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Isaiah 44

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1

But now hear, Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen.

ΝΥΝ δὲ ἄκουσον, ᾿Ιακὼβ ὁ παῖς μου καὶ ᾿Ισραήλ, ὃν ἐξελεξάμην·

Нн҃ѣ же слы́ши, ра́бе мо́й і҆а́кѡве, и҆ і҆и҃лю, є҆го́же и҆збра́хъ.

2

Thus saith the Lord God that made thee, and he that formed thee from the womb; Thou shalt yet be helped: fear not, my servant Jacob; and beloved Israel, whom I have chosen.

οὕτω λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ποιήσας σε καὶ ὁ πλάσας σε ἐκ κοιλίας· ἔτι βοηθηθήσῃ, μὴ φοβοῦ, παῖς μου ᾿Ιακὼβ καὶ ἠγαπημένος ᾿Ισραήλ, ὃν ἐξελεξάμην.

Си́це гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ сотвори́вый тѧ̀ и҆ созда́вый тѧ̀ и҆з̾ ᲂу҆тро́бы: є҆щѐ помо́жетъ тѝ: не бо́йсѧ, ра́бе мо́й і҆а́кѡве, и҆ возлю́бленный і҆и҃лю, є҆го́же и҆збра́хъ.

3

For I will give water to the thirsty that walk in a dry land: I will put my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessings upon thy children:

ὅτι ἐγὼ δώσω ὕδωρ ἐν δίψει τοῖς πορευομένοις ἐν ἀνύδρῳ, ἐπιθήσω τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπὶ τὸ σπέρμα σου καὶ τὰς εὐλογίας μου ἐπὶ τὰ τέκνα σου,

Ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ да́мъ во́дꙋ въ жа́ждꙋ ходѧ́щымъ въ безво́днѣй, наложꙋ̀ дх҃ъ мо́й на сѣ́мѧ твоѐ и҆ блгⷭ҇вє́нїѧ моѧ̑ на ча̑да твоѧ̑,

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and they shall spring up as grass between brooks, and as willows on [the banks of] running water.

καὶ ἀνατελοῦσιν ὡς ἀναμέσον ὕδατος χόρτος καὶ ὡς ἰτέα ἐπὶ παραρρέον ὕδωρ.

и҆ прозѧ́бнꙋтъ а҆́ки трава̀ посредѣ̀ воды̀ и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ве́рба при водѣ̀ текꙋ́щей.

5

One shall say, I am God’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall write with his hand, I am God’s, and shall call himself by the name of Israel.

οὕτος ἐρεῖ· τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰμι, καὶ οὗτος βοήσεται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι ᾿Ιακώβ, καὶ ἕτερος ἐπιγράψει χειρὶ αὐτοῦ· τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰμι, καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι ᾿Ισραὴλ βοήσεται. -

Се́й рече́тъ: бж҃їй є҆́смь: и҆ се́й возопїе́тъ ѡ҆ и҆́мени і҆а́кѡвли, и҆ дрꙋгі́й напи́шетъ рꙋко́ю свое́ю: бж҃їй є҆́смь: и҆ ѡ҆ и҆́мени і҆и҃левѣ возопїе́тъ.

6

Thus saith God the King of Israel, and the God of hosts that delivered him; I am the first, and I am hereafter: beside me there is no God.

Οὕτως λέγει ὁ Θεὸς ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ ᾿Ισραὴλ ὁ ῥυσάμενος αὐτὸν Θεὸς σαβαώθ· ἐγὼ πρῶτος καὶ ἐγὼ μετὰ ταῦτα· πλὴν ἐμοῦ οὐκ ἔστι Θεός.

Си́це гл҃етъ бг҃ъ цр҃ь і҆и҃левъ, и҆ и҆збавле́й є҆го̀ бг҃ъ саваѡ́ѳъ: а҆́зъ пе́рвый и҆ а҆́зъ по си́хъ, кромѣ̀ менє̀ нѣ́сть бг҃а:

7

Who is like me? let him stand, and call, and declare, and prepare for me from the time that I made man for ever; and let them tell you the things that are coming before they arrive.

τίς ὥσπερ ἐγώ; στήτω καὶ καλεσάτω καὶ ἀναγγειλάτω καὶ ἑτοιμασάτω μοι ἀφ᾿ οὗ ἐποίησα ἄνθρωπον εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ τὰ ἐπερχόμενα πρὸ τοῦ ἐλθεῖν ἀναγγειλάτωσαν ὑμῖν.

