Isaías 41
Zürcher Bibel 1931
1HÖRET mir schweigend zu, ihr Inseln, und ihr Völker, harret meiner Unterweisung! Tretet herzu und alsdann redet! Zusammen lasst uns zum Rechtsstreit nahen!
2Wer hat ihn vom Aufgang her erweckt, dem Sieg begegnet auf Schritt und Tritt? der Völker vor sich niederwirft und Könige stürzt? Wie Staub macht sie sein Schwert, wie zerstiebende Stoppeln sein Bogen; (a) Jes 45:1; 48:15
3er jagt ihnen nach, fährt sicher einher, den Pfad berührt er nicht mit seinen Füssen.
4Wer hat es gewirkt und getan? Der die Geschlechter von Anbeginn rief, ich, der Herr, der ich der Erste und bei den Letzten derselbe bin. (a) Jes 44:6; 48:12; Off 1:8 17
5Es schauten's die Inseln und schauderten; die Enden der Erde erschraken, sie nahten herzu und kamen zumal.
6Einer hilft dem andern und sagt zum Genossen: Frisch zu!
7Und der Künstler ermuntert den Goldschmied, und der mit dem Hammer glättet, den, der auf den Ambos schlägt. Gut So! sagt er von der Lötung und befestigt es mit Nägeln, dass es nicht wackle. (1) d.h. das Götterbild.
8Du aber, Israel, mein Knecht, Jakob, mein Auserwählter, du Spross Abrahams, meines Freundes,
9du, den ich geholt von den Enden der Erde, von ihren Säumen berufen habe, zu dem ich sprach: Mein Knecht bist du, ich habe dich erwählt, dich nicht verschmäht - (a) 5Mo 7:6; 14:2; Ps 135:4; Jes 44:1
10fürchte dich nicht, denn ich bin mit dir! Blicke nicht ängstlich, denn ich bin dein Gott! Ich mache dich stark, ja ich helfe dir; ich halte dich mit meiner sieghaften Rechten.
11Siehe, zu Spott und Schanden werden alle, die wider dich entbrannt sind; es werden zunichte und gehen zugrunde die Männer, die mit dir hadern. (a) 2Mo 23:22
12Du wirst sie suchen und nicht mehr finden, die Männer, die mit dir zanken; es werden zunichte und vergehen die Männer, die wider dich streiten.
13Denn ich, der Herr, bin dein Gott, der deine Rechte fasst, der zu dir spricht: Fürchte dich nicht; ich helfe dir.
14Fürchte dich nicht, du Würmlein Jakob, du winzige Made Israel; ich helfe dir, spricht der Herr, und dein Erlöser ist der Heilige Israels.
15Siehe, ich mache dich zum Dreschschlitten, scharf und neu, mit vielen Schneiden; Berge wirst du dreschen und zermalmen, und Hügel wirst du zu Spreu machen.
16Du wirst sie worfeln, und der Wind wird sie entführen, der Sturm sie zerstreuen; du aber wirst jubeln über den Herrn, des Heiligen Israels wirst du dich rühmen.
17Wenn die Elenden und Armen Wasser suchen und keines finden und ihre Zunge verdorrt vor Durst: Ich, der Herr, erhöre sie; ich, der Gott Israels, verlasse sie nicht.
18Ich öffne Ströme auf kahlen Höhen und Brunnen inmitten der Täler; ich mache die Wüste zum Wasserteich und dürres Land zu Wasserquellen. (a) Jes 35:7; 43:19; Ps 107:35
19Ich setze Zedern in die Wüste, Akazien, Myrten und Ölbäume; ich pflanze Zypressen in der Steppe, Platanen und Buchsbäume dazu,
20damit sie sehen und erkennen zumal, zu Herzen fassen und inne werden, dass die Hand des Herrn dies getan hat, dass der Heilige Israels es geschaffen.
21Bringet her, die für euch streiten, spricht der Herr; schafft herbei eure Götzen, spricht der König Jakobs.
22Sie mögen herzutreten und uns kundtun, was sich begeben wird! Das Frühere, was ist es? saget an, dass wir es zu Herzen nehmen, oder das Künftige lasst uns hören, dass wir auf seinen Ausgang merken.
