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Isaiah 44

The Blessings of Israel

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"But nowh6258 listenh8085, O Jacobh3290, My  aservanth5650, And Israelh3478, whom I have chosenh977:

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Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 who madeh6213a you And  aformedh3335 you from the wombh990, who  bwill helph5826 you, ` cDo not fearh3372a, O Jacobh3290 My servanth5650; And you  dJeshurunh3484 whom I have chosenh977.

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`For  aI will pourh3332 out waterh4325 on  1the thirstyh6771 land And streamsh5140 on the dryh3004 groundh3004; I will  bpourh3332 out My Spirith7307 on your  coffspringh6631 And My blessingh1293 on your descendantsh6631;

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And they will springh6779 up  1amongh996 the grassh2682 Like  apoplarsh6155 by streamsh2988 of waterh4325.'

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"Thish2088 oneh2088 will sayh559, `I am the LORD'Sh3068'; And that oneh2088  1will callh7121 on the nameh8034 of Jacobh3290; And anotherh2088 will  awriteh3789  2on his handh3027, `Belonging to the LORDh3068,' And will nameh3655 Israel'sh3478 nameh8034 with honorh3655.

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"Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, the  aKingh4428 of Israelh3478 and his  bRedeemerh1350, the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635: `I am the  cfirsth7223 and I am the lasth314, And thereh369 is noh369 Godh430  dbesidesh4480h1107 Me.

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`Whoh4310 is likeh3644 Me?  aLet him proclaimh7121 and declareh5046 it; Yes, let him recounth6186a it to Me in orderh6186a,  1From the time that I establishedh7760 the ancienth5769  2nationh5971a. And let them declareh5046 to them the thingsh857 that are comingh857 And the events that are going to takeh935 placeh935.

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`Do not trembleh6342 and do not be afraidh3385a;  aHave I not longh3975b sinceh3975b announcedh8085 it to you and declaredh5046 it? And  byou are My witnessesh5707. Is thereh3426 anyh3426 Godh433  cbesidesh4480h1107 Me, Or is thereh369 any other  dRockh6697? I knowh3045 of noneh1077.' "

The Folly of Idolatry

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Those who fashionh3335  1a gravenh6459 imageh6459 are allh3605 of them futileh8414, and their precioush2530 thingsh2530 are of noh1077 profith3276; even their own witnessesh5707 failh1077 to seeh7200 or knowh3045, soh4616 that they will be  aputh954 to shameh954.

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Whoh4310 has fashionedh3335 a godh410 or casth5258a  1an idolh6459 to  anoh1115 profith3276?

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Beholdh2005, allh3605 his companionsh2270 will be  aputh954 to shameh954, for the craftsmenh2796 themselvesh1992a are mereh4480 menh120. Let them allh3605 assembleh6908 themselves, let them standh5975 up, let them trembleh6342, let them togetherh3162 be puth954 to shameh954.

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The  aman shapesh2796 ironh1270 into a cuttingh4621 toolh4621 and doesh6466 his workh6466 over the coalsh6352,  1fashioningh3335 it with hammersh4717 and workingh6466 it with his strongh3581b armh2220. He alsoh1571 getsh7456 hungryh7456 and  2his strengthh3581b failsh369; he drinksh8354 noh3808 waterh4325 and becomesh3286 wearyh3286.

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 aAnother shapesh2796 woodh6086, he extendsh5186 a measuringh6957b lineh6957b; he outlinesh8388b it with red chalkh8279. He worksh6213a it with planesh4741 and outlinesh8388b it with a compassh4230, and makesh6213a it like the formh8403 of a manh376, like the beautyh8597 of  bmanh120, so that it may sith3427 in a  chouseh1004.

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Surely he cutsh3772 cedarsh730 for himself, and takesh3947 a  1cypressh8645 or an oakh437 and  2raisesh553 it for himself among the treesh6086 of the foresth3293a. He plantsh5193 a firh766, and the rainh1653 makesh1431 it growh1431.

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Then it becomesh1961 something for a manh120 to burnh1197a, so he takesh3947 one of them and warmsh2552 himself; he alsoh637 makesh8026b a fireh8026b to bakeh644 breadh3899. He alsoh637  amakesh6466 a godh410 and worshipsh7812 it; he makesh6213a it a gravenh6459 imageh6459 and  bfallsh5456 downh5456 before it.

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Halfh2677 of it he burnsh8313 in the fireh784; overh5921 this halfh2677 he eatsh398 meath1320 as he roastsh6740 a roasth6748 and is satisfiedh7646. He alsoh637 warmsh2552 himself and saysh559, "Ahah1889! I am warmh2552, I have seenh7200 the fireh217."

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But the resth7611 of it he  amakesh6213a into a godh410, his gravenh6459 imageh6459. He fallsh5456 downh5456 before it and worshipsh7812; he also  bpraysh6419 to it and saysh559, "Deliverh5337 me, for you are my godh410."

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They do not  aknowh3045, norh3808 do they understandh995, for He has  bsmearedh2911b overh2911b their eyesh5869 soh4480 that they cannoth4480 seeh7200 and their heartsh3820 soh4480 that they cannoth4480 comprehendh7919a.

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Noh3808 one  1recallsh7725h413h3820, norh3808 is there  aknowledgeh1847 or understandingh8394 to sayh559, "I have burnedh8313 halfh2677 of it in the fireh784 and alsoh637 have bakedh644 breadh3899 overh5921 its coalsh1513. I roasth6740 meath1320 and eath398 it. Then  2I makeh6213a the resth3499a of it into an  babominationh8441,  3I fallh5456 downh5456 before a blockh944 of woodh6086!"

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He  1 afeedsh7462a on ashesh665; a  bdeceivedh8524 hearth3820 has turnedh5186 him asideh5186. And he cannoth3808 deliverh5337  2himselfh5315, norh3808 sayh559, " cIs there not a lieh8267 in my righth3225 handh3225?"

God Forgives and Redeems

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aRememberh2142 theseh428 thingsh428, O Jacobh3290, And Israelh3478, for you are  bMy servanth5650; I have formedh3335 you, you are My servanth5650, O Israelh3478, you will  cnot be forgottenh5382 by Me.

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"I have  awipedh4229a out your transgressionsh6588 like a thickh5645 cloudh5645 And your sinsh2403b like a  1heavyh6051 misth6051.  bReturnh7725 to Me, for I have  credeemedh1350 you."

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 aShouth7442 for joyh7442, O heavensh8064, for the LORDh3068 has doneh6213a it! Shouth7321 joyfullyh7321, you lowerh8482 partsh8482 of the earthh776;  bBreakh6476 forthh6476 into a shouth7440 of joyh7440, you mountainsh2022, O foresth3293a, and everyh3605 treeh6086 in it; For  cthe LORDh3068 has redeemedh1350 Jacobh3290 And in Israelh3478 He  dshowsh6286 forth His gloryh6286.

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Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, your  aRedeemerh1350, and the one who  bformedh3335 you from the wombh990, "I, the LORDh3068, am the makerh6213a of allh3605 thingsh3605,  cStretchingh5186 out the heavensh8064 by Myselfh905 And spreadingh7554 out the earthh776  1allh4480h854 aloneh4480h854,

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 aCausing the  1omensh226 of boastersh907 to failh6565a,  2Makingh1984b foolsh1984b out of divinersh7080,  bCausing wiseh2450 menh2450 to drawh7725 backh268 And  3turningh7725 their knowledgeh1847 into foolishnessh5528,

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 aConfirmingh6965 the wordh1697 of His servanth5650 And  1performingh7999a the purposeh6098 of His messengersh4397. It is I who saysh559 of Jerusalemh3389, `She shall be inhabitedh3427!' And of the  bcitiesh5892b of Judahh3063, ` cThey shall be builth1129.' And I will raiseh6965 up her ruinsh2723 again.

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"It is I who saysh559 to the depthh6683 of the seah6683, `Be driedh2717a up!' And I will makeh3001 your riversh5104  adryh3001.

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"It is I who saysh559 of  aCyrush3566, `He is My shepherdh7462a! And he will performh7999a allh3605 My desireh2656.' And  1he declaresh559 of Jerusalemh3389, ` bShe will be builth1129,' And of the templeh1964, ` 2Your foundationh3245 will be laidh3245.' "



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