44 Now listen Yakov (Jacob) my servant,

and Yisrael (Israel) who I’ve chosen.

2 The one who made you and formed you in the womb,

Yahweh says this:

Don’t be afraid, Yakov my servant,

and Yisrael who I’ve chosen,

3 because I’ll pour water out onto the thirsty ground

≈ and streams on the dry ground.

I’ll pour my spirit out onto your offspring

≈ and my blessing onto your descendants.

4 They’ll spring up among the grasses

like poplars beside flowing streams.

5 This one will say that they’re in favour of Yahweh,

≈ and that one will out Yakob’s name out.

Another one will write ‘Belonging to Yahweh’ on their hand,

≈ and others will use the title ‘From Yisrael’.

6 Yisrael’s king and the one who bought their freedom,

Commander-in-chief Yahweh says this:

I’m the first and the last,[ref]

≈ and there’s no other god—just me.

7 Yes, who’s like me? Let him proclaim it,

≈ and let him declare it.

Let him recount to me the historical sequence of how this nation was established in the past,

≈ and let them declare what’s about to happen.

8 Don’t dread the future

≈ and don’t be afraid.

Didn’t I already declare it to you

≈ and announce what would happen, and you all are my witnesses?

Is there some other god[fn] than me?

There’s no other ‘rock’ that I know of.