Isaiah 44

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And now, listen, Jacob, my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen.	1 Αλλα τωρα ακουσον, δουλε μου Ιακωβ, και Ισραηλ τον οποιον εξελεξα.
2 Thus says the Lord, who made and formed you, your Helper from the womb: Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant and my most righteous, whom I have chosen.	2 Ουτω λεγει Κυριος, οστις σε εκαμε και σε επλασεν εκ κοιλιας και θελει σε βοηθησει? Μη φοβου, δουλε μου Ιακωβ, και συ, Ιεσουρουν, τον οποιον εξελεξα.
3 For I will pour out waters upon the thirsty ground, and rivers upon the dry land. I will pour out my Spirit upon your offspring, and my benediction upon your stock.	3 Διοτι θελω εκχεει υδωρ επι τον διψωντα και ποταμους επι την ξηραν? θελω εκχεει το πνευμα μου επι το σπερμα σου και την ευλογιαν μου επι τους εκγονους σου?
4 And they will spring up among the plants, like willows beside running waters.	4 και θελουσι βλαστησει ως μεταξυ χορτου, ως ιτεαι παρα τους ρυακας των υδατων.
5 This one will say, “I am the Lord’s,” and that one will call himself by the name of Jacob, and yet another will write with his hand, “For the Lord,” and he will take the name Israel.	5 Ο μεν θελει λεγει, Εγω ειμαι του Κυριου? ο δε θελει ονομαζεσθαι με το ονομα Ιακωβ? και αλλος θελει υπογραφεσθαι με την χειρα αυτου εις τον Κυριον και επονομαζεσθαι με το ονομα Ισραηλ.
6 Thus says the Lord, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the Lord of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last, and there is no God apart from me.	6 Ουτω λεγει Κυριος ο Βασιλευς του Ισραηλ και ο Λυτρωτης αυτου, ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? Εγω ειμαι ο πρωτος και εγω ο εσχατος? και εκτος εμου δεν υπαρχει Θεος.
7 Who is like me? Let him call out and announce it. And let him explain to me the order of things, since it is I who appointed the ancient people. The things of the near and the distant future, let him announce them.	7 Και τις ως εγω θελει κραξει και αναγγειλει και διαταξει εις εμε, αφου εσυστησα τον παλαιον λαον; και τα επερχομενα και τα μελλοντα ας αναγγειλωσι προς αυτους.
8 Do not be afraid, and do not be disturbed. From the time when I caused you to listen, I also announced it. You are my witnesses. Is there another God beside me, also a Maker, whom I have not known?	8 Μη φοβεισθε μηδε τρομαζετε? εκτοτε δεν σε εκαμα να ακουσης και ανηγγειλα τουτο; σεις εισθε μαλιστα μαρτυρες μου? εκτος εμου υπαρχει Θεος; βεβαιως δεν υπαρχει βραχος? δεν γνωριζω ουδενα.
9 All of those who create idols are nothing, and their most beloved things will not benefit them. These are their witnesses, for they do not see, and they do not understand, so that they might be confounded.	9 Οσοι κατασκευαζουσιν ειδωλα, παντες ειναι ματαιοτης? και τα πολυεραστα αυτων ειδωλα δεν ωφελουσι? και αυτοι ειναι μαρτυρες αυτων οτι δεν βλεπουσιν ουδε νοουσι, δια να καταισχυνθωσι.
10 Who has formed a god or cast a molten image, which is useful for nothing?	10 Τις επλασε θεον η εχυσεν ειδωλον, το οποιον ουδεν ωφελει;
11 Behold, all those who partake in this will be confounded. For these makers are men. They will all assemble together. They will stand and be terrified. And they will be confounded together.	11 Ιδου, παντες οι συντροφοι αυτου θελουσιν αισχυνθη? και οι τεχνιται, αυτοι ειναι εξ ανθρωπων? ας συναχθωσι παντες ομου? ας παρασταθωσι? θελουσι φοβηθη, θελουσιν εντραπη παντες ομου.
12 The maker of iron has wrought with his file. With coals and hammers, he has formed it, and he has wrought with the strength of his arm. He will hunger and grow faint. He will not drink water, and he will become weary.	12 Ο χαλκευς κοπτει σιδηρον και εργαζεται εις τους ανθρακας και με τα σφυρια μορφονει αυτο και κατασκευαζει αυτο με την δυναμιν των βραχιονων αυτου? μαλιστα πεινα και η δυναμις αυτου αποκαμνει? υδωρ δεν πινει και ατονει.
13 The maker of wood has extended his ruler. He has formed it with a plane. He has made it with corners, and he has smoothed its curves. And he has made the image of a man, a seemingly beautiful man, dwelling in a house.	13 Ο ξυλουργος εξαπλονει τον κανονα, σημειονει αυτο με σταθμην, ομαλυνει αυτο με ροκανια και σημειονει αυτο δια του διαβητου και καμνει αυτο κατα την ανθρωπινην μορφην, κατα ανθρωπινην ωραιοτητα, δια να κατοικη εν τη οικια.
14 He has cut down cedars; he has taken the evergreen oak, and the oak that stood among the trees of the forest. He has planted the pine tree, which the rain has nourished.	14 Κοπτει εις εαυτον κεδρους και λαμβανει την κυπαρισσον και την δρυν, τα οποια εκλεγει εις εαυτον μεταξυ των δενδρων του δασους? φυτευει πευκην και η βροχη αυξανει αυτην.
15 And it is used by men for fuel. He took from it and warmed himself. And he set it on fire and baked bread. But from the remainder, he made a god, and he adored it. He made an idol, and he bowed down before it.	15 Και θελει εισθαι χρησιμον εις τον ανθρωπον δια καυσιμον? και εξ αυτου λαμβανει και θερμαινεται? προσετι καιει αυτο και ψηνει αρτον? προσετι καμνει αυτο θεον και προσκυνει αυτο? καμνει αυτο ειδωλον και γονατιζει εμπροσθεν αυτου.
