1 Ovako govori Gospod pomazaniku svom Kiru, koga držim za desnicu, da oborim pred njim narode i careve raspašem, da se otvaraju vrata pred njim i da ne budu vrata zatvorena: 2 Ja ću ići pred tobom, i puteve neravne poravniću, vrata bronzana razbiću i prevornice gvozdene slomiću. 3 I daću ti blago tajno i bogatstvo sakriveno, da poznaš da sam ja Gospod Bog Izrailjev, koji te zovem po imenu. 4 Radi sluge svog Jakova i Izrailja izabranika svog prozvah te imenom tvojim i prezimenom, premda me ne znaš. 5 Ja sam Gospod, i nema drugog, osim mene nema boga; opasah te, premda me ne znaš, 6 Da bi poznali od istoka sunčanog i od zapada da nema drugog osim mene; ja sam Gospod i nema drugog, 7 Koji pravim svetlost i stvaram mrak, gradim mir i stvaram zlo; ja Gospod činim sve to. 8 Rosite, nebesa, ozgo, i oblaci neka kaplju pravdom, neka se otvori zemlja i neka rodi spasenjem i zajedno neka uzraste pravda; ja Gospod stvorih to. 9 Teško onom ko se svađa s Tvorcem svojim; crep s drugim crepovima neka se svađa; ali hoće li kao reći lončaru svom: Šta radiš? Za tvoj posao nema ruku. 10 Teško onom ko govori ocu: Što rađaš? I ženi: Što se porađaš? 11 Ovako veli Gospod Svetac Izrailjev i Tvorac njegov: Pitajte me šta će biti; za sinove moje i za delo ruku mojih naređujte mi. 12 Ja sam načinio zemlju i čoveka na njoj stvorio, ja sam razapeo nebesa svojim rukama, i svoj vojsci njihovoj dao zapovest. 13 Ja ga podigoh u pravdi, i sve puteve njegove poravniću; on će sazidati moj grad i roblje moje otpustiće, ne za novce ni za darove, veli Gospod nad vojskama. 14 Ovako veli Gospod: Trud misirski i trgovina etiopska i Savaca ljudi visokog rasta doći će k tebi i biti tvoja; za tobom će pristati, u okovima će ići, i tebi će se klanjati, tebi će se moliti govoreći: Doista, Bog je u tebi, i nema drugog Boga. 15 Da, ti si Bog, koji se kriješ, Bog Izrailjev, Spasitelj. 16 Oni će se svi postideti i posramiti, otići će sa sramotom svikoliki koji grade likove. 17 A Izrailja će spasti Gospod spasenjem večnim, nećete se postideti niti ćete se osramotiti doveka. 18 Jer ovako veli Gospod, koji je stvorio nebo, Bog, koji je sazdao zemlju i načinio je i utvrdio, i nije je stvorio naprazno, nego je načinio da se na njoj nastava: ja sam Gospod, i nema drugog. 19 Nisam govorio tajno ni na mračnom mestu na zemlji, nisam rekao semenu Jakovljevom: Tražite me uzalud. Ja Gospod govorim pravdu, javljam šta je pravo. 20 Skupite se i dođite, pristupite svi koji ste se izbavili između naroda. Ništa ne znaju koji nose drvo od svog lika i mole se bogu koji ne može pomoći. 21 Oglasite, i dovedite, neka većaju zajedno: ko je to od starine kazao? Ko je javio još onda? Nisam li ja, Gospod? Nema osim mene drugog Boga, nema Boga pravednog i Spasitelja drugog osim mene. 22 Pogledajte u mene, i spašćete se svi krajevi zemaljski; jer sam ja Bog, i nema drugog. 23 Sobom se zakleh; izađe iz usta mojih reč pravedna, i neće se poreći, da će im se pokloniti svako koleno, i zaklinjati se svaki jezik, 24 I govoriće: U Gospodu je pravda i sila; k Njemu će doći; ali će se posramiti svi koji se gneve na Nj. 25 U Gospodu će se opravdati i proslaviti sve seme Izrailjevo.
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Jeremiah 51:20–24; Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 44:28; Psalm 73:23; Isaiah 41:13
- 2 Isaiah 40:4; Isaiah 42:16; Luke 3:5; Psalm 107:16; Jeremiah 51:30
- 3 Isaiah 48:15; Isaiah 43:1; Exodus 33:17; Exodus 33:12; Ezra 1:2
- 4 Isaiah 41:8–9; Acts 17:23; Exodus 19:5–6; Isaiah 44:1; Romans 11:7
- 5 Isaiah 44:8; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 46:9; Joel 2:27; 1 Kings 8:60
- 6 Malachi 1:11; Isaiah 37:20; Isaiah 45:5; Psalm 46:10; Ezekiel 38:23
- 7 Ecclesiastes 7:13–14; Amos 3:6; Psalm 75:7; Job 2:10; Isaiah 31:2
- 8 Hosea 10:12; Isaiah 61:11; Psalm 72:6; 1 Corinthians 3:6–9; Isaiah 44:3
- 9 Romans 9:20–21; Isaiah 64:8; Isaiah 10:15; Jeremiah 18:6; Isaiah 29:16
- 10 Malachi 1:6; Deuteronomy 27:16; Hebrews 12:9
- 11 Jeremiah 33:3; Isaiah 48:17; Mark 11:24; Ezekiel 36:37; Ephesians 2:10
- 12 Isaiah 42:5; Isaiah 44:24; Jeremiah 27:5; Genesis 2:1; Nehemiah 9:6
- 13 Isaiah 41:2; Isaiah 13:17; Isaiah 41:25; Isaiah 49:25; 2 Chronicles 36:22–23
- 14 Isaiah 49:23; 1 Corinthians 14:25; Jeremiah 16:19; Acts 10:25–26; Isaiah 61:5–6
- 15 Isaiah 8:17; Psalm 44:24; Isaiah 57:17; Isaiah 46:13; Psalm 77:19
- 16 Isaiah 44:9; Isaiah 44:11; Isaiah 42:17; Jeremiah 2:26–27; Isaiah 41:19
- 17 Romans 10:11; Psalm 25:3; Isaiah 54:4; 1 Peter 2:6; Joel 2:26–27
- 18 Psalm 115:16; Jeremiah 10:12; Isaiah 42:5; Isaiah 45:12; Genesis 1:2
- 19 Isaiah 48:16; Amos 5:4; Numbers 23:19–20; Jeremiah 29:13–14; Proverbs 30:5
- 20 Isaiah 43:9; Isaiah 44:17–20; Jeremiah 10:5; Isaiah 4:2; Isaiah 46:1
- 21 Isaiah 45:5; Isaiah 46:9–10; Isaiah 43:11; Titus 2:13–14; Isaiah 43:9
- 22 John 6:40; Micah 7:7; Hebrews 12:2; Numbers 21:8–9; Zechariah 12:10
- 23 Philippians 2:10; Romans 14:10–12; Isaiah 55:11; Hebrews 6:13–18; Deuteronomy 6:13
- 24 Isaiah 41:11; Philippians 4:13; Isaiah 54:17; 2 Timothy 4:17–18; John 12:32
- 25 Isaiah 41:16; Galatians 3:27–29; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Romans 8:30; Romans 9:6–8
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
And this is what has been spoken by the prophet, "I am a jealous God, making peace, and creating evil things;" thus making peace and friendship with those who repent and turn to Him, and bringing [them to] unity, but preparing for the impenitent, those who shun the light, eternal fire and outer darkness, which are evils indeed to those …
Wherefore He says to it by Isaiah, "I am the Lord that formed thee." It is indeed descended from heaven from its commencement, since its citizens during the course of this world grow by the grace of God, which cometh down from above through the laver of regeneration in the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
And again, "I," saith He, "make peace, and create evils:" For neither in this place doth He speak of wickedness, but of famines, and pestilences, things accounted evil by most men: the generality being wont to call these things evil.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
If thou findest fault with Him who saith, I am God that make peace, and create evil, explain how Jesus saith, I came not to send peace but a sword.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)