| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; | Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: | Così dice l'Eterno al suo unto, a Ciro, che io ho preso per la destra per atterrare davanti a lui le nazioni: Sì, io scioglierò le cinture ai lombi, dei re, per aprire davanti a lui le porte a due battenti e perché le porte non rimangano chiuse. |
| 2 | I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: | I will go before thee, and make the rough places smooth; I will break in pieces the doors of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron; | Io camminerò davanti a te e appianerò i luoghi elevati, frantumerò le porte di bronzo e spezzerò le sbarre di ferro. |
| 3 | And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. | and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that it is I, Jehovah, who call thee by thy name, even the God of Israel. | Ti darò i tesori delle tenebre e le ricchezze nascoste in luoghi segreti, perché tu riconosca che io sono l'Eterno il DIO d'Israele, che ti chiama per nome. |
| 4 | For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me. | For Jacob my servant`s sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me. | Per amore di Giacobbe mio servo e d'Israele mio eletto, io ti ho chiamato per nome, ti ho dato un titolo onorifico anche se non mi conoscevi. |
| 5 | I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: | I am Jehovah, and there is none else; besides me there is no God. I will gird thee, though thou hast not known me; | Io sono l'Eterno e non c'è alcun altro; fuori di me non c'è DIO. Ti ho cinto, anche se non mi conoscevi, |
| 6 | That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. | that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me: I am Jehovah, and there is none else. | perché dall'est all'ovest si riconosca che non c'è nessun Dio fuori di me. Io sono l'Eterno e non c'è alcun altro. |
| 7 | I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. | I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil. I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things. | Io formo la luce e creo le tenebre, faccio il benessere e creo la calamità. Io l'Eterno, faccio tutte queste cose. |
| 8 | Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it. | Distil, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up together; I, Jehovah, have created it. | Stillate, o cieli, dall'alto e le nuvole facciano piovere la giustizia. Si apra la terra, produca la salvezza e faccia germogliare insieme la giustizia. Io, l'Eterno, ho creato questo. |
| 9 | Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? | Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? | Guai a chi contende con chi l'ha formato, un frammento di vasi di terra con altri frammenti di vasi di terra. Dirà l'argilla a chi la forma: Che fai?, o dirà la tua opera: Non ha mani?. |
| 10 | Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth? | Woe unto him that saith unto a father, What begettest thou? or to a woman, With what travailest thou? | Guai a chi dice al padre: Che cosa generi?, e a sua madre: Che cosa partorisci?. |
| 11 | Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. | Thus saith Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: Ask me of the things that are to come; concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands, command ye me. | Così dice l'Eterno, il Santo d'Israele e colui che l'ha formato: Riguardo alle cose future mi fate domande circa i miei figli e mi date ordini circa l'opera delle mie mani? |
| 12 | I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded. | I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens; and all their host have I commanded. | Ma io ho fatto la terra e ho creato l'uomo su di essa, con le mie mani ho spiegato i cieli e comando a tutto il loro esercito. |
| 13 | I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts. | I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will make straight all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward, saith Jehovah of hosts. | Io l'ho suscitato nella mia giustizia e appianerò tutte le sue vie; egli ricostruirà la mia città e rimanderà liberi i miei esuli senza prezzo di riscatto e senza doni, dice l'Eterno degli eserciti. |
| 14 | Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God. | Thus saith Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall go after thee, in chains they shall come over; and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, [saying], Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God. | Così dice l'Eterno: Il frutto delle fatiche dell'Egitto e le merci dell'Etiopia e dei Sabei, uomini di alta statura, passeranno a te e saranno tuoi, essi cammineranno dietro a te, verranno in catene si prostreranno davanti a te e ti supplicheranno, dicendo: "Certamente Dio è in te e non c'è alcun altro; non c'è altro DIO". |
| 15 | Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. | Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. | In verità tu sei un Dio che ti nascondi, o DIO d'Israele, o Salvatore. |
| 16 | They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols. | They shall be put to shame, yea, confounded, all of them; they shall go into confusion together that are makers of idols. | Saranno tutti quanti svergognati e confusi, sì, se ne andranno tutti insieme coperti di vergogna i fabbricanti di idoli. |
| 17 | But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end. | [But] Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be put to shame nor confounded world without end. | Ma Israele sarà salvato dall'Eterno con una salvezza eterna; voi non sarete svergognati o confusi mai più in eterno. |
| 18 | For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else. | For thus saith Jehovah that created the heavens, the God that formed the earth and made it, that established it and created it not a waste, that formed it to be inhabited: I am Jehovah; and there is none else. | Poiché così dice l'Eterno che ha creato i cieli, egli, il DIO che ha formato la terra e l'ha fatta; egli l'ha stabilita, non l'ha creata informe ma l'ha formata perché fosse abitata: Io sono l'Eterno e non c'è alcun altro. |
| 19 | I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. | I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. | Io non ho parlato in segreto in un angolo oscuro della terra; non ho detto alla progenie di Giacobbe: Cercatemi invano Io, l'Eterno, dico ciò che è giusto e dichiaro le cose che sono rette. |
| 20 | Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save. | Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that carry the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save. | Radunatevi e venite, avvicinatevi insieme, voi che siete scampati dalle nazioni! Non hanno intendimento quelli che portano un'immagine di legno da loro scolpita e pregano un dio che non può salvare. |
| 21 | Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. | Declare ye, and bring [it] forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath showed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I, Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me. | Annunziatelo e presentate le vostre ragioni, sì, si consiglino pure insieme. Chi ha annunciato questo fin dai tempi antichi e l'ha predetto da lungo tempo? Non sono forse io, l'Eterno? Non v'è altro DIO fuori di me, un Dio giusto, un Salvatore; non c'è nessuno fuori di me. |
| 22 | Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. | Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else. | Volgetevi a me e siate salvate, voi tutte estremità della terra. Poiché io sono Dio e non c'è alcun altro. |
| 23 | I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. | By myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. | Ho giurato per me stesso, dalla mia bocca è uscita una parola di giustizia, e non sarà revocata: ogni ginocchio si piegherà davanti a me e ogni lingua giurerà per me. |
| 24 | Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. | Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength; even to him shall men come; and all they that were incensed against him shall be put to shame. | Si dirà di me: Solo nell'Eterno ho giustizia e forza. A lui verranno tutti quelli che erano accesi d'ira contro di lui e saranno svergognati. |
| 25 | In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory. | In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory. | Nell'Eterno sarà giustificata e si glorierà tutta la progenie d'Israele. |