕히 내가 광야에 길과 사막에 강을 내리니 20장차 들짐승 곧 시랑과 및 타조도 나를 존경할 것은 내가 광야에 물들을, 사막에 강들을 내어 내 백성, 나의 택한 자로 마시게 할 것임이라 21이 백성은 내가 나를 위하여 지었나니 나의 찬송을 부르게 하려 함이니라 22그러나 야곱아 너는 나를 부르지 아니하였고 이스라엘아 너는 나를 괴로워하였으며 23네 번제의 양을 내게로 가져 오지 아니하였고 네 제물로 나를 공경하지 아니하였느니라 나는 예물로 인하여 너를 수고롭게 아니하였고 유향으로 인하여 너를 괴롭게 아니하였거늘 24너는 나를 위하여 돈으로 향품을 사지 아니하며 희생의 기름으로 나를 흡족케 아니하고 네 죄 짐으로 나를 수고롭게 하며 네 악으로 나를 괴롭게 하였느니라 25나 곧 나는 나를 위하여 네 허물을 도말하는 자니 네 죄를 기억지 아니하리라 26너는 나로 기억이 나게 하고 서로 변론하자 너는 네 일을 말하여 의를 나타내라 27네 시조가 범죄하였고 너의 교사들이 나를 배역하였나니 28그러므로 내가 성소의 어른들로 욕을 보게 하며 야곱으로 저주를 입게 하며 이스라엘로 비방거리가 되게 하리라

1But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine. 2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you. 3For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place. 4Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you; therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life. 5Don’t be afraid; for I am with you. I will bring your seed from the east, and gather you from the west. 6I will tell the north, ‘Give them up!’ and tell the south, ‘Don’t hold them back! Bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth— 7everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’” 8Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears. 9Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, “That is true.” 10“You are my witnesses,” says Yahweh, “With my servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no God formed, neither will there be after me. 11I myself am Yahweh; and besides me there is no savior. 12I have declared, I have saved, and I have shown; and there was no strange god among you. Therefore you are my witnesses”, says Yahweh, “and I am God. 13Yes, since the day was I am he; and there is no one who can deliver out of my hand. I will work, and who can hinder it?” 14Thus says Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake, I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring all of them down as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing. 15I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.” 16Thus says Yahweh, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; 17who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched like a wick): 18“Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old. 19Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. 20The animals of the field shall honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen, 21the people which I formed for myself, that they might declare my praise. 22Yet you have not called on me, Jacob; but you have been weary of me, Israel. 23You have not brought me of your sheep for burnt offerings; neither have you honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense. 24You have bought me no sweet cane with money, nor have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices; but you have burdened me with your sins. You have wearied me with your iniquities. 25I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins. 26Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Declare your case, that you may be justified. 27Your first father sinned, and your teachers have transgressed against me. 28Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; and I will make Jacob a curse, and Israel an insult.”

