45:9 One who argues with his creator is in grave danger, ¹ 

one who is like a mere ²  shard among the other shards on the ground!

The clay should not say to the potter, ³ 

“What in the world ⁴  are you doing?

Your work lacks skill!” ⁵ 

45:10 Danger awaits one who says ⁶  to his father,

“What in the world ⁷  are you fathering?”

and to his mother,

“What in the world are you bringing forth?” ⁸ 

45:11 This is what the Lord says,

the Holy One of Israel, ⁹  the one who formed him,

concerning things to come: ¹⁰ 

“How dare you question me ¹¹  about my children!

How dare you tell me what to do with ¹²  the work of my own hands!

45:12 I made the earth,

I created the people who live ¹³  on it.

It was me – my hands ¹⁴  stretched out the sky, ¹⁵ 

I give orders to all the heavenly lights. ¹⁶ 

45:13 It is me – I stir him up and commission him; ¹⁷ 

I will make all his ways level.

He will rebuild my city;

he will send my exiled people home,

but not for a price or a bribe,”

says the Lord who commands armies.