Isaiah
46 from Scroll 1Q Isaiaha
1 Bel
bows down.
Nebo
stoops.
Their idols are carried by animals,
and on the livestock.
The things that you carried around are heavy loads,
a burden for the weary.
2 They
stoop and they bow down together.
They
could not deliver the burden,
but they have gone into captivity.
3 “Listen to me, house of Jacob,
and all the remnant of the house of Israel,
that have been carried from their birth,
that have been carried from the womb.
4 And even to old age I am he,
and
even to gray hairs I will carry you.
I
have made, and I will bear.
Yes, I will carry,
and will deliver.
5 “To
whom will you compare me, and consider my equal,
and
compare me, as if we were the same?
6 Some
pour out gold from the bag,
and weigh silver in the balance.
They hire a goldsmith,
and
he makes it a god.
They fall down—
yes,
they worship he
worships.
7 And they bear it on
their shoulder.
They carry it, and set it
in its place, and it stands there.
It cannot move from its place.
Yes,
one may cry to it, yet it can not answer.
It cannot save him out of his trouble.
8 “Remember this, and
show yourselves men.
Bring
it to mind again, you transgressors.
9 Remember the former things of old:
for I am God, and there is no other.
I am
God, and there is none like me.
10 I
declare the end from the beginning,
and
from ancient times things that are not yet
done.
I
say: My counsel will stand,
and I will do all
that I please will be done.
11 I call a ravenous bird from the east,
the
man of my counsel from a far country.
Yes,
I have spoken.
I
will also bring it to pass.
I have planned.
I
will also do it.
12 Listen
to me, you stubborn-hearted,
who
are far from righteousness!
13 I
bring my righteousness near.
It
is not far off,
and
my salvation will not wait.
And I will grant salvation to Zion,
my
glory to Israel.
Isaiah 46 from Scroll 1Q Isaiahb
3 “Listen to me, house of Jacob,
and all the remnant of the house of Israel,
that have been carried from their birth,
that have been carried from the womb.
4 Even to old age I am he,
and even to gray hairs I will carry you.
I have made, and I will bear.
Yes, I will carry, and will deliver.
5 “To whom will you compare
me, and consider my equal,
and compare me, as if we were the same?
6 Some pour out gold from the
bag,
and weigh silver in the balance.
And they hire a goldsmith,
and he makes it a god.
And they fall down—
yes, they worship.
7 They bear it on their shoulder.
They carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands there.
It cannot move from its place.
Yes, one may cry to it, yet it
can not answer.
It cannot save him out of his
trouble.
8 “Remember this, and show
yourselves men.
Bring it to mind again, you
transgressors.
9 Remember the former things of old:
for I am God, and there is no other.
I am God, and there is none like me.
10 I declare the end from the
beginning,
and from ancient times things that
are not yet done.
I say: My counsel will stand,
and I will do all that I please.
11 I call a ravenous bird from the
east,
the man of my counsel from a far country.
Yes, I have spoken.
I will also bring it to pass.
I have planned.
I will also do it.
12 Listen to me, you
stubborn-hearted,
who are far from righteousness!
13 I bring my righteousness near.
It is not far off,
and my salvation will not wait.
I will grant salvation to Zion,
my glory to Israel.
Isaiah
46 from Scroll 4Q56 Isaiahb
1 Bel
bows down.
Nebo
stoops.
Their
idols are carried by animals,
and on the livestock.
The things that you carried around are heavy loads,
a
burden for the weary.
2 They
stoop and they bow down together.
They
could not deliver the burden,
but they have gone into captivity.
3 “Listen
to me, house of Jacob,
and
all the remnant of the house of Israel,
that
have been carried from their birth,
that
have been carried from the
womb.
Isaiah
46 from Scroll 4Q57 Isaiahc
8 “Remember
this, and show yourselves men.
Bring
it to mind again, you transgressors.
9 Remember
the former things of old:
for I am God, and
there is no other.
I am
God, and there is none like me.
10 I
declare the end from the beginning,
and
from ancient times things that are not
yet done.
I
say: My counsel will stand,
and I
will do all that I please.
11 I call a ravenous bird from the east,
the
man of my counsel from a far
country.
Yes, I have spoken.
I
will also bring it to pass.
I
have planned.
I
will also do it.
12 Listen
to me, you stubborn-hearted,
who
are far from righteousness!
13 I bring my righteousness near.
It
is not far off,
and
my salvation will not wait.
I
will grant salvation to Zion,
my
glory to Israel.
Isaiah
46 from Scroll 4Q58 Isaiahd
10 I
declare the end from the beginning,
and
from ancient times things that are not yet done.
I say: My counsel will stand,
and
I will do all that I please.
11 I
call a ravenous bird from the east,
the
man of my counsel from a far country.
Yes,
I have spoken.
I
will also bring it to pass.
I
have planned.
I
will also do it.
12 Listen
to me, you stubborn-hearted,
who are far from righteousness!
13 I
bring my righteousness near.
It
is not far off,
and
my salvation will not wait.
I
will grant salvation to Zion,
my glory to Israel.