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Isaiah 40
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Isaiah 40
American Standard Version
40 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye [a]comfortably to Jerusalem; and cry unto her, that her [b]warfare is accomplished, that her [c]iniquity is pardoned, that she hath received of Jehovah’s hand double for all her sins.
3 The voice of one [d]that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain: 5 and the glory of Jehovah shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.
6 The voice of one saying, Cry. And one said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. 7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass. 8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.
9 [e]O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up on a high mountain; [f]O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold, your God! 10 Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him: Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. 11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those that have their young.
12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? 13 Who hath [g]directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him? 14 With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding? 15 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are accounted as the small dust of the balance: behold, [h]he taketh up the isles as a very little thing. 16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering. 17 All the nations are as nothing before him; they are accounted by him as [i]less than nothing, and [j]vanity.
18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him? 19 The image, a workman hath cast it, and the goldsmith overlayeth it with gold, and casteth for it silver chains. 20 He that is too impoverished for such an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilful workman to [k]set up a graven image, that shall not be moved. 21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not [l]understood from the foundations of the earth? 22 It is he that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as [m]a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in; 23 that bringeth princes to nothing; that maketh the judges of the earth as [n]vanity. 24 [o]Yea, they have not been planted; yea, they have not been sown; yea, their stock hath not taken root in the earth: moreover he bloweth upon them, and they wither, and the whirlwind taketh them away as stubble. 25 To whom then will ye liken me, that I should be equal to him? saith the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high, [p]and see who hath created these, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and for that he is strong in power, not one is lacking.
27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from Jehovah, and the justice due to me is passed away from my God? 28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? [q]The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 40:2 Hebrew to the heart of.
- Isaiah 40:2 Or, time of service
- Isaiah 40:2 Or, punishment is accepted. See Lev. 26:43.
- Isaiah 40:3 Or, that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way etc.
- Isaiah 40:9 Or, O Zion, that bringest good tidings
- Isaiah 40:9 Or, O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings
- Isaiah 40:13 Or, meted out
- Isaiah 40:15 Or, the isles are as the fine dust that is lifted up
- Isaiah 40:17 Or, as a thing of nought
- Isaiah 40:17 Or, confusion
- Isaiah 40:20 Or, prepare
- Isaiah 40:21 Or, understood the foundations
- Isaiah 40:22 Or, gauze
- Isaiah 40:23 Or, confusion
- Isaiah 40:24 Or, Scarce are they planted, scarce are they sown, scarce hath their stock taken root in the earth, when he bloweth upon them etc.
- Isaiah 40:26 Or, and see: who hath created these? he that etc.
- Isaiah 40:28 Or, Jehovah is an everlasting God, the Creator . . . he fainteth not etc.
Isaiah 40
New International Version
Isaiah 40
New International Version
Comfort for God’s People
40 Comfort, comfort(A) my people,
says your God.
2 Speak tenderly(B) to Jerusalem,
and proclaim to her
that her hard service(C) has been completed,(D)
that her sin has been paid for,(E)
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
double(F) for all her sins.
3 A voice of one calling:
“In the wilderness prepare
the way(G) for the Lord[a];
make straight(H) in the desert
a highway for our God.[b](I)
4 Every valley shall be raised up,(J)
every mountain and hill(K) made low;
the rough ground shall become level,(L)
the rugged places a plain.
5 And the glory(M) of the Lord will be revealed,
and all people will see it together.(N)
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”(O)
6 A voice says, “Cry out.”
And I said, “What shall I cry?”
“All people are like grass,(P)
and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
7 The grass withers(Q) and the flowers fall,
because the breath(R) of the Lord blows(S) on them.
Surely the people are grass.
8 The grass withers and the flowers(T) fall,
but the word(U) of our God endures(V) forever.(W)”
9 You who bring good news(X) to Zion,
go up on a high mountain.
