¹ Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.

² They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

³ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:

⁴ And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

⁵ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

⁶ They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

⁷ They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

⁸ Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

⁹ Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

¹⁰ Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

¹¹ Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

¹² Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

¹³ I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

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¹ Bel ^H1078 boweth down, ^H3766 Nebo ^H5015 stoopeth, ^H7164 their idols ^H6091 were upon the beasts, ^H2416 and upon the cattle: ^H929 your carriages ^H5385 were heavy loaden; ^H6006 they are a burden ^H4853 to the weary ^H5889 beast.

² They stoop, ^H7164 they bow down ^H3766 together; ^H3162 they could ^H3201 not deliver ^H4422 the burden, ^H4853 but themselves ^H5315 are gone ^H1980 into captivity. ^H7628

³ Hearken ^H8085 unto me, O house ^H1004 of Jacob, ^H3290 and all the remnant ^H7611 of the house ^H1004 of Israel, ^H3478 which are borne ^H6006 by me from the belly, ^H990 which are carried ^H5375 from the womb: ^H7356

⁴ And even to your old age ^H2209 I am he; and even to hoar hairs ^H7872 will I carry ^H5445 you: I have made, ^H6213 and I will bear; ^H5375 even I will carry, ^H5445 and will deliver ^H4422 you.

⁵ To whom will ye liken ^H1819 me, and make me equal, ^H7737 and compare ^H4911 me, that we may be like? ^H1819

⁶ They lavish ^H2107 gold ^H2091 out of the bag, ^H3599 and weigh ^H8254 silver ^H3701 in the balance, ^H7070 and hire ^H7936 a goldsmith; ^H6884 and he maketh ^H6213 it a god: ^H410 they fall down, ^H5456 yea, they worship. ^H7812

⁷ They bear ^H5375 him upon the shoulder, ^H3802 they carry ^H5445 him, and set him in his place, ^H3240 and he standeth; ^H5975 from his place ^H4725 shall he not remove: ^H4185 yea, one shall cry ^H6817 unto him, yet can he not answer, ^H6030 nor save ^H3467 him out of his trouble. ^H6869

⁸ Remember ^H2142 this, and shew yourselves men: ^H377 bring it again ^H7725 to mind, ^H3820 O ye transgressors. ^H6586

⁹ Remember ^H2142 the former things ^H7223 of old: ^H5769 for I am God, ^H410 and there is none else; I am God, ^H430 and there is none ^H657 like ^H3644 me,

¹⁰ Declaring ^H5046 the end ^H319 from the beginning, ^H7225 and from ancient times ^H6924 the things that are not yet done, ^H6213 saying, ^H559 My counsel ^H6098 shall stand, ^H6965 and I will do ^H6213 all my pleasure: ^H2656

¹¹ Calling ^H7121 a ravenous bird ^H5861 from the east, ^H4217 the man ^H376 that executeth my counsel ^H6098 from a far ^H4801 country: ^H776 yea, I have spoken ^H1696 it, I will also bring ^H935 it to pass; I have purposed ^H3335 it, I will also do ^H6213 it.

¹² Hearken ^H8085 unto me, ye stouthearted, ^{H47 H3820} that are far from ^H7350 righteousness: ^H6666

¹³ I bring near ^H7126 my righteousness; ^H6666 it shall not be far off, ^H7368 and my salvation ^H8668 shall not tarry: ^H309 and I will place ^H5414 salvation ^H8668 in Zion ^H6726 for Israel ^H3478 my glory. ^H8597

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¹ Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary `beast'.

² They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

³ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne `by me' from their birth, that have been carried from the womb;

⁴ and even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry `you'; I have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver.

⁵ To whom will ye like me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

⁶ Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god; they fall down, yea, they worship.

⁷ They bear it upon the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it standeth, from its place shall it not remove: yea, one may cry unto it, yet can it not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

⁸ Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

⁹ Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; `I am' God, and there is none like me;

¹⁰ declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not `yet' done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

¹¹ calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.

¹² Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:

¹³ I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

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¹ Bowed down hath Bel, stooping is Nebo, Their idols have been for the beast and for cattle, Your burdens are loaded, a burden to the weary.

² They have stooped, they have bowed together, They have not been able to deliver the burden, And themselves into captivity have gone.

³ Hearken unto Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of Israel, Who are borne from the belly, Who are carried from the womb,

⁴ Even to old age I `am' He, and to grey hairs I carry, I made, and I bear, yea, I carry and deliver.

⁵ To whom do ye liken Me, and make equal? And compare Me, that we may be like?

⁶ -- They are pouring out gold from a bag, And silver on the beam they weigh, They hire a refiner, and he maketh it a god, They fall down, yea, they bow themselves.

⁷ They lift him up on the shoulder, They carry him, and cause him to rest in his place, And he standeth, from his place he moveth not, Yea, one crieth unto him, and he answereth not, From his adversity he saveth him not.

⁸ Remember this, and shew yourselves men, Turn `it' back, O transgressors, to the heart.

⁹ Remember former things of old, For I `am' Mighty, and there is none else, God -- and there is none like Me.

¹⁰ Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, `My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.'

¹¹ Calling from the east a ravenous bird, From a far land the man of My counsel, Yea, I have spoken, yea, I bring it in, I have formed `it', yea, I do it.

¹² Hearken unto Me, ye mighty in heart, Who are far from righteousness.

¹³ I have brought near My righteousness, It is not far off, And My salvation -- it doth not tarry, And I have given in Zion salvation, To Israel My glory!

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¹ Bel is bowed down, Nebo bendeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things ye carried are laid on, a burden to the weary [beast].

² They bend, they are bowed down together; they could not deliver the burden, and themselves are gone into captivity.

³ Hearken unto me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, ye who have been borne from the belly, who have been carried from the womb:

⁴ Even to old age, I [am] HE, and unto hoary hairs I will carry [you]: It is I that have made, and I will bear, and I will carry, and will deliver.

⁵ To whom will ye liken me and make me equal, or compare me, that we may be like?

⁶ -- They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance; they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a ùgod: they fall down, yea, they worship.

⁷ They bear him on the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place; there he standeth, he doth not remove from his place: yea, one crieth unto him, and he answereth not; he saveth him not out of his trouble.

⁸ Remember this, and shew yourselves men; call it to mind, ye transgressors.

⁹ Remember the former things of old; for I [am] ùGod, and there is none else; [I am] God, and there is none like me;

¹⁰ declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

¹¹ calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. Yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

¹² Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:

¹³ I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not delay; and I will give salvation in Zion