1. “And now listen, Jacob My servant,Israel whom I have chosen.
2. This is the word of the Lordyour Maker who formed you from the womb;He will help you:Do not fear; Jacob is My servant;I have chosen Jeshurun.
3. For I will pour water on the thirsty landand streams on the dry ground;I will pour out My Spirit on your descendantsand My blessing on your offspring.
4. They will sprout among the grasslike poplars by flowing streams.
5. This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’;another will call himself by the name of Jacob;still another will write on his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’and name himself by the name of Israel.”
6. This is what the Lord, the King of Israel and its Redeemer, the Lord of Hosts, says:I am the first and I am the last. There is no God but Me.
7. Who, like Me, can announce the future?Let him say so and make a case before Me, since I have established an ancient people.Let these gods declare the coming things,and what will take place.