You who bring good news to Jerusalem,[c](Y)
lift up your voice with a shout,
lift it up, do not be afraid;
say to the towns of Judah,
“Here is your God!”(Z)
10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes(AA) with power,(AB)
and he rules(AC) with a mighty arm.(AD)
See, his reward(AE) is with him,
and his recompense accompanies him.
11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:(AF)
He gathers the lambs in his arms(AG)
and carries them close to his heart;(AH)
he gently leads(AI) those that have young.(AJ)
12 Who has measured the waters(AK) in the hollow of his hand,(AL)
or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?(AM)
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
or weighed the mountains on the scales
and the hills in a balance?(AN)
13 Who can fathom the Spirit[d](AO) of the Lord,
or instruct the Lord as his counselor?(AP)
14 Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,
and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge,(AQ)
or showed him the path of understanding?(AR)
15 Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are regarded as dust on the scales;(AS)
he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.(AT)
16 Lebanon(AU) is not sufficient for altar fires,
nor its animals(AV) enough for burnt offerings.
17 Before him all the nations(AW) are as nothing;(AX)
they are regarded by him as worthless
and less than nothing.(AY)
18 With whom, then, will you compare God?(AZ)
To what image(BA) will you liken him?
19 As for an idol,(BB) a metalworker casts it,
and a goldsmith(BC) overlays it with gold(BD)
and fashions silver chains for it.
20 A person too poor to present such an offering
selects wood(BE) that will not rot;
they look for a skilled worker
to set up an idol(BF) that will not topple.(BG)
21 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?(BH)
Has it not been told(BI) you from the beginning?(BJ)
Have you not understood(BK) since the earth was founded?(BL)
22 He sits enthroned(BM) above the circle of the earth,
and its people are like grasshoppers.(BN)
He stretches out the heavens(BO) like a canopy,(BP)
and spreads them out like a tent(BQ) to live in.(BR)
23 He brings princes(BS) to naught
and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.(BT)
24 No sooner are they planted,
no sooner are they sown,
no sooner do they take root(BU) in the ground,
than he blows(BV) on them and they wither,(BW)
and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.(BX)
25 “To whom will you compare me?(BY)
Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.(BZ)
26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:(CA)
Who created(CB) all these?
He who brings out the starry host(CC) one by one
and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,(CD)
not one of them is missing.(CE)
27 Why do you complain, Jacob?
Why do you say, Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord;
my cause is disregarded by my God”?(CF)
28 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?(CG)
The Lord is the everlasting(CH) God,
the Creator(CI) of the ends of the earth.(CJ)
He will not grow tired or weary,(CK)
and his understanding no one can fathom.(CL)
29 He gives strength(CM) to the weary(CN)
and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men(CO) stumble and fall;(CP)
31 but those who hope(CQ) in the Lord
will renew their strength.(CR)
They will soar on wings like eagles;(CS)
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.(CT)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 40:3 Or A voice of one calling in the wilderness: / “Prepare the way for the Lord
- Isaiah 40:3 Hebrew; Septuagint make straight the paths of our God
- Isaiah 40:9 Or Zion, bringer of good news, / go up on a high mountain. / Jerusalem, bringer of good news
- Isaiah 40:13 Or mind
Isaías 40
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Isaías 40
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Consuelo para el pueblo de Dios
40 ¡Consolad, consolad a mi pueblo!
—dice vuestro Dios—.
2 Hablad con cariño a Jerusalén,
y anunciadle
que ya ha cumplido su tiempo de servicio,
que ya ha pagado por su iniquidad,
que ya ha recibido de la mano del Señor
el doble por todos sus pecados.
3 Una voz proclama:
«Preparad en el desierto
un camino para el Señor;
enderezad en la estepa
un sendero para nuestro Dios.
4 Que se levanten todos los valles,
y se allanen todos los montes y colinas;
que el terreno escabroso se nivele
y se alisen las quebradas.
5 Entonces se revelará la gloria del Señor,
y la verá toda la humanidad.
El Señor mismo lo ha dicho».
6 Una voz dice: «Proclama».
«¿Y qué voy a proclamar?», respondo yo.[a]
«Que todo mortal es como la hierba,
y toda su gloria como la flor del campo.
