1 Assim diz o Senhor: Onde está a carta de divórcio de vossa mãe, pela qual eu a repudiei? Ou quem é o meu credor, a quem eu vos tenha vendido? Eis que por causa das vossas iniquidades é que fostes vendidos, e por causa das vossas transgressões vossa mãe foi repudiada. 2 Por que razão, quando eu vim, ninguém apareceu? Quando chamei, ninguém respondeu? Acaso, se encolheu tanto a minha mão, que já não pode remir ou já não há força em mim para livrar? Eis que pela minha repreensão faço secar o mar e torno os rios um deserto, até que cheirem mal os seus peixes; pois, não havendo água, morrem de sede. 3 Eu visto os céus de negridão e lhes ponho pano de saco por sua coberta.

4 O Senhor Deus me deu língua de eruditos, para que eu saiba dizer boa palavra ao cansado. Ele me desperta todas as manhãs, desperta-me o ouvido para que eu ouça como os eruditos. 5 O Senhor Deus me abriu os ouvidos, e eu não fui rebelde, não me retraí. 6 Ofereci as costas aos que me feriam e as faces, aos que me arrancavam os cabelos; não escondi o rosto aos que me afrontavam e me cuspiam. 7 Porque o Senhor Deus me ajudou, pelo que não me senti envergonhado; por isso, fiz o meu rosto como um seixo e sei que não serei envergonhado. 8 Perto está o que me justifica; quem contenderá comigo? Apresentemo-nos juntamente; quem é o meu adversário? Chegue-se para mim. 9 Eis que o Senhor Deus me ajuda; quem há que me condene? Eis que todos eles, como um vestido, serão consumidos; a traça os comerá.

10 Quem há entre vós que tema ao Senhor e que ouça a voz do seu Servo? Aquele que andou em trevas, sem nenhuma luz, confie em o nome do Senhor e se firme sobre o seu Deus. 11 Eia! Todos vós, que acendeis fogo e vos armais de setas incendiárias, andai entre as labaredas do vosso fogo e entre as setas que acendestes; de mim é que vos sobrevirá isto, e em tormentas vos deitareis.

1 Thus saith Jehovah, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, wherewith I have put her away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities were ye sold, and for your transgressions was your mother put away. 2 Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stink, because there is no water, and die for thirst. 3 I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.

4 The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught. 5 The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward. 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting. 7 For the Lord Jehovah will help me; therefore have I not been confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. 8 He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me. 9 Behold, the Lord Jehovah will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? behold, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.

10 Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and rely upon his God. 11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that gird yourselves about with firebrands; walk ye in the flame of your fire, and among the brands that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of my hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

1 This is what the LORD says: "Where is your mother's certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Because of your sins you were sold; because of your transgressions your mother was sent away.

2 When I came, why was there no one? When I called, why was there no one to answer? Was my arm too short to deliver you? Do I lack the strength to rescue you? By a mere rebuke I dry up the sea, I turn rivers into a desert; their fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst.

3 I clothe the heavens with darkness and make sackcloth its covering."

4 The Sovereign LORD has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.

5 The Sovereign LORD has opened my ears; I have not been rebellious, I have not turned away.

6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.

7 Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame.

8 He who vindicates me is near. Who then will bring charges against me? Let us face each other! Who is my accuser? Let him confront me!

9 It is the Sovereign LORD who helps me. Who will condemn me? They will all wear out like a garment; the moths will eat them up.

10 Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the word of his servant? Let the one who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on their God.

11 But now, all you who light fires and provide yourselves with flaming torches, go, walk in the light of your fires and of the torches you have set ablaze. This is what you shall receive from my hand: You will lie down in torment.