Isaiah 43
1 But now, you people of Israel, listen to Yahweh, the one who established your nation. The one who caused you to become a nation [DOU] says this: “Do not be afraid, because I previously rescued you. I enabled you to have a personal relationship with me [MTY], and you belong to me.
Али сада овако вели Господ, који те је створио, Јакове, и који те је саздао, Израиљу: не бој се, јер те откупих, позвах те по имену твом; мој си.
2 When you [experience dangerous situations], and [you feel like] [MET] you are crossing deep rivers, I will be with you. When you have very big troubles/difficulties, you will [LIT] be able to endure them. When [people try to kill you like they tried to kill Daniel’s three friends by] throwing them in a fire, you will not [die, just like Daniel’s three friends were not] burned up,
Кад пођеш преко воде, ја ћу бити с тобом, или преко река, неће те потопити; кад пођеш кроз огањ, нећеш изгорети и неће те пламен опалити.
3 because I am Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, the one who rescues you. I will enable [the army of the emperor of Persia] to conquer Egypt instead of conquering you; similarly I will enable them to conquer Ethiopia, and Seba [in Arabia], in order that you can be saved.
Јер сам ја Господ, Бог твој, Светац Израиљев, Спаситељ твој; дадох у откуп за те Мисир, Етиопску и Севу место тебе.
4 I will cause other countries to be conquered, instead of your country; I will trade them for you, in order that you will not be killed, because you are very precious [DOU] to me and because I love you.
Откако си ми постао драг, прославио си се и ја те љубих; и дадох људе за те и народе за душу твоју.
5 Do not be afraid, because I am with you. [Some day] I will gather your descendants from the east and from the west.
Не бој се, јер сам ја с тобом; од истока ћу довести семе твоје, и од запада сабраћу те.
6 I will command the [rulers of the nations to] the north and to the south, ‘Allow all the people of Israel to return [to their country], from the most distant places on the earth.
Казаћу северу: Дај, и југу: Не брани; доведи синове моје из далека и кћери моје с крајева земаљских,
7 Allow all those who belong to me [MTY] to return, because I have caused them to become a nation in order that they would honor me; I am the one who has done that [DOU].’
Све, који се зову мојим именом и које створих на славу себи, саздах и начиних.
8 Summon the people who have eyes but [it is as though] they are blind; summon those who have ears but [because they do not listen to me, it is as though] they are deaf.
Изведи народ слепи који има очи, и глуви који има уши.
9 Gather people of all nations together, ones from all people-groups, [and ask them this]: ‘Has any of their idols foretold the things that are happening now? And can any of them predict what will happen in the future?’ Then bring people who will testify and say ‘I heard them predict things, and what they predicted was what happened,’ [but they will be lying].”
Сви народи нека се скупе, и нека се саберу племена; ко је између њих напред казао то или нам казао шта је било пре? Нека доведу сведоке своје и оправдају се; или нека чују, и кажу: Истина је.
10 But Yahweh says, “You people of Israel (are my witnesses/know what I have done), and you are the ones who serve me. I chose you in order that you would know me, believe in me, and understand that I am the only one who is [truly] God. There is no other [true] God. There was no other [true] God previously, and there will never be another [true] God.
Ви сте моји сведоци, вели Господ, и слуга мој кога изабрах, да бисте знали и веровали ми и разумели да сам ја; пре мене није било Бога нити ће после мене бити.
11 I, [only] I, am Yahweh, and there is no other one who can save you.
Ја сам, ја сам Господ, и осим мене нема Спаситеља.
12 I said that I would rescue [your ancestors], and then I rescued them, and I proclaimed [that I had done it]. No foreign god among you did that! And you are witnesses that only I, Yahweh, am God.
Ја објавих, и спасох, и напред казах, и никоји туђ бог међу вама, и ви сте ми сведоци, вели Господ, и ја сам Бог.
