NASB — Isaiah 44 — KJV

The Blessings of Israel

  1 “But now° listen°, O Jacob°, My aservant°,
  And Israel°, whom I have chosen°:
  2 Thus° says° the LORD° who made° you
  And aformed° you from the womb°, who bwill help° you,
  ‘cDo not fear°, O Jacob° My servant°;
  And you dJeshurun° whom I have chosen°.
  3 ‘For aI will pour° out water° on Ithe thirsty° [land]
  And streams° on the dry° ground°;
  I will bpour° out My Spirit° on your coffspring°
  And My blessing° on your descendants°;
  4 And they will spring° up Iamong° the grass°
  Like apoplars° by streams° of water°.’
  5 “This° one° will say°, ‘I am the LORDS°’;
  And that one° Iwill call° on the name° of Jacob°;
  And another° will awrite° II[on] his hand°, ‘Belonging to the LORD°,’
  And will name° Israel’s° name° with honor°.

[1] aIs 41:8; Jr 30:10; 46:27, 28
[2] aIs 44:21, 24 bIs 41:10 cIs 43:5 dDt 32:15; 33:5, 26
[3] IOr him who is thirsty aIs 41:17; Ezk 34:26; Jol 3:18 bIs 32:15; Jol 2:28 cIs 61:9; 65:23
[4] IAnother reading is like grass among the waters aLv 23:40; Jb 40:22
[5] IAnother reading is will be called by the name of Jacob IIOr with aEx 13:9; Ne 9:38

6 ¶ “Thus° says° the LORD°, the aKing° of Israel° and his bRedeemer°, the LORD° of hosts°:
  ‘I am the cfirst° and I am the last°,
  And there° is no° God° dbesides°° Me.
  7 ‘Who° is like° Me? aLet him proclaim° and declare° it;
  Yes, let him recount° it to Me in order°,
  IFrom the time that I established° the ancient° IInation°.
  And let them declare° to them the things° that are coming°
  And the events that are going to take° place°.
  8 ‘Do not tremble° and do not be afraid°;
  aHave I not long° since° announced° [it] to you and declared° [it]?
  And byou are My witnesses°.
  Is there° any° God° cbesides°° Me,
  Or is there° any [other] dRock°?
  I know° of none°.’”

[6] aIs 41:21; 43:15 bIs 41:14; 43:1, 14 cIs 41:4; 43:10; 48:12; Rv 1:8, 17; 22:13 dIs 43:11; 44:8; 45:5, 6, 21
[7] ILit From My establishing of IIOr people aIs 41:22, 26
[8] aIs 42:9; 48:5 bIs 43:10 cDt 4:35, 39; 1S 2:2; Is 45:5; Jol 2:27 dIs 17:10; 26:4; 30:29

The Folly of Idolatry

9 ¶ Those who fashion° Ia graven° image° are all° of them futile°, and their precious° things° are of no° profit°; even their own witnesses° fail° to see° or know°, so° that they will be aput° to shame°. 10 Who° has fashioned° a god° or cast° Ian idol° to ano° profit°? 11 Behold°, all° his companions° will be aput° to shame°, for the craftsmen° themselves° are mere° men°. Let them all° assemble° themselves, let them stand° up, let them tremble°, let them together° be put° to shame°.

[9] IOr an idol aPs 97:7; Is 42:17; 44:11; 45:16
[10] IOr a graven image aIs 41:29; Jr 10:5; Hab 2:18; Ac 19:26
[11] aPs 97:7; Is 42:17; 44:9; 45:16