1Maar nu, alzo zegt de HEERE, uw Schepper, o Jakob! en uw Formeerder, o Israel! vrees niet, want Ik heb u verlost; Ik heb u bij uw naam geroepen, gij zijt Mijn. 2Wanneer gij zult gaan door het water, Ik zal bij u zijn, en door de rivieren, zij zullen u niet overstromen; wanneer gij door het vuur zult gaan, zult gij niet verbranden, en de vlam zal u niet aansteken. 3Want Ik ben de HEERE, uw God, de Heilige Israels, uw Heiland; Ik heb Egypte, Morenland en Seba gegeven tot uw losgeld in uw plaats. 4Van toen af, dat gij kostelijk zijt geweest in Mijn ogen, zijt gij verheerlijkt geweest, en Ik heb u liefgehad; daarom heb Ik mensen in uw plaats gegeven, en volken in plaats van uw ziel. 5Vrees niet, want Ik ben met u; Ik zal uw zaad van den opgang brengen, en Ik zal u verzamelen van den ondergang. 6Ik zal zeggen tot het noorden: Geef; en tot het zuiden: Houd niet terug; breng Mijn zonen van verre, en Mijn dochters van het einde der aarde; 7Een ieder, die naar Mijn Naam genoemd is, en dien Ik geschapen heb tot Mijn eer, dien Ik geformeerd heb, dien Ik ook gemaakt heb. 8Breng voort het blinde volk, hetwelk ogen heeft, en de doven, die oren hebben. 9Laat al de heidenen samen vergaderd worden, en laat de volken verzameld worden; wie onder hen zal dit verkondigen? Of laat hen ons doen horen de vorige dingen, laat hen hun getuigen voortbrengen, opdat zij gerechtvaardigd worden, en men het hore en zegge: Het is de waarheid. 10Gijlieden zijt Mijn getuigen, spreekt de HEERE, en Mijn knecht, dien Ik uitverkoren heb; opdat gij het weet, en Mij gelooft, en verstaat, dat Ik Dezelve ben, dat voor Mij geen God geformeerd is, en na Mij geen zijn zal. 11Ik, Ik ben de HEERE, en er is geen Heiland behalve Mij. 12Ik heb verkondigd, en Ik heb verlost, en Ik heb het doen horen, en geen vreemd god was onder ulieden; en gij zijt Mijn getuigen, spreekt de HEERE, dat Ik God ben. 13Ook eer de dag was, ben Ik, en er is niemand, die uit Mijn hand redden kan; Ik zal werken, en wie zal het keren? 14Alzo zegt de HEERE, uw Verlosser, de Heilige Israels: Om ulieder wil heb Ik naar Babel gezonden, en heb hen allen vluchtig doen nederdalen, te weten de Chaldeen, in de schepen, op welke zij juichten. 15Ik ben de HEERE, uw Heilige; de Schepper van Israel, ulieder Koning. 16Alzo zegt de HEERE, Die in de zee een weg, en in de sterke wateren een pad maakte; 17Die wagenen en paarden, heir en macht voortbracht; te zamen zijn zij nedergelegen, zij zullen niet weder opstaan, zij zijn uitgeblust, gelijk een vlaswiek zijn zij uitgegaan. 18Gedenkt der vorige dingen niet, en overlegt de oude dingen niet. 19Ziet, Ik zal wat nieuws maken, nu zal het uitspruiten, zult gijlieden dat niet weten? Ja, Ik zal in de woestijn een weg leggen, en rivieren in de wildernis. 20Het gedierte des velds zal Mij eren, de draken en de jonge struisen; want Ik zal in de woestijn wateren geven, en rivieren in de wildernis, om Mijn volk, Mijn uitverkorenen drinken te geven. 21Dit volk heb Ik Mij geformeerd, zij zullen Mijn lof vertellen. 22Doch gij hebt Mij niet aangeroepen, o Jakob! als gij u tegen Mij vermoeid hebt, o Israel! 23Mij hebt gij niet gebracht het kleine vee uwer brandofferen, en met uw slachtofferen hebt gij Mij niet geeerd; Ik heb u Mij niet doen dienen met spijsoffer, en Ik heb u niet vermoeid met wierook. 24Mij hebt gij geen kalmus voor geld gekocht, en met het vette uwer slachtoffers hebt gij Mij niet gedrenkt; maar gij hebt Mij arbeid gemaakt, met uw zonden, gij hebt Mij vermoeid met uw ongerechtigheden. 25Ik, Ik ben het, Die uw overtredingen uitdelg, om Mijnentwil, en Ik gedenk uwer zonden niet. 26Maakt Mij indachtig, laat ons te zamen richten, vertelt gij uw redenen, opdat gij moogt gerechtvaardigd worden. 27Uw eerste vader heeft gezondigd, en uw uitleggers hebben tegen Mij overtreden. 28Daarom zal Ik de oversten des heiligdoms ontheiligen, en Jakob ten ban overgeven, en Israel tot beschimpingen.