кто̀ ꙗ҆́коже а҆́зъ; да ста́нетъ и҆ да призове́тъ, и҆ да возвѣсти́тъ и҆ да ᲂу҆гото́витъ мѝ, ѿне́лѣже сотвори́хъ человѣ́ка во вѣ́къ, и҆ грѧдꙋ̑щаѧ пре́жде не́же прїитѝ и҆̀мъ, да возвѣстѧ́тъ ва́мъ.

8

Hide not yourselves, nor go astray: have ye not heard from the beginning, and [have not] I told you? ye are witnesses if there is a God beside me.

μὴ παρακαλύπτεσθε μηδὲ πλανᾶσθε· οὐκ ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς ἠνωτίσασθε καὶ ἀπήγγειλα ὑμῖν; μάρτυρες ὑμεῖς ἐστε, εἰ ἔτσι Θεὸς πλὴν ἐμοῦ·

Не ᲂу҆крыва́йтесѧ, нижѐ заблꙋжда́йте: не и҆спе́рва ли внꙋши́сте, и҆ возвѣсти́хъ ва́мъ; свидѣ́телїе вы̀ є҆стѐ, а҆́ще є҆́сть бг҃ъ ра́звѣ менє̀.

9

But they that framed [false gods] did not then hearken; and they that graved [images] are all vain, performing their own desires, which shall not profit them, but they shall be ashamed

καὶ οὐκ ἦσαν τότε οἱ πλάσσοντες καὶ γλύφοντες πάντες μάταιοι οἱ ποιοῦντες τὰ καταθύμια αὐτῶν, ἃ οὐκ ὠφελήσει αὐτούς· ἀλλὰ αἰσχυνθήσονται

И҆ не послꙋ́шаша тогда̀ созида́ющїи, и҆ ваѧ́ющїи всѝ тще́тни, творѧ́щїи жела̑нїѧ своѧ̑, ꙗ҆̀же не ᲂу҆по́льзꙋютъ и҆̀хъ:

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that form a god, and all that grave worthless things:

πάντες οἱ πλάσσοντες Θεὸν καὶ γλύφοντες ἀνωφελῆ,

но посра́мѧтсѧ всѝ созида́ющїи бо́га и҆ ваѧ́ющїи всѝ неполє́знаѧ.

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and all by whom they were made are withered: yea, let all the deaf be gathered from [among] men, and let them stand together; and let them be ashamed and confounded together:

καὶ πάντες ὅθεν ἐγένοντο ἐξηράνθησαν, καὶ κωφοὶ ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπων συναχθήτωσαν πάντες καὶ στησάτωσαν ἅμα, ἐντραπήτωσαν καὶ αἰσχυνθήτωσαν ἅμα.

И҆ всѝ, ѿню́дꙋже бы́ша, и҆зсхо́ша: и҆ глꙋсі́и ѿ человѣ̑къ да соберꙋ́тсѧ всѝ и҆ да ста́нꙋтъ вкꙋ́пѣ, и҆ да посра́мѧтсѧ и҆ ᲂу҆стыдѧ́тсѧ вкꙋ́пѣ.

12

For the artificer sharpens the iron; he fashions [the idol] with an axe, and fixes it with an awl, and fashions it with the strength of his arm: and he will be hungry and weak, and will drink no water.

ὅτι ὤξυνε τέκτων σίδηρον, σκεπάρνῳ εἰργάσατο αὐτὸ καὶ ἐν τερέτρῳ ἔστησεν αὐτό, εἰργάσατο αὐτὸ ἐν τῷ βραχίονι τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ· καὶ πεινάσει καὶ ἀσθενήσει καὶ οὐ μὴ πίῃ ὕδωρ.

Ꙗ҆́кѡ наѡстрѝ древодѣ́латель сѣ́чиво, тесло́ю содѣ́ла ѻ҆́ное, и҆ све́рдломъ соста́ви є҆̀, и҆ дла́томъ и҆здолбѐ є҆̀, и҆ содѣ́ла є҆̀ крѣ́постїю мы́шцы своеѧ̀: и҆ вза́лчетъ, и҆ и҆знемо́жетъ, и҆ не напїе́тсѧ воды̀.

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The artificer having chosen a piece of wood, marks it out with a rule, and fits it with glue, and makes it as the form of a man, and as the beauty of a man, to set it up in the house.