12 ¶ The aman shapes° iron° into a cutting° tool° and does° his work° over the coals°, Ifashioning° it with hammers° and working° it with his strong° arm°. He also° gets° hungry° and IIhis strength° fails°; he drinks° no° water° and becomes° weary°. 13 a[Another] shapes° wood°, he extends° a measuring° line°; he outlines° it with red chalk°. He works° it with planes° and outlines° it with a compass°, and makes° it like the form° of a man°, like the beauty° of bman°, so that it may sit° in a chouse°. 14 Surely he cuts° cedars° for himself, and takes° a Icypress° or an oak° and IIraises° [it] for himself among the trees° of the forest°. He plants° a fir°, and the rain° makes° it grow°. 15 Then it becomes° [something] for a man° to burn°, so he takes° one of them and warms° himself; he also° makes° a fire° to bake° bread°. He also° amakes° a god° and worships° it; he makes° it a graven° image° and bfalls° down° before it. 16 Half° of it he burns° in the fire°; over° [this] half° he eats° meat° as he roasts° a roast° and is satisfied°. He also° warms° himself and says°, “Aha°! I am warm°, I have seen° the fire°.” 17 But the rest° of it he amakes° into a god°, his graven° image°. He falls° down° before it and worships°; he also bprays° to it and says°, “Deliver° me, for you are my god°.”

[12] ILit and fashions IILit there is no strength aIs 40:19, 20; 41:6, 7; 46:6, 7; Jr 10:3-5; Hab 2:18
[13] aIs 41:7 bPs 115:5-7 cJg 17:4, 5; Ezk 8:10, 11
[14] IOr holm-oak IILit makes strong
[15] aIs 44:17 b2Ch 25:14
[17] aIs 44:15 b1K 18:26, 28; Is 45:20

18 ¶ They do not aknow°, nor° do they understand°, for He has bsmeared° over° their eyes° so° that they cannot° see° and their hearts° so° that they cannot° comprehend°. 19 No° one Irecalls°°°, nor° is there aknowledge° or understanding° to say°, “I have burned° half° of it in the fire° and also° have baked° bread° over° its coals°. I roast° meat° and eat° [it]. Then III make° the rest° of it into an babomination°, IIII fall° down° before a block° of wood°!” 20 He Iafeeds° on ashes°; a bdeceived° heart° has turned° him aside°. And he cannot° deliver° IIhimself°, nor° say°, “cIs there not a lie° in my right° hand°?”

[18] aIs 1:3; Jr 10:8, 14 bPs 81:12; Is 6:9, 10; 29:10
[19] ILit returns to his heart IIOr shall I make? IIIOr shall I fall...? aIs 5:13; 44:18, 19; 45:20 bDt 27:15; 1K 11:5, 7; 2K 23:13, 14
[20] IOr is a companion of ashes IILit his soul aPs 102:9 bJb 15:31; Ho 4:12; Ro 1:21, 22; 2Th 2:11; 2Ti 3:13 cIs 57:11; 59:3, 4, 13; Ro 1:25

God Forgives and Redeems

  21 ¶ “aRemember° these° things°, O Jacob°,
  And Israel°, for you are bMy servant°;
  I have formed° you, you are My servant°,
  O Israel°, you will cnot be forgotten° by Me.
  22 “I have awiped° out your transgressions° like a thick° cloud°
  And your sins° like a Iheavy° mist°.
  bReturn° to Me, for I have credeemed° you.”
  23 aShout° for joy°, O heavens°, for the LORD° has done° [it]!
  Shout° joyfully°, you lower° parts° of the earth°;
  bBreak° forth° into a shout° of joy°, you mountains°,
  O forest°, and every° tree° in it;
  For cthe LORD° has redeemed° Jacob°
  And in Israel° He dshows° forth His glory°.

[21] aIs 46:8; Zc 10:9 bIs 44:1, 2 cIs 49:15
[22] IOr cloud aPs 51:1, 9; Is 43:25; Ac 3:19 bIs 31:6; 55:7 cIs 43:1; 48:20; 1Co 6:20; 1P 1:18, 19
[23] aPs 69:34; 96:11, 12; Is 42:10; 49:13 bPs 98:7, 8; 148:7, 9; Is 55:12 cIs 43:1 dIs 49:3; 61:3

24 ¶ Thus° says° the LORD°, your aRedeemer°, and the one who bformed° you from the womb°,
  “I, the LORD°, am the maker° of all° things°,
  cStretching° out the heavens° by Myself°
  And spreading° out the earth° Iall°° alone°°,
  25 aCausing the Iomens° of boasters° to fail°,
  IIMaking° fools° out of diviners°,
  bCausing wise° men° to draw° back°
  And IIIturning° their knowledge° into foolishness°,
  26 aConfirming° the word° of His servant°
  And Iperforming° the purpose° of His messengers°.
  [It is I] who says° of Jerusalem°, ‘She shall be inhabited°!’
  And of the bcities° of Judah°, ‘cThey shall be built°.’
  And I will raise° up her ruins° [again].
  27 “[It is I] who says° to the depth° of the sea°, ‘Be dried° up!’
  And I will make° your rivers° adry°.
  28 “[It is I] who says° of aCyrus°, ‘[He is] My shepherd°!
  And he will perform° all° My desire°.’
  And Ihe declares° of Jerusalem°, ‘bShe will be built°,’
  And of the temple°, ‘IIYour foundation° will be laid°.’”

[24] IOr who was with Me? aIs 41:14; 43:14 bIs 44:2 cIs 40:22; 42:5; 45:12, 18; 51:13
[25] ILit signs IILit He makes IIILit He turns aIs 47:13 b2S 15:31; Jb 5:12-14; Ps 33:10; Is 29:14; Jr 51:57; 1Co 1:20, 27
[26] ILit He performs aZc 1:6; Mt 5:18 bIs 40:9 cJr 32:15, 44
[27] aIs 42:15; 50:2; Jr 50:38; 51:36
[28] ILit to say IILit You will be founded aIs 45:1 b2Ch 36:22, 23; Ezr 1:1; Is 14:32; 45:13; 54:11


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God comforteth the Church with his promises.

1 ¶ Yet now² hear,ºª O Jacobº my servant;º and Israel,º whom I have chosen:ºª 2 Thus² saithºª the LORDº that madeºª thee, and formedºª thee from the womb,º² [which] will helpºª thee; Fearºª not,² O Jacob,º my servant;º and thou, Jesurun,º whom I have chosen.ºª 3 For² I will pourºª waterº upon² him that is thirsty,º and floodsºª upon² the dry ground:º I will pourºª my spiritº upon² thy seed,º and my blessingº upon² thine offspring:º 4 And they shall spring upºª [as] amongº the grass,º as willowsº by² the waterº courses.º 5 One² shall say,ºª I² [am] the LORD'S;º and another² shall callºª [himself] by the nameº of Jacob;º and another² shall subscribeºª [with] his handº unto the LORD,º and surnameºª [himself] by the nameº of Israel.º 6 Thus² saithºª the LORDº the Kingº of Israel,º and his redeemerºª the LORDº of hosts;º I² [am] the first,º and I² [am] the last;º and besideº² me [there is] no² God.º

[1] Gn 17:7; Dt 7:6; Ps 81:11; 105:6, 42; Is 41:8; 42:23; 43:1; 48:16; 55:3; Jr 4:7; 30:10; 46:27; Lk 13:34; Ro 11:5; He 3:7.
[2] Dt 32:15; 33:5; Ps 46:5; 71:6; Is 41:10, 14; 43:1, 7, 21; 44:21, 24; 46:3; 49:1; Jr 1:5; Ezk 16:4; 20:5; Lk 12:32; Ro 8:30; Ep 1:4; 1Th 1:4; He 4:16.
[3] Ps 63:1; 78:15; 107:35; Pv 1:23; Is 32:2, 15; 35:6; 41:17; 43:19; 48:21; 49:10; 59:21; Ezk 34:26; 39:29; Jol 2:28; 3:18; Zc 12:10; Mt 12:43; Jn 7:37; Ac 2:17, 33, 39; 10:45; Tit 3:5; Rv 21:6; 22:17.
[4] Ps 1:3; 92:13; 137:1; Is 58:11; 61:11; Ezk 17:5; Ac 2:41; 4:4; 5:14.
[5] Dt 26:17; Ne 9:38; 10:1; Ps 116:16; Jr 50:5; Mi 4:2; Zc 8:20; 13:9; 2Co 8:5; Ga 6:16; 1P 2:9.
[6] Dt 4:35, 39; 6:4; 32:39; Is 33:22; 37:16, 20; 41:4, 14; 42:8; 43:1, 10, 14, 15; 44:8, 24; 45:6, 21; 48:12, 17; 54:5; 59:20; Jr 50:34; Mal 1:14; Mt 25:34; 27:37; 1Ti 3:16; Rv 1:8, 11, 17; 2:8; 22:13.

