Orthodox Jewish Bible

Yeshayah 46:5-13 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

5. Lemi (to whom) will ye compare Me, and make Me equal, and liken Me, that we may be comparable?

6. They lavish zahav out of the bag, and weigh kesef on the scale, and hire a tzoref (goldsmith); and he maketh it El (G-d); they fall down, yes, they bow down in worship.

7. They bear him upon the katef (shoulder), they carry him, and set him up in his place, and he standeth; from his makom shall he not move; yes, though one shall cry out unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his tzoros.

8. Remember this, and stand firm; bring it again to lev (heart, mind), O ye poshe'im (rebelling, transgressing ones).

9. Remember the rishonot (former things) me'olam (of old); for I am El (G-d), and there is not another [G-d]; Elohim, and there is none like Me.

10. Making known acharim (end-times things) from reshit (the beginning), and mikedem (from ancient times) the things that have not yet happened, saying, My etza (counsel, purpose, plan) shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure;

11. Calling a bird of prey from the mizrach (east), the ish that executeth My etza (counsel, purpose, plan) from a far country; yes, I have spoken it, I will indeed bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

12. Pay heed unto Me, ye abirei lev (stubborn of heart), that are far from tzedakah;

13. I bring near My tzedakah; it shall not be far off, and My Teshuah (Salvation) shall not tarry; and I will place Teshuah in Tziyon for Yisroel Tife'arti (My Glory).