ἐκλεξάμενος τέκτων ξύλον ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέτρῳ καὶ ἐν κόλλῃ ἐρρύθμισεν αὐτὸ καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτὸ ὡς μορφὴν ἀνδρὸς καὶ ὡς ὡραιότητα ἀνθρώπου στῆσαι αὐτὸ ἐν οἴκῳ.

И҆ и҆збра́въ древодѣ́лѧ дре́во, поста́ви є҆̀ въ мѣ́рꙋ, и҆ кле́емъ состро́и є҆̀, и҆ сотворѝ є҆̀ а҆́ки ѡ҆́бразъ мꙋ́жескъ и҆ а҆́ки красотꙋ̀ человѣ́чꙋ, поста́вити є҆̀ въ домꙋ̀.

14

He cuts wood out of the forest, which the Lord planted, [even] a pine tree, and the rain made it grow,

ἔκοψε ξύλον ἐκ τοῦ δρυμοῦ, ὃ ἐφύτευσε Κύριος καὶ ὑετὸς ἐμήκυνεν,

Посѣчѐ дре́во въ дꙋбра́вѣ, є҆́же насадѝ гдⷭ҇ь, со́снꙋ, и҆ до́ждь возрастѝ,

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that it might be for men to burn: and having taken part of it he warms himself; yea, they burn part of it, and bake loaves thereon; and [of] the rest they make for themselves gods, and they worship them.

ἵνα ᾖ ἀνθρώποις εἰς καῦσιν· καὶ λαβὼν ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐθερμάνθη, καὶ καύσαντες ἔπεψαν ἄρτους ἐπ᾿ αὐτῶν, τὸ δὲ λοιπὸν εἰργάσαντο θεούς, καὶ προσκυνοῦσιν αὐτοῖς.

да бꙋ́детъ человѣ́кѡмъ на жже́нїе: и҆ взѧ́въ ѿ негѡ̀, согрѣ́сѧ, и҆ и҆зже́гше ѧ҆̀, и҆спеко́ша и҆́ми хлѣ́бы, и҆з̾ ѡ҆ста́вшагѡ же сотвори́ша бо́ги и҆ покланѧ́ютсѧ и҆̀мъ: сотворѝ є҆̀ и҆зва́ѧнное, и҆ прекланѧ́етсѧ и҆̀мъ.

16

Half thereof he burns in the fire, and with half of it he bakes loaves on the coals; and having roasted flesh on it he eats, and is satisfied, and having warmed himself he says, I am comfortable, for I have warmed myself, and have seen the fire.

οὗ τὸ ἥμισυ αὐτοῦ κατέκαυσεν ἐν πυρὶ καὶ καύσαντες ἔπεψαν ἄρτους ἐπ᾿ αὐτῶν· καὶ ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῦ κρέας ὀπτήσας ἔφαγε καὶ ἐνεπλήσθη, καὶ θερμανθεὶς εἶπεν· ἡδύ μοι ὅτι ἐθερμάνθην καὶ εἶδον πῦρ.

По́лъ є҆гѡ̀ сожжѐ ѻ҆гне́мъ, и҆ по́лъ є҆гѡ̀ сожжѐ на ᲂу҆́глїе, и҆ и҆спечѐ въ ни́хъ хлѣ́бы, и҆ на ни́хъ и҆спечѐ мѧ́со, и҆ ꙗ҆дѐ, и҆ насы́тисѧ, и҆ согрѣ́всѧ речѐ: сла́дкѡ мнѣ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ согрѣ́хсѧ и҆ ви́дѣхъ ѻ҆́гнь.

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And the rest he makes a graven god, and worships, and prays, saying, Deliver me; for thou art my God.

τὸ δὲ λοιπὸν ἐποίησεν εἰς θεὸν γλυπτὸν καὶ προσκυνεῖ αὐτῷ καὶ προσεύχεται λέγων· ἐξελοῦ με, ὅτι θεός μου εἶ σύ.

И҆з̾ ѡ҆ста́вшагѡ же сотворѝ бо́га и҆зва́ѧнна, прекланѧ́етсѧ є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ покланѧ́етсѧ, и҆ мо́литсѧ є҆мꙋ̀ глаго́лѧ: и҆зба́ви мѧ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ бо́гъ мо́й є҆сѝ ты̀.

18

They have no understanding to perceive; for they have been blinded so that they should not see with their eyes, nor perceive with their heart.

