ଯିଶାଇୟ 40:18-30

18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

20 He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

24 Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

18 ତବେେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହା ସହିତ ତୁଳନା କରିପାରିବ ? ତାଙ୍କର ଏକ ମୂର୍ତ୍ତି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଗଢ଼ି ପାରିବ ? ନା।
To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

19 କେତକେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି କାଠ ଓ ପଥର ରେ ମୂର୍ତ୍ତି ଗଢ଼ନ୍ତି ଓ ସଗେୁଡ଼ିକ ଦବେତା ବୋଲି କୁହନ୍ତି। କେତଜେଣ ଏହାକୁ ଉର୍ବର ମୂର୍ତ୍ତିକା ରେ ଏବଂ ବଣିଆ ତାହା ସୂତା ରେ ଛାଉଣୀ କରେ ଆଉ ତାପାଇଁ ରୂପା ଜଞ୍ଜିର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରେ।
The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

20 ସେ ଖଣ୍ଡିଏ କାଠ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରେ ତାହା ଯେପରି ୟିବ ନାହିଁ। ସେ ଜଣେ ନିଖୁଣ କାରିଗର କରିବାର ବାଛେ। ଗୋଟିଏ ପ୍ରତିମା' ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବା ରେ ଯାହାକି ପଡ଼ିୟିବ ନାହିଁ।
He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

21 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କ'ଣ ଜାଣି ନାହଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କ'ଣ ଶୁଣି ନାହଁ ? ଆଦ୍ଯକାଳରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ କ'ଣ ଜଣାଇ ଦିଆୟାଇ ନାହିଁ। ଏ ଜଗତ ରେ ସୃଷ୍ଟିକର୍ତ୍ତା କିଏ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିଶ୍ଚଯ ଜାଣିଛ।
Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

22 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ପ୍ରକୃତ ପରମେଶ୍ବର। ସେ ଭୂମଣ୍ଡଳ ଉପ ରେ ଉପବିଷ୍ଟ। ତାଙ୍କ ତୁଳନା ରେ ପୃଥିବୀ ନିବାସୀ ପତଙ୍ଗ ସଦୃଶ। ସେ ଚାନ୍ଦୁଆ ତୁଲ୍ଯ ଆକାଶକୁ ପ୍ରସାର କରନ୍ତି ଓ ବସତି ପାଇଁ ତମ୍ବୁ ତୁଲ୍ଯ ତାକୁ ନିସ୍ତାର କରନ୍ତି।
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

23 ତାଙ୍କ ସୃଷ୍ଟ ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ବ ଦିଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ପୃଥିବୀ ରେ ତାଙ୍କ ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମ ବିଚାରକର୍ତ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେ ମୂଲ୍ଯହୀନ କରନ୍ତି।
That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

24 ସହେି ଶାସକଗଣ ରୋପିତ ବୃକ୍ଷ ସଦୃଶ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଚରେ ମାଟିକୁ ୟିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଚାରକୁ' ଫୁଙ୍କି ଦିଅନ୍ତି। ସେଥି ରେ ସେ ମରିୟାଇ ଶୁଷ୍କ ହାଇୟୋଏ। ଓ ଘୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିବାଯୁ ତାକୁ ନଡ଼ାପରି ଉଡ଼ାଇ ନିଏ।
Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

25 ତେଣୁ ସହେି ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ବରୂପ କୁହନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭେ କ'ଣ କାହା ସହିତ ତୁଳନୀଯ ହାଇପୋରିବା ? କାରଣ କହେି ଆମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ସମାନ ନୁହେଁ।
To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

26 ଆକାଶକୁ ଦେଖ ! କିଏ ସହେି ନକ୍ଷତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛନ୍ତି ? କିଏ ସହେି ସମସ୍ତ ନକ୍ଷତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦିଅନ୍ତି ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ନାମ ଧରି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଡ଼ାକନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରବଳ ଶକ୍ତି ଓ ଅମାପ ଶକ୍ତି ଯୋଗୁଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ମଧ୍ଯ ହଜେ ନାହିଁ।'
Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

27 ହେ ଯାକୁବ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହିଁକି ଅଭିଯୋଗ କରୁଛ ? ହେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହିଁକି ଏହା ପ୍ରଚାର କରୁଛ ? ମାରେପଥ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଗୁପ୍ତ ବୋଲି ଓ ମାରେ ବିଚାର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଜ୍ଞାନର ଅତୀତ ବୋଲି କହୁଅଛି।'
Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

28 ତୁମ୍ଭେ କ'ଣ ଜାଣି ନାହଁ ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ କ'ଣ ଶୁଣି ନାହଁ ? ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ଜଗତର ସୃଷ୍ଟିକର୍ତ୍ତା। ଅନାଦି ଅନନ୍ତ ପରମେଶ୍ବର। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କ୍ଲାନ୍ତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ କି ଶ୍ରାନ୍ତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ତାଙ୍କର ବୁଦ୍ଧି ବୋଧର ଅଗମ୍ଯ।
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

29 ସେ ଦୁର୍ବଳକୁ ବଳ ଦିଅନ୍ତି ଓ ଶକ୍ତିହୀନକୁ ଶକ୍ତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତି।
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

30 ତରୁଣମାନେ କ୍ଲାନ୍ତ ଓ ଶ୍ରାନ୍ତ ହବେେ ଓ ୟୁବକମାନେ ଟଳି ପଡ଼ିବେ।
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: