“I, the Lord, am the maker of all things,
^(C)Stretching out the heavens by Myself
And spreading out the earth ^[a]alone,
^25 (D)Causing the ^[b]omens of diviners to fail,
^[c]Making fools of fortune-tellers;
^(E)Causing wise men to turn back
And ^[d]making their knowledge ridiculous,
^26 (F)Confirming the word of His servant
And ^[e]carrying out the purpose of His messengers.
It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’
And of the ^(G)cities of Judah, ‘^(H)They shall be built.’
And I will raise her ruins again.
²⁷ I am the One who says to the depth of the sea, ‘Dry up!’
And I will make your rivers ^(I)dry up.
²⁸ It is I who says of ^(J)Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd,
And he will carry out all My desire.’
And ^[f]he says of Jerusalem, ‘^(K)She will be built,’
And of the temple, ‘^[g]Your foundation will be laid.’”