Isaiah 44:3-13

Isaiah 44:3-13

[3] For I will pour  water  upon him that is thirsty,  and floods  upon the dry ground:  I will pour  my spirit  upon thy seed,  and my blessing  upon thine offspring:  [4] And they shall spring up  as among  the grass,  as willows  by the water  courses.  [5] One shall say,  I am the LORD'S;  and another shall call  himself by the name  of Jacob;  and another shall subscribe  with his hand  unto the LORD,  and surname  himself by the name  of Israel.  [6] Thus saith  the LORD  the King  of Israel,  and his redeemer  the LORD  of hosts;  I am the first,  and I am the last;  and beside  me there is no God.  [7] And who, as I, shall call,  and shall declare  it, and set it in order  for me, since I appointed  the ancient  people?  and the things that are coming,  and shall come,  let them shew  unto them. [8] Fear  ye not, neither be afraid:  have not I told  thee from that time,  and have declared  it? ye are even my witnesses.  Is there  a God  beside  me? yea, there is no God;  I know  [9] They that make  a graven image  are all of them vanity;  and their delectable things  shall not profit;  and they are their own witnesses;  they see  not, nor know;  that they may be ashamed.  [10] Who hath formed  a god,  or molten  a graven image  that is profitable  for nothing?  [11] Behold, all his fellows  shall be ashamed:  and the workmen,  they are of men:  let them all be gathered together,  let them stand up;  yet they shall fear,  and they shall be ashamed  together.  [12] The smith  with the tongs  both worketh  in the coals,  and fashioneth  it with hammers,  and worketh  it with the strength  of his arms:  and his strength  faileth:  he drinketh  no water,  and is faint.  [13] stretcheth out  his rule;  he marketh it out  with a line;  he fitteth  it with planes,  and he marketh it out  with the compass,  and maketh  it after the figure  of a man,  according to the beauty  of a man;  that it may remain  in the house.