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\v 1 Now listen, Jacob my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen:
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\v 2 This is what Yahweh says, he who made you and formed you in the womb
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\q1 and who will help you: "Do not fear, Jacob my servant; and
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you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
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\v 3 For I will pour water on the thirsty ground, and flowing streams on the dry ground;
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\q1 I will pour my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your children.
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\v 4 They will spring up among the grass, like willows by the streams of water.
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\v 5 One will say, 'I belong to Yahweh,' and another will call out the name of Jacob,
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\q1 and another will write on his hand 'Belonging to Yahweh,' and name himself by the name of Israel."
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\v 6 This is what Yahweh says—the King of Israel and his Redeemer, Yahweh of hosts:
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\q1 "I am the first, and I am the last; and there is no God but me.
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\v 7 Who is like me? Let him announce it and explain to me
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\q1 the events that occurred since I established my ancient people, and let them declare the events to come.
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\v 8 Do not fear or be afraid. Have I not declared to you long ago, and announced it?
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\q1 You are my witnesses: Is there any God besides me? There is no other Rock; I know of none."
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\v 9 All who fashion idols are nothing; the things they delight in are worthless;
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\q1 their witnesses cannot see or know anything, and they will be put to shame.
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\v 10 Who would form a god or cast an idol that is worthless?
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\v 11 Look, all his associates will be put to shame; the craftsmen are only men.
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\q1 Let them take their stand together; they will cower and be put to shame.
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\v 12 The smith works with his tools, forming it, working over the coals.
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\q1 He shapes it with hammers and works it with his strong arm.
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\q1 He is hungry, and his strength wanes; he drinks no water and becomes faint.
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\v 13 The carpenter measures the wood with a line, and marks it with a stylus.
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\q1 He shapes it with his tools and marks it out with a compass.
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\q1 He shapes it after the figure of a man, like an attractive human, so it may stay in a house.
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\v 14 He cuts down cedars, or chooses a cypress tree or an oak tree.
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\q1 He picks for himself trees in the forest. He plants a fir tree and the rain makes it grow.
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\v 15 Then a man uses it for a fire and warms himself. Yes, he kindles a fire and bakes bread.
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\q1 Then he makes from it a god and bows down to it; he makes an idol and bows down to it.
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\v 16 He burns part of the wood for the fire, roasting his meat over it. He eats and is satisfied.
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\q1 He warms himself and says, "Ah, I am warm, I have seen the fire."
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\v 17 With the rest of the wood he makes a god, his carved image; he bows down to it and reverences it,
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\q1 and prays to it saying, "Rescue me, for you are my god."
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\v 18 They do not know, nor do they understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see, and their hearts cannot perceive.
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\v 19 No one thinks, nor do they comprehend and say,
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\q1 "I have burned part of the wood in the fire; yes,
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I have also baked bread upon its coals. I have roasted meat over its coals and eaten.
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\q1 Now should I make the other part of the wood into something disgusting to worship? Should I bow down to a block of wood?"
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\v 20 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."
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\v 21 Think about these things, Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant:
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\q1 I have formed you; you are my servant: Israel, you will not be forgotten by me.
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\v 22 I have blotted out, like a thick cloud, your rebellious deeds, and like a cloud, your sins;
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\q1 return to me, for I have redeemed you.
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\v 23 Sing, you heavens, for Yahweh has done this; shout, you depths of the earth.
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\q1 Break out into singing, you mountains, you forest with every tree in it;
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\q1 for Yahweh has redeemed Jacob, and will show his glory in Israel.
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\v 24 This is what Yahweh says, your Redeemer, he who formed you from the womb:
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\q1 "I am Yahweh, who made everything,
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\q1 who alone stretched out the heavens, who alone fashioned the earth.
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\v 25 I who frustrate the omens of the empty talkers and who disgrace those who read omens;
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\q1 I who overturn the wisdom of the wise and make their advice foolish.
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\v 26 I, Yahweh, who confirmed the words of his servant and brings to pass the predictions of his messengers,
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\q1 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';
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\v 27 who says to the deep sea, 'Be dry, and I will dry up your currents.'
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\v 28 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.'"
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