The vanity of idols,

7 And who,² as I, shall call,ºª and shall declareºª it, and set it in orderºª for me, since I appointedºª² the ancientº people?º and the things that are coming,ºª and shall come,ºª let them shewºª unto them. 8 Fearºª ye not,² neither² be afraid:ºªªª have not² I toldºª thee from that time,º² and have declaredºª [it]? ye² [are] even my witnesses.º Is thereº a Godº besideº² me? yea, [there is] no² God;º I knowºª not² [any].

[7] Gn 17:7; Dt 32:8; Is 41:4, 22, 26; 43:9, 12; 45:21; 46:9; 48:3; Ac 17:26.
[8] Gn 15:13; 28:13; 46:3; 48:19; 49:1; Lv 26:1; Dt 4:25, 35, 39; 28:1; 32:4, 31, 39; 1S 2:2; 2S 22:32; Ezr 1:2; 8:22; Ps 18:31; Pv 3:25; Is 41:10; 42:9; 43:10, 12; 44:2, 6; 45:5; 46:9; 48:5; Jr 10:7; 30:10; Dn 2:28, 47; 3:16; 4:25; 5:23; 6:22; Jn 1:1; 6:10; 10:30; Ac 1:8; 14:15; 17:23; He 12:1; 1Jn 1:2.

and folly of idol makers.

9 ¶ They that makeºª a graven imageº [are] all² of them vanity;º and their delectable thingsºª shall not² profit;ºª and they² [are] their own witnesses;º they seeºª not,² nor² know;ºª that² they may be ashamed.ºª 10 Who² hath formedºª a god,º or moltenºª a graven imageº [that] is profitableºª for nothing?º 11 Behold,² all² his fellowsº shall be ashamed:ºª and the workmen,º they² [are] of men:º² let them all² be gathered together,ºª let them stand up;ºª [yet] they shall fear,ºª [and] they shall be ashamedºª together.º 12 The smithºº with the tongsº both workethºª in the coals,º and fashionethºª it with hammers,º and workethºª it with the strengthº of his arms:º yea,² he is hungry,¹² and his strengthº faileth:º he drinkethºª no² water,º and is faint.ºª 13 The carpenterºº stretcheth outºª [his] rule;º he marketh it outºª with a line;º he fittethºª it with planes,º and he marketh it outºª with the compass,º and makethºª it after the figureº of a man,º according to the beautyº of a man;º that it may remainºª in the house.º 14 He heweth him downºª cedars,º and takethºª the cypressº and the oak,º which he strengthenethºª for himself among the treesº of the forest:º he plantethºª an ash,º and the rainº doth nourishºª [it]. 15 Then shall it be² for a manº to burn:ºª for he will takeºª thereof,² and warmºª himself; yea,² he kindlethºª [it], and bakethºª bread;º yea,² he makethºª a god,º and worshippethºª [it]; he makethºª it a graven image,º and falleth downºª thereto. 16 He burnethºª partº thereof inº the fire;º with² partº thereof he eatethºª flesh;º he roastethºª roast,º and is satisfied:ºª yea,² he warmethºª [himself], and saith,ºª Aha,º I am warm,ºª I have seenºª the fire:º 17 And the residueº thereof he makethºª a god,º [even] his graven image:º he falleth downºª unto it, and worshippethºª [it], and prayethºª unto² it, and saith,ºª Deliverºª me; for² thou² [art] my god.º 18 They have not² knownºª nor² understood:ºª for² he hath shutºª their eyes,º that they cannot see;ºª² [and] their hearts,¹² that they cannot understand.ºª² 19 And none² considerethºª in² his heart,º neither² [is there] knowledgeº nor² understandingº to say,ºª I have burnedºª partº of it inº the fire;º yea,² also I have bakedºª breadº upon² the coalsº thereof; I have roastedºª flesh,º and eatenºª [it]: and shall I makeºª the residueº thereof an abomination?º shall I fall downºª to the stockº of a tree?º 20 He feedethºª on ashes:º a deceivedºª heartº hath turned him aside,ºª that he cannot² deliverºª² his soul,º nor² say,ºª [Is there] not² a lieº in my right hand?º

[9] Dt 27:15; Jg 10:14; 1K 18:26; Ps 97:7; 115:8; 135:18; Is 2:20; 37:18; 41:24, 29; 42:18; 43:8; 44:18, 20; 45:20; 46:1, 6; Jr 2:11, 27; 10:3, 14; 14:22; 16:19; Dn 5:23; 11:38; Ho 8:4; Hab 2:18; Ro 1:22; 1Co 8:4; 2Co 4:4; Ep 4:18; 5:8.
[10] 1K 12:28; Jr 10:5; Dn 3:1, 14; Hab 2:18; Ac 19:26; 1Co 8:4.
[11] Jg 6:29; 16:23; 1S 5:3; 6:4; 1K 18:19, 40; Ps 97:7; Is 1:29; 41:5; 42:17; 45:16; Jr 2:26; 10:14; 51:17; Dn 3:1; 5:1; Ac 19:24; Rv 19:19.
[12] Ex 32:4, 8; Is 40:19; 41:6; 46:6; Jr 10:3; Hab 2:13.
[13] Gn 31:19, 30, 32; 35:2; Ex 20:4; Dt 4:16, 28; 27:15; Jg 17:4; 18:24; Ezk 8:12; Ac 17:29; Ro 1:23.
[14] Is 40:20; Jr 10:3; Ho 4:12; Hab 2:19.
[15] Jg 2:19; 2Ch 25:14; Is 44:10; 45:20; Rv 9:20.
[17] Is 36:19; 37:38; Dn 3:17, 29; 6:16, 20, 27.
[18] Ps 81:12; 92:6; Pv 2:5; 28:5; Is 6:10; 29:10; 44:9, 20; 45:20; 46:7; 56:11; Jr 5:21; 10:8, 14; Dn 12:10; Ho 14:9; Mt 12:34; 13:14; Jn 5:44; 8:43; 12:39; Ac 14:16; Ro 1:21, 28; 11:8; 2Co 4:3; 2Th 2:9; 2P 2:14.
[19] Ex 7:23; Dt 27:15; 32:46; 1K 11:5, 7; 2K 23:13; Is 46:8; Ezk 40:4; Ho 7:2; Hg 1:5.
[20] 1K 22:20; Jb 15:2, 31; Ps 102:9; Pv 15:14; Is 28:15; Jr 16:19; Ho 4:12; 12:1; Hab 2:18; Lk 15:16; Ro 1:20, 28; 2Th 2:9, 11; 1Ti 4:2; 2Ti 2:13; Rv 12:9; 13:14; 18:23; 20:3.

He exhorteth to praise God for his redemption and omnipotency.

21 ¶ Rememberºª these,² O Jacobº and Israel;º for² thou² [art] my servant:º I have formedºª thee; thou² [art] my servant:º O Israel,º thou shalt not² be forgottenºª of me. 22 I have blotted out,ºª as a thick cloud,º thy transgressions,º and, as a cloud,º thy sins:º returnºª unto² me; for² I have redeemedºª thee. 23 Sing,ºª O ye heavens;º for² the LORDº hath doneºª [it]: shout,ºª ye lower partsº of the earth:º break forthºª into singing,º ye mountains,º O forest,º and every² treeº therein: for² the LORDº hath redeemedºª Jacob,º and glorified¹ª himself² in Israel.º 24 Thus² saithºª the LORD,º thy redeemer,ºª and he that formedºª thee from the womb,º² I² [am] the LORDº that makethºª all² [things]; that stretcheth forthºª the heavensº alone;² that spreadeth abroadºª the earthº by² myself; 25 That frustratethºª the tokensº of the liars,º and maketh diviners¹ª mad;ºª² that turnethºª wiseº [men] backward,º and maketh their knowledge¹ foolish;ºª² 26 That confirmethºª the wordº of his servant,º and performethºª the counselº of his messengers;º that saithºª to Jerusalem,º Thou shalt be inhabited;ºª and to the citiesº of Judah,º Ye shall be built,ºª and I will raise upºª the decayed placesº thereof: 27 That saithºª to the deep,º Be dry,ºª and I will dry upºª thy rivers:º 28 That saithºª of Cyrus,º [He is] my shepherd,ºª and shall performºª all² my pleasure:º even sayingºª to Jerusalem,º Thou shalt be built;ºª and to the temple,º Thy foundation shall be laid.ºª

[21] Dt 4:9, 23; 31:19; 32:18; Is 41:8; 42:23; 43:1, 7, 15; 44:1; 46:8; 49:15; Ro 11:28.
[22] Ne 4:5; Jb 37:11; Ps 51:1, 9; 103:12; 109:14; Is 1:18, 27; 43:1, 25; 48:20; 51:11; 59:20; Jr 3:1, 12; 18:23; 33:8; Lm 3:42; Ho 14:1; Lk 1:73; Ac 3:18, 19; 1Co 6:20; Tit 2:12; 1P 1:18.
[23] Ps 69:34; 96:11; 98:7; Is 26:15; 42:10; 49:3, 13; 55:12; 60:21; Jr 51:48; Ezk 36:1, 8; 39:13; Lk 2:10; Ep 1:6; 3:21; 2Th 1:10; 1P 4:11; Rv 5:8; 12:12; 18:20; 19:1.
[24] Jb 9:8; 26:7; 31:15; Ps 71:6; 78:35; 104:2; 139:13; Is 40:22; 42:5; 43:1, 7, 14; 44:2, 6; 45:12; 46:3; 48:13, 17; 49:1, 7, 26; 51:13; 54:5, 8; 59:20; 60:16; 63:16; Jr 50:34; 51:15; Jn 1:3; Ga 1:15; Ep 3:9; Col 1:16; He 1:2, 10; Rv 5:9.
[25] Ex 9:11; 2S 15:31; 16:23; 17:23; 1K 22:11, 22, 37; 2Ch 18:11, 34; Jb 5:12; Ps 33:10; Is 19:11; 29:14; 47:12; Jr 27:9; 28:9; 49:7; 50:36; 51:57; Dn 1:20; 2:10; 4:7; 5:6; 1Co 1:20; 3:19.
[26] Ex 11:4; 12:29; 1K 13:3; 18:36; Ezr 2:70; Ne 1:3; 2:3; 3:1; Ps 102:13; 147:2; Is 42:9; 54:3, 11; 58:12; 60:10; 61:4; Jr 30:18; 31:4, 38; 33:7; Ezk 36:10, 33; 38:17; Dn 9:25; Am 9:14; Zc 1:6; 2:4; 12:6; 14:10; Mt 26:56; Lk 24:44; Ac 2:25; 2P 1:19.
[27] Ps 74:15; Is 11:15; 42:15; 43:16; 51:15; Jr 50:38; 51:32, 36; Rv 16:12.
[28] 2Ch 36:22; Ezr 1:1; 6:3; Ps 78:71; Is 42:15; 45:1, 3, 13; 46:11; 48:14; 63:11; Dn 10:1.


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