23Saget an, was hernach kommen wird, damit wir erkennen, dass ihr Götter seid. Ja, schaffet doch etwas, es sei gut oder böse, dass wir staunen und es schauen zumal.
24Seht, ihr seid nichts, und euer Tun ist nichts; ein Greuel, wer euch erwählt!
25Von Norden her habe ich einen erweckt, und er kam - vom Aufgang der Sonne ihn, der meinen Namen anruft; und er zertrat Fürsten wie Lehm, dem Töpfer gleich, der den Ton zerstampft. (1) V. 2; Jes 45:1; 46:11; 48:14 15
26Wer hat das von Anfang an verkündet, dass wir es wussten, und von längsther, dass wir sagten: "Er hat recht"? Keiner hat es verkündet, keiner es hören lassen; keiner hat Worte von euch vernommen.
27Als erster habe ich es Zion verkündet und Jerusalem einen Freudenboten gegeben. (a) Jes 40:9
28Und ich sehe mich um, doch da ist niemand; keiner von diesen da weiss Rat, dass ich sie fragen könnte und sie mir Antwort gäben.
29Siehe, sie alle sind nichts, nichtig sind ihre Werke, Luft und Leere ihre Bilder.
Reina-Valera 1909
1ESCUCHADME, islas, y esfuércense los pueblos; alléguense, y entonces hablen: estemos juntamente á juicio.
2¿Quién despertó del oriente al justo, lo llamó para que le siguiese, entregó delante de él naciones, é hízolo enseñorear de reyes; entrególos á su espada como polvo, y á su arco como hojarascas arrebatadas?
3Siguiólos, pasó en paz por camino por donde sus pies nunca habían entrado.
4¿Quién obró é hizo esto? ¿Quién llama las generaciones desde el principio? Yo Jehová, el primero, y yo mismo con los postreros.
5Las islas vieron, y tuvieron temor; los términos de la tierra se espantaron: congregáronse, y vinieron.
6Cada cual ayudó á su cercano; y á su hermano dijo: Esfuérzate.
7El carpintero animó al platero, y el que alisa con martillo al que batía en el yunque, diciendo, Buena está la soldadura; y afirmólo con clavos, porque no se moviese.
8Mas tú, Israel, siervo mío eres; tú, Jacob, á quien yo escogí, simiente de Abraham mi amigo.
9Porque te tomé de los extremos de la tierra, y de sus principales te llamé, y te dije: Mi siervo eres tú; te escogí, y no te deseché.
10No temas, que yo soy contigo; no desmayes, que yo soy tu Dios que te esfuerzo: siempre te ayudaré, siempre te sustentaré con la diestra de mi justicia.
11He aquí que todos los que se airan contra ti, serán avergonzados y confundidos: serán como nada y perecerán, los que contienden contigo.
12Los buscarás, y no los hallarás, los que tienen contienda contigo; serán como nada, y como cosa que no es, aquellos que te hacen guerra.
13Porque yo Jehová soy tu Dios, que te ase de tu mano derecha, y te dice: No temas, yo te ayudé.
14No temas, gusano de Jacob, oh vosotros los pocos de Israel; yo te socorrí, dice Jehová, y tu Redentor el Santo de Israel.
15He aquí que yo te he puesto por trillo, trillo nuevo, lleno de dientes: trillarás montes y los molerás, y collados tornarás en tamo.
16Los aventarás, y los llevará el viento, y esparcirálos el torbellino. Tú empero te regocijarás en Jehová, te gloriarás en el Santo de Israel.
17Los afligidos y menesterosos buscan las aguas, que no hay; secóse de sed su lengua; yo Jehová los oiré, yo el Dios de Israel no los desampararé.
18En los altos abriré ríos, y fuentes en mitad de los llanos: tornaré el desierto en estanques de aguas, y en manaderos de aguas la tierra seca.
19Daré en el desierto cedros, espinos, arrayanes, y olivas; pondré en la soledad hayas, olmos, y álamos juntamente;
20Porque vean y conozcan, y adviertan y entiendan todos, que la mano de Jehová hace esto, y que el Santo de Israel lo crió.
21Alegad por vuestra causa, dice Jehová: exhibid vuestros fundamentos, dice el Rey de Jacob.
22Traigan, y anúnciennos lo que ha de venir: dígannos lo que ha pasado desde el principio, y pondremos nuestro corazón en ello: sepamos también su postrimería, y hacednos entender lo que ha de venir.
23Dadnos nuevas de lo que ha de ser después, para que sepamos que vosotros sois dioses; ó á lo menos haced bien, ó mal, para que tengamos qué contar, y juntamente nos maravillemos.
24He aquí que vosotros sois de nada, y vuestras obras de vanidad; abominación el que os escogió.
25Del norte desperté uno, y vendrá; del nacimiento del sol llamará en mi nombre: y hollará príncipes como lodo, y como pisa el barro el alfarero.
26¿Quién lo anunció desde el principio, para que sepamos; ó de tiempo atrás, y diremos: Es justo? Cierto, no hay quien anuncie, sí, no hay quien enseñe, ciertamente no hay quien oiga vuestras palabras.
27Yo soy el primero que he enseñado estas cosas á Sión, y á Jerusalem daré un portador de alegres nuevas.
28Miré, y no había ninguno; y pregunté de estas cosas, y ningún consejero hubo: preguntéles, y no respondieron palabra.
29He aquí, todos iniquidad, y las obras de ellos nada: viento y vanidad son sus vaciadizos.
King James Version
1Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
2Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
3He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.
4Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.
5The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
6They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
7So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
9Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
11Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
12Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
13For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
15Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
16Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
17When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
18I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
19I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
20That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
21Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
22Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.
23Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
24Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.
25I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
26Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
27The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
28For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
29Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.
World English Bible
1“Keep silent before me, islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come near, then let them speak. Let’s meet together for judgment.
2Who has raised up one from the east? Who called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands over nations to him and makes him rule over kings. He gives them like the dust to his sword, like the driven stubble to his bow.
3He pursues them and passes by safely, even by a way that he had not gone with his feet.
4Who has worked and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD, the first, and with the last, I am he.”
5The islands have seen, and fear. The ends of the earth tremble. They approach, and come.
6Everyone helps his neighbor. They say to their brothers, “Be strong!”
7So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith. He who smooths with the hammer encourages him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good;” and he fastens it with nails, that it might not totter.
8“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend,
9you whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from its corners, and said to you, ‘You are my servant. I have chosen you and have not cast you away.’
10Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
11Behold, all those who are incensed against you will be disappointed and confounded. Those who strive with you will be like nothing, and shall perish.
12You will seek them, and won’t find them, even those who contend with you. Those who war against you will be as nothing, as a nonexistent thing.
13For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I will help you.’
14Don’t be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help you,” says the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
15Behold, I have made you into a new sharp threshing instrument with teeth. You will thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and will make the hills like chaff.
16You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, and the whirlwind will scatter them. You will rejoice in the LORD. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
17The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
18I will open rivers on the bare heights, and springs in the middle of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
19I will put cedar, acacia, myrtle, and oil trees in the wilderness. I will set cypress trees, pine, and box trees together in the desert;
20that they may see, know, consider, and understand together, that the LORD’s hand has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it.
21Produce your cause,” says the LORD. “Bring out your strong reasons!” says the King of Jacob.
22“Let them announce and declare to us what will happen! Declare the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come.
23Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and see it together.
24Behold, you are nothing, and your work is nothing. He who chooses you is an abomination.
25“I have raised up one from the north, and he has come, from the rising of the sun, one who calls on my name, and he shall come on rulers as on mortar, and as the potter treads clay.
26Who has declared it from the beginning, that we may know? and before, that we may say, ‘He is right’? Surely, there is no one who declares. Surely, there is no one who shows. Surely, there is no one who hears your words.
27I am the first to say to Zion, ‘Behold, look at them;’ and I will give one who brings good news to Jerusalem.
28When I look, there is no man, even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask, can answer a word.
29Behold, all of their deeds are vanity and nothing. Their molten images are wind and confusion.