7 La hierba se seca y la flor se marchita,
porque el aliento del Señor sopla sobre ellas.
Sin duda, el pueblo es hierba.
8 La hierba se seca y la flor se marchita,
pero la palabra de nuestro Dios
permanece para siempre».
9 Sión, portadora de buenas noticias,
¡súbete a una alta montaña!
Jerusalén, portadora de buenas noticias,
¡alza con fuerza tu voz!
Álzala, no temas;
di a las ciudades de Judá:
«¡Aquí está vuestro Dios!»
10 Mirad, el Señor omnipotente llega con poder,
y con su brazo gobierna.
Su galardón lo acompaña;
su recompensa lo precede.
11 Como un pastor que cuida su rebaño,
recoge los corderos en sus brazos;
los lleva junto a su pecho,
y guía con cuidado a las recién paridas.
12 ¿Quién ha medido las aguas con la palma de su mano,
y abarcado entre sus dedos la extensión de los cielos?
¿Quién metió en una medida el polvo de la tierra?
¿Quién pesó en una balanza las montañas y los cerros?
13 ¿Quién puede medir el alcance del espíritu del Señor,
o quién puede servirle de consejero?
14 ¿A quién consultó el Señor para ilustrarse,
y quién le enseñó el camino de la justicia?
¿Quién le impartió conocimiento
o le hizo conocer la senda de la inteligencia?
15 A los ojos de Dios, las naciones son
como una gota de agua en un balde,
como una mota de polvo en una balanza.
El Señor pesa las islas
como si fueran polvo fino.
16 El Líbano no alcanza para el fuego de su altar,
ni todos sus animales para los holocaustos.
17 Todas las naciones no son nada en su presencia;
no tienen para él valor alguno.
18 ¿Con quién compararéis a Dios?
¿Con qué imagen lo representaréis?
19 Al ídolo, un escultor lo funde;
un joyero lo enchapa en oro
y le labra cadenas de plata.
20 El que es muy pobre para ofrendar
escoge madera que no se pudra,
y busca un hábil artesano
para erigir un ídolo que no se caiga.
21 ¿Acaso vosotros no lo sabíais?
¿No os habíais enterado?
¿No se os dijo desde el principio?
¿No lo entendisteis desde la fundación del mundo?
22 Él reina sobre la bóveda de la tierra,
cuyos habitantes son como langostas.
Él extiende los cielos como un toldo,
y los despliega como una tienda para ser habitada.
23 Él anula a los poderosos,
y a nada reduce a los gobernantes de este mundo.
24 Escasamente han sido plantados,
apenas han sido sembrados,
apenas echan raíces en la tierra,
cuando él sopla sobre ellos y se marchitan;
¡y el huracán los arrasa como paja!
25 «¿Con quién, entonces, me compararéis?
¿Quién es como yo?», dice el Santo.
26 Alzad los ojos y mirad a los cielos:
¿Quién ha creado todo esto?
El que ordena la multitud de estrellas una por una,
y llama a cada una por su nombre.
¡Es tan grande su poder, y tan poderosa su fuerza,
que no falta ninguna de ellas!
27 ¿Por qué murmuras, Jacob?
¿Por qué refunfuñas, Israel:
«Mi camino está escondido del Señor;
mi Dios ignora mi derecho»?
28 ¿Acaso no lo sabes?
¿Acaso no te has enterado?
El Señor es el Dios eterno,
creador de los confines de la tierra.
No se cansa ni se fatiga,
y su inteligencia es insondable.
29 Él fortalece al cansado
y acrecienta las fuerzas del débil.
30 Aun los jóvenes se cansan, se fatigan,
y los muchachos tropiezan y caen;
31 pero los que confían en el Señor
renovarán sus fuerzas;
volarán como las águilas:
correrán y no se fatigarán,
caminarán y no se cansarán.
Footnotes
- 40:6 respondo yo (LXX, Qumrán y Vulgata); responde él (TM).
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