16 Part of it, he burned with fire, and with part of it, he cooked meat; he boiled food and was filled. And he was warmed, and so he said: “Ah, I am warm. I have gazed at the fire.”	16 Το ημισυ αυτου καιει εν πυρι? με το αλλο ημισυ τρωγει το κρεας? ψηνει το ψητον και χορταινει? και θερμαινεται, λεγων, Ω εθερμανθην, ειδον το πυρ?
17 But from its remainder, he made a god and a graven image for himself. He bowed down before it, and he adored it, and he prayed to it, saying: “Free me! For you are my god.”	17 και το εναπολειφθεν αυτου καμνει θεον, το γλυπτον αυτου? γονατιζει εμπροσθεν αυτου και προσκυνει αυτο και προσευχεται εις αυτο και λεγει, Λυτρωσον με, διοτι εισαι ο θεος μου.
18 They have neither known nor understood. For their eyes are obscured, lest they see with their eyes and understand with their heart.	18 Δεν καταλαμβανουσιν ουδε νοουσι? διοτι εκλεισε τους οφθαλμους αυτων δια να μη βλεπωσι, και τας καρδιας αυτων δια να μη νοωσι.
19 They do not consider in their mind, nor do they know, nor do they think to say: “I have burned part of it in the fire, and I have baked bread upon its coals. I have cooked flesh and I have eaten. And from its remainder, should I make an idol? Should I fall prostrate before the trunk of a tree?”	19 Και ουδεις συλλογιζεται εν τη καρδια αυτου ουδε ειναι γνωσις εν αυτω ουδε νοησις, ωστε να ειπη, Το ημισυ αυτου εκαυσα εν πυρι? ετι εψησα αρτον επι των ανθρακων αυτου? εψησα κρεας και εφαγον? επειτα θελω καμει το υπολοιπον αυτου βδελυγμα; θελω προσκυνησει δενδρου κορμον;
20 Part of it is ashes. His foolish heart adores it. And he will not liberate his soul, and he will not say, “Perhaps there is a lie in my right hand.”	20 Βοσκεται απο στακτης? η ηπατημενη καρδια αυτου απεπλανησεν αυτον, δια να μη δυναται να ελευθερωση την ψυχην αυτου μηδε να ειπη, Τουτο, τη εν τη δεξια μου, δεν ειναι ψευδος;
21 Remember these things, O Jacob, O Israel. For you are my servant. I have formed you. You are my servant, Israel. Do not forget me.	21 Ενθυμου ταυτα, Ιακωβ και Ισραηλ? διοτι δουλος μου εισαι? εγω σε επλασα? δουλος μου εισαι? Ισραηλ, δεν θελεις λησμονηθη υπ' εμου.
22 I have wiped away your iniquities like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to me, because I have redeemed you.	22 Εξηλειψα ως πυκνην ομιχλην τας παραβασεις σου, και ως νεφος τας αμαρτιας σου? επιστρεψον προς εμε? διοτι εγω σε ελυτρωσα.
23 Give praise, O heavens! For the Lord has shown mercy. Shout with joy, O ends of the earth! Let the mountains resound with praise, with the forest and all its trees. For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and Israel will be glorified.	23 Ψαλλετε, ουρανοι? διοτι ο Κυριος εκαμε τουτο? αλαλαξατε, τα κατω της γης? εκβαλετε φωνην αγαλλιασεως, ορη, δαση και παντα τα εν αυτοις δενδρα? διοτι ο Κυριος ελυτρωσε τον Ιακωβ και εδοξασθη εν τω Ισραηλ.
24 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, and your Maker from the womb: I am the Lord, who makes all things, who alone extends the heavens, who makes the earth firm. And there is no one with me.	24 Ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος, οστις σε ελυτρωσε και σε επλασεν εκ κοιλιας? Εγω ειμαι ο Κυριος ο ποιησας τα παντα? ο μονος εκτεινας τους ουρανους, ο στερεωσας την γην απ' εμαυτου?
25 I make the signs of the diviners useless, and I turn the seers to madness. I turn the wise backwards, and make their knowledge into foolishness.	25 ο ματαιονων τα σημεια των ψευδολογων και καθιστων παραφρονας τους μαντεις? ο ανατρεπων τους σοφους και μωραινων την επιστημην αυτων?
26 I lift up the word of my servant, and I fulfill the counsel of my messengers. I say to Jerusalem, “You shall be inhabited,” and to the cities of Judah, “You shall be rebuilt,” and I will lift up its deserts.	26 ο στερεονων τον λογον του δουλου μου και εκπληρων την βουλην των μηνυτων μου? ο λεγων προς την Ιερουσαλημ, Θελεις κατοικισθη? και προς τας πολεις του Ιουδα, Θελετε ανακτισθη και θελω ανορθωσει τα ερειπια αυτου?
27 I say to the depths, “Be desolate,” and, “I will dry up your rivers.”	27 ο λεγων προς την αβυσσον, Γενου ξηρα και θελω ξηρανει τους ποταμους σου?
28 I say to Cyrus, “You are my shepherd, and you will accomplish all that I will.” I say to Jerusalem, “You shall be built,” and to the Temple, “Your foundations shall be laid.”	28 ο λεγων προς τον Κυρον, Ουτος ειναι ο βοσκος μου και θελει εκπληρωσει παντα τα θεληματα μου? και ο λεγων προς την Ιερουσαλημ, Θελεις ανακτισθη? και προς τον ναον, Θελουσι τεθη τα θεμελια σου.