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Isaiah 44:1 (ERVEN) Easy to Read - English

1 "Jacob, you are my servant. Israel, I chose you. Listen to me!
2 I am the Lord, and I made you. I am the one who created you. I have helped you since you were in your mother's womb. Jacob, my servant, don't be afraid. Jeshurun, I chose you.
3 "I will pour water for thirsty people, and streams will flow through the desert. I will pour my Spirit on your children, and I will bless your family.
4 They will sprout like grass in the spring and grow like trees by streams of water.
5 "One man will call himself, 'I am the Lord's.' Another will use the name, 'Jacob.' Another man will sign his name as 'The Lord's Hand.' And another will use the name, 'Israel.'"
6 The Lord is the king of Israel. The Lord All-Powerful is the one who will set Israel free. And he says, "I am the only God. There are no other gods. I am the Beginning and the End.
7 There is no other God like me. If there is, that god should speak now. Let him lay out everything he has done since the time I made these ancient people. Let him show me the signs he gave long ago that prove he knew what would happen in the future.
8 "Don't be afraid! Don't worry. I am the one who always told you what would happen. You are my proof. There is no other God; I am the only one. There is no other 'Rock'; I know I am the only one."
9 Some people make idols, which are worthless. They love their statues, but they are all useless. Those who serve as witnesses for these statues cannot even see. They don't know enough to be ashamed.
10 Who made these false gods? Who covered these useless statues?
11 Workers made them, and the workers are only human. If they all would come together before me, we could discuss this. Then they would all be ashamed and afraid.
12 One worker uses his tools to heat iron over hot coals. Then he uses his hammer to beat the metal to shape it into a statue. He uses his own powerful arms, but when he gets hungry, he loses his strength. If he does not drink water, he becomes weak.
13 Another worker uses his string line and compass to draw lines on the wood to show where he should cut. Then he uses his chisels and cuts a statue from the wood. He uses his calipers to measure the statue. In this way the worker makes the wood look exactly like a man, and this statue of a man does nothing but sit in the house.
14 To split the cedar tree, the worker took some oak or cypress {wedges}. To make sure he had plenty of wood, he planted some pines. But it was the rain that made them grow.
15 When the man wanted a fire, he took some of the wood to keep him warm. He also used some of it to bake his bread. But then he used that same wood to make a statue to worship as a god! That god is only a statue that he made, but he bows down to it!
16 He burns half of the wood in the fire. He uses the fire to cook his meat, and he eats the meat until he is full. He burns the wood to keep himself warm. He says, "Good! Now I am warm, and I can see by the light of the fire."
17 There is a little of the wood left, so he makes a statue and calls it his god. He bows down before it and worships it. He prays to it and says, "You are my god, save me!"
18 People like that don't know what they are doing! They don't understand. It is as if they have mud in their eyes so they cannot see. Their minds cannot understand.
19 They don't realize what they are doing. They aren't smart enough to think, "I burned half of the wood in the fire. I used the hot coals to bake my bread and cook the meat I ate. And I used the wood that was left to make this terrible thing. I am worshiping a block of wood!"
20 Someone like that is deceived. They don't know what they are doing. They cannot save themselves, and they will not admit, "This statue I am holding is a lie!"
21 "Jacob, remember these things! Israel, remember, you are my servant. I made you, and you are my servant. So, Israel, don't forget me.
22 Your sins were like a big cloud, but I wiped them all away. Your sins are gone, like a cloud that disappeared into thin air. I rescued and protected you, so come back to me."
23 The skies are happy because the Lord did great things. The earth is happy down to its deepest parts. The mountains sing with thanks to God. And all the trees in the forest are happy. They sing because the Lord has saved Jacob. He has done great things for Israel.
24 The Lord made you what you are. He did this while you were still in your mother's womb. The Lord says, "I, the Lord, made everything. I put the skies there myself. I spread out the earth before me."
25 False prophets tell lies, but the Lord shows that their lies are false. He makes fools of those who do magic. He confuses even the wise. They think they know a lot, but he makes them look foolish.
26 The Lord sends his servants to tell his messages to the people, and he makes those messages come true. He sends messengers to tell the people what they should do, and he proves that the advice is good. The Lord says to Jerusalem, "People will live in you again." He says to the cities of Judah, "You will be rebuilt." He says to them, "I will repair your ruins."
27 He tells the deep waters, "Become dry! I will make your streams dry too."
28 He says to Cyrus, "You are my shepherd. You will do what I want. You will say to Jerusalem, 'You will be rebuilt!' You will tell the Temple, 'Your foundations will be put in place!'"
1 Yet now H6258 hear, H8085 O Jacob H3290 my servant; H5650 and Israel, H3478 whom I have chosen: H977
2 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 that made H6213 thee , and formed H3335 thee from the womb H4480 H990 , which will help H5826 thee; Fear H3372 not, H408 O Jacob, H3290 my servant; H5650 and thou, Jesurun, H3484 whom I have chosen. H977
3 For H3588 I will pour H3332 water H4325 upon H5921 him that is thirsty, H6771 and floods H5140 upon H5921 the dry ground: H3004 I will pour H3332 my spirit H7307 upon H5921 thy seed, H2233 and my blessing H1293 upon H5921 thine offspring: H6631
4 And they shall spring up H6779 as among H996 the grass, H2682 as willows H6155 by H5921 the water H4325 courses. H2988
5 One H2088 shall say, H559 I H589 am the LORD's H3068 ; and another H2088 shall call H7121 himself by the name H8034 of Jacob; H3290 and another H2088 shall subscribe H3789 with his hand H3027 unto the LORD, H3068 and surname H3655 himself by the name H8034 of Israel. H3478
6 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 the King H4428 of Israel, H3478 and his redeemer H1350 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 I H589 am the first, H7223 and I H589 am the last; H314 and beside H4480 H1107 me there is no H369 God. H430
7 And who, H4310 as I , shall call, H7121 and shall declare H5046 it , and set it in order H6186 for me , since I appointed H4480 H7760 the ancient H5769 people H5971 ? and the things that are coming, H857 and shall come, H935 let them show H5046 unto them.
8 Fear H6342 ye not, H408 neither H408 be afraid: H7297 have not H3808 I told H8085 thee from that time H4480 H227 , and have declared H5046 it ? ye H859 are even my witnesses. H5707 Is there H3426 a God H433 beside H4480 H1107 me? yea, there is no H369 God; H6697 I know H3045 not H1077 any .
9 They that make H3335 a graven image H6459 are all H3605 of them vanity; H8414 and their delectable things H2530 shall not H1077 profit; H3276 and they H1992 are their own witnesses; H5707 they see H7200 not, H1077 nor H1077 know; H3045 that H4616 they may be ashamed. H954
10 Who H4310 hath formed H3335 a god, H410 or molten H5258 a graven image H6459 that is profitable H3276 for nothing H1115 ?
11 Behold H2005 , all H3605 his fellows H2270 shall be ashamed: H954 and the workmen, H2796 they H1992 are of men H4480 H120 : let them all H3605 be gathered together, H6908 let them stand up; H5975 yet they shall fear, H6342 and they shall be ashamed H954 together. H3162
12 The blacksmith H2796 H1270 with the tongs H4621 both worketh H6466 in the coals, H6352 and fashioneth H3335 it with hammers, H4717 and worketh H6466 it with the strength H3581 of his arms: H2220 yea, H1571 he is hungry, H7456 and his strength H3581 faileth: H369 he drinketh H8354 no H3808 water, H4325 and is faint. H3286
13 The carpenter H2796 H6086 stretcheth out H5186 his rule; H6957 he marketh it out H8388 with a line; H8279 he fitteth H6213 it with planes, H4741 and he marketh it out H8388 with the compass, H4230 and maketh H6213 it after the figure H8403 of a man, H376 according to the beauty H8597 of a man; H120 that it may remain H3427 in the house. H1004
14 He heweth him down H3772 cedars, H730 and taketh H3947 the cypress H8645 and the oak, H437 which he strengtheneth H553 for himself among the trees H6086 of the forest: H3293 he planteth H5193 an ash, H766 and the rain H1653 doth nourish H1431 it .
15 Then shall it be H1961 for a man H120 to burn: H1197 for he will take H3947 thereof, H4480 and warm H2552 himself; yea, H637 he kindleth H5400 it , and baketh H644 bread; H3899 yea, H637 he maketh H6466 a god, H410 and worshipeth H7812 it ; he maketh H6213 it a graven image, H6459 and falleth down H5456 thereto.
16 He burneth H8313 part H2677 thereof in H1119 the fire; H784 with H5921 part H2677 thereof he eateth H398 flesh; H1320 he roasteth H6740 roast, H6748 and is satisfied: H7646 yea, H637 he warmeth H2552 himself , and saith, H559 Aha, H1889 I am warm, H2552 I have seen H7200 the fire: H217
17 And the residue H7611 thereof he maketh H6213 a god, H410 even his graven image: H6459 he falleth down H5456 unto it , and worshipeth H7812 it , and prayeth H6419 unto H413 it , and saith, H559 Deliver H5337 me; for H3588 thou H859 art my god. H410
18 They have not H3808 known H3045 nor H3808 understood: H995 for H3588 he hath shut H2902 their eyes, H5869 that they cannot see H4480 H7200 ; and their hearts, H3820 that they cannot understand H4480 H7919 .
19 And none H3808 considereth H7725 in H413 his heart, H3820 neither H3808 is there knowledge H1847 nor H3808 understanding H8394 to say, H559 I have burned H8313 part H2677 of it in H1119 the fire; H784 yea, H637 also I have baked H644 bread H3899 upon H5921 the coals H1513 thereof ; I have roasted H6740 flesh, H1320 and eaten H398 it : and shall I make H6213 the residue H3499 thereof an abomination H8441 ? shall I fall down H5456 to the stock H944 of a tree H6086 ?
20 He feedeth H7462 on ashes: H665 a deceived H2048 heart H3820 hath turned him aside, H5186 that he cannot H3808 deliver H5337 H853 his soul, H5315 nor H3808 say, H559 Is there not H3808 a lie H8267 in my right hand H3225 ?
21 Remember H2142 these, H428 O Jacob H3290 and Israel; H3478 for H3588 thou H859 art my servant: H5650 I have formed H3335 thee; thou H859 art my servant: H5650 O Israel, H3478 thou shalt not H3808 be forgotten H5382 of me.
22 I have blotted out, H4229 as a thick cloud, H5645 thy transgressions, H6588 and , as a cloud, H6051 thy sins: H2403 return H7725 unto H413 me; for H3588 I have redeemed H1350 thee.
23 Sing H7442 , O ye heavens; H8064 for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath done H6213 it : shout, H7321 ye lower parts H8482 of the earth: H776 break forth H6476 into singing, H7440 ye mountains, H2022 O forest, H3293 and every H3605 tree H6086 therein: for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath redeemed H1350 Jacob, H3290 and glorified himself H6286 in Israel. H3478
24 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 thy redeemer, H1350 and he that formed H3335 thee from the womb H4480 H990 , I H595 am the LORD H3068 that maketh H6213 all H3605 things ; that stretcheth forth H5186 the heavens H8064 alone; H905 that spreadeth abroad H7554 the earth H776 by H854 myself;
25 That frustrateth H6565 the tokens H226 of the liars, H907 and maketh diviners mad H1984 H7080 ; that turneth H7725 wise H2450 men backward, H268 and maketh their knowledge foolish H5528 H1847 ;
26 That confirmeth H6965 the word H1697 of his servant, H5650 and performeth H7999 the counsel H6098 of his messengers; H4397 that saith H559 to Jerusalem, H3389 Thou shalt be inhabited; H3427 and to the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 Ye shall be built, H1129 and I will raise up H6965 the decayed places H2723 thereof:
27 That saith H559 to the deep, H6683 Be dry, H2717 and I will dry up H3001 thy rivers: H5104
28 That saith H559 of Cyrus, H3566 He is my shepherd, H7462 and shall perform H7999 all H3605 my pleasure: H2656 even saying H559 to Jerusalem, H3389 Thou shalt be built; H1129 and to the temple, H1964 Thy foundation shall be laid. H3245
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