13 I am God, the one who has existed forever and who will exist forever; no one can snatch people from my hand, and no one can alter/change what I have done.”
Ја сам од пре него дан поста, и нико не може избавити из моје руке; кад радим, ко ће смести?
14 Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, is the one who rescues you; and this is what he says: “For your sake, I will send [an army] to [attack] Babylon. They will force the people of that city to flee in ships which they have been proud of.
Овако говори Господ Избавитељ ваш, Светац Израиљев: Вас ради послаћу у Вавилон и побацаћу све преворнице, и Халдејце с лађама, којима се хвале.
15 I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the one who caused Israel to become a nation, and the one who is really your king.
Ја сам Господ Светац ваш, Створитељ Израиљев, цар ваш.
16 I am Yahweh, the one who opened a path through the water, making a road through the [Red] Sea.
Овако говори Господ који је начинио по мору пут и по силним водама стазу,
17 Then I summoned the great army [of Egypt] to come with all their chariots and horses. [But when they tried to pursue my people], I caused the waves to flow over them [and they drowned]; their lives ended [like the light of a candle ends when someone] [MET] snuffs out the wick.
Који изводи кола и коње, војску и силу, да сви попадају и не могу устати, да се угасе као што се гаси свештило:
18 But do not think [only] about what happened in the past, long ago [DOU].
Не помињите шта је пре било и не мислите о старим стварима.
19 Instead, consider the new thing that I am going to do. I have already started to do it; can you see it? I am going to make a road through the desert. And I will cause there to be streams in the wasteland/desert.
Ево, ја ћу учинити ново, одмах ће настати; нећете ли га познати? Још ћу начинити у пустињи пут, реке у сувој земљи.
20 The jackals/wolves and owls and other wild creatures will thank me for giving them water in the desert. I will cause streams to appear in the dry desert in order that my people, the ones whom I have chosen, will have water;
Славиће ме звери пољске, змајеви и сове, што сам извео у пустињу воде, реке у земљи сувој, да напојим народ свој, изабраника свог.
21 I will do that for the people whom I have created [and chosen] to belong to me, and [some day] they will cause many others to praise me.
Народ који саздах себи, приповедаће хвалу моју.
22 But now, you descendants of Jacob, you refuse to request my help. It seems that you people of Israel have become tired of worshiping me.
А ти, Јакове, не призива ме, и бејах ти досадан, Израиљу.
23 You have not brought to me sheep or goats for offerings that will be completely burned [on the altar]; you have not honored me by [bringing to me any] sacrifices, even though the offerings of grain and incense [that I asked you] to bring to me were not a burden to you.
Ниси ми принео јагњета на жртву паљеницу, и жртвама својим ниси ме почастио; нисам те нагонио да ми служиш приносима, нити сам те трудио да ми кадиш.
24 You have bought for me fragrant reeds, and you have brought me the fat from your sacrifices. But these have not pleased me, because you have burdened me by all the sins that you have committed, and made me weary because of all (your iniquities/the wrong things that you have done).
Ниси ми купио за новце када, нити си ме претилином жртава својих наситио, него си ме мучио својим гресима, и досадио си ми безакоњем својим.
25 I am the one who is able to forgive you for all your sins; I am the only one who can do that, with the result that I will never think about them again.
Ја, ја сам бришем твоје преступе себе ради, и грехе твоје не помињем.
26 Tell me what I have done that you do not like. Do you think that when you state your case, you will prove that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong) [IRO]?
Опомени ме, да се судимо, казуј, да се оправдаш.
27 No, [what has happened is that] the first ancestor of you Israelis sinned [against me], and since then, all your leaders have rebelled against me.
Отац твој први сагреши, и учитељи твоји скривише ми.
28 That is why I have caused your priests to be disgraced; and I have allowed others to destroy you people of Israel and caused you to be despised.”
Зато ћу избацити из светиње кнезове, и даћу Јакова у проклетство и Израиља у срамоту.