οὐκ ἔγνωσαν φρονῆσαι, ὅτι ἀπημαυρώθησαν τοῦ βλέπειν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτῶν καὶ τοῦ νοῆσαι τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν.

Не ᲂу҆вѣ́даша смы́слити, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆темнѣ́ша ѻ҆́чи и҆́хъ, є҆́же ви́дѣти и҆ разꙋмѣ́ти се́рдцемъ свои́мъ.

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And one has not considered in his mind, nor known in his understanding, that he has burnt up half of it in the fire, and baked loaves on the coals thereof and has roasted and eaten flesh, and of the rest of it he has made an abomination, and they worship it.

καὶ οὐκ ἐλογίσατο τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ οὐδὲ ἀνελογίσατο ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ οὐδὲ ἔγνω τῇ φρονήσει, ὅτι τὸ ἥμισυ αὐτοῦ κατέκαυσεν ἐν πυρὶ καὶ ἔπεψεν ἐπὶ τῶν ἀνθράκων αὐτοῦ ἄρτους καὶ ὀπτήσας κρέα ἔφαγε καὶ τὸ λοιπὸν αὐτοῦ εἰς βδέλυγμα ἐποίησε καὶ προσκυνοῦσιν αὐτῷ.

И҆ не помы́сли въ дꙋшѝ свое́й, ни ᲂу҆вѣ́дѣ смышле́нїемъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ по́лъ є҆гѡ̀ сожжѐ ѻ҆гне́мъ, и҆ и҆спечѐ на ᲂу҆́глїехъ є҆гѡ̀ хлѣ́бы, и҆ и҆спе́къ мѧса̀ снѣдѐ, и҆ ѡ҆ста́вшее є҆гѡ̀ въ ме́рзость сотворѝ, и҆ покланѧ́ютсѧ є҆мꙋ̀.

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Know thou that their heart is ashes, and they err, and no one is able to deliver his soul: see, ye will not say, [There is a] lie in my right hand.

γνῶθι ὅτι σποδὸς ἡ καρδία αὐτῶν, καὶ πλανῶνται, καὶ οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐξελέσθαι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ· ἴδετε, οὐκ ἐρεῖτε ὅτι ψεῦδος ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ μου;

Оу҆вѣ́ждь, ꙗ҆́кѡ пе́пелъ є҆́сть се́рдце и҆́хъ, и҆ прельща́ютсѧ, и҆ ни є҆ди́нъ мо́жетъ дꙋшѝ своеѧ̀ и҆зба́вити: ви́дите, не рцы́те, ꙗ҆́кѡ лжа̀ въ десни́цѣ мое́й.

21

Remember these things, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant; I have formed thee [to be] my servant: and do thou, Israel, not forget me.

Μνήσθητι ταῦτα ᾿Ιακὼβ καὶ ᾿Ισραήλ, ὅτι παῖς μου εἶ σύ· ἔπλασά σε παῖδά μου, καὶ σὺ ᾿Ισραὴλ μὴ ἐπιλανθάνου μου.

Помѧнѝ сїѧ̑, і҆а́кѡве и҆ і҆и҃лю, ꙗ҆́кѡ ра́бъ мо́й є҆сѝ ты̀, сотвори́хъ тѧ̀ раба̀ моего̀, и҆ ты̀, і҆и҃лю, не забыва́й менѐ.

22

For behold, I have blotted out as a cloud thy transgressions, and thy sin as darkness: turn to me, and I will redeem thee.

ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀπήλειψα ὡς νεφέλην τὰς ἀνομίας σου καὶ ὡς γνόφον τὰς ἁμαρτίας σου· ἐπιστράφηθι πρός με, καὶ λυτρώσομαί σε.

Се́ бо, ѿѧ́хъ ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆́блакъ беззакѡ́нїѧ твоѧ̑ и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ примра́къ грѣхѝ твоѧ̑: ѡ҆брати́сѧ ко мнѣ̀, и҆ и҆зба́влю тѧ̀.

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Rejoice, ye heavens; for God has had mercy upon Israel: sound the trumpet, ye foundations of the earth: ye mountains, shout [with] joy, ye hills, and all the trees therein: for God has redeemed Jacob, and Israel shall be glorified.

εὐφράνθητε, οὐρανοί, ὅτι ἠλέησεν ὁ Θεός τὸν ᾿Ισραήλ· σαλπίσατε, τὰ θεμέλια τῆς γῆς, βοήσατε, ὄρη, εὐφροσύνην, οἱ βουνοὶ καὶ πάντα τὰ ξύλα τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς, ὅτι ἐλυτρώσατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν ᾿Ιακώβ, καὶ ᾿Ισραὴλ δοξασθήσεται.

Возвесели́тесѧ, небеса̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ поми́лова бг҃ъ і҆и҃лѧ: вострꙋби́те, ѡ҆снова̑нїѧ земна̑ѧ, возопі́йте, го́ры, весе́лїе, хо́лми и҆ всѧ̑ древеса̀, ꙗ҆̀же на ни́хъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆зба́ви бг҃ъ і҆а́кѡва, и҆ і҆и҃ль просла́витсѧ.

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Thus saith the Lord that redeems thee, and who formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that performs all things: I stretched out the heaven alone, and established the earth.

Οὕτω λέγει Κύριος ὁ λυτρούμενός σε καὶ ὁ πλάσσων σε ἐκ κοιλίας· ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ συντελῶν πάντα, ἐξέτεινα τὸν οὐρανὸν μόνος καὶ ἐστερέωσα τὴν γῆν.

Си́це гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь и҆збавлѧ́ѧй тѧ̀ и҆ созда́вый тѧ̀ ѿ чре́ва: а҆́зъ гдⷭ҇ь соверша́ѧй всѧ̑, распростро́хъ не́бо є҆ди́нъ и҆ ᲂу҆тверди́хъ зе́млю.

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Who else will frustrate the tokens of those that have divining spirits, and prophecies from the heart of [man]? turning the wise back, and making their counsel foolishness;

τίς ἕτερος διασκεδάσει σημεῖα ἐγγαστριμύθων καὶ μαντείας ἀπὸ καρδίας, ἀποστρέφων φρονίμους εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω καὶ τὴν βουλὴν αὐτῶν μωραίνων

Кто̀ и҆́нъ разсы́плетъ зна́мєнїѧ чревоволше́бникѡвъ и҆ волшбы̑ ѿ се́рдца, ѿвраща́ѧй мꙋ̑дрыѧ вспѧ́ть и҆ совѣ́ты и҆́хъ ѡ҆бꙋѧ́ѧй,

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and confirming the word of his servant, and verifying the counsel of his messengers: who says to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Idumea, Ye shall be built, and her desert places shall spring forth.

καὶ ἱστῶν ρῆμα παιδὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν βουλὴν τῶν ἀγγέλων αὐτοῦ ἀληθεύων; ὁ λέγων τῇ ῾Ιερουσαλήμ· κατοικηθήσῃ καὶ ταῖς πόλεσι τῆς ᾿Ιδουμαίας· οἰκοδομηθήσεσθε, καὶ τὰ ἔρημα αὐτῆς ἀνατελεῖ·

и҆ ᲂу҆ставлѧ́ѧ глаго́лъ раба̀ своегѡ̀, и҆ совѣ́тъ вѣ́стникѡвъ свои́хъ и҆́стиненъ творѧ́й; гл҃ѧй і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мꙋ: насели́шисѧ: и҆ градѡ́мъ і҆ꙋдє́йскимъ: возградите́сѧ, и҆ пꙋсты̑ни є҆гѡ̀ просїѧ́ютъ,

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Who says to the deep, Thou shalt be dried up, and I will dry up the rivers.

ὁ λέγων τῇ ἀβύσσῳ· ἐρημωθήσῃ, καὶ τοὺς ποταμούς σου ξηρανῶ·

гл҃ѧй бе́зднѣ: ѡ҆пꙋстѣ́еши, и҆ рѣ́ки твоѧ̑ и҆зсꙋшꙋ̀,

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Who bids Cyrus be wise, and he shall perform all my will: who says to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built, and I will lay the foundation of my holy house.

ὁ λέγων Κύρῳ φρονεῖν καὶ πάντα τὰ θελήματά μου ποιήσει· ὁ λέγων ῾Ιερουσαλήμ· οἰκοδομηθήσῃ, καὶ τὸν οἶκον τὸν ἅγιόν μου θεμελιώσω.

гл҃ѧй кѵ́рꙋ смы́слити, и҆ всѧ̑ вѡ́ли моѧ̑ сотвори́тъ: гл҃ѧй і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мꙋ: возгради́шисѧ, и҆ хра́мъ ст҃ы́й мо́й ѡ҆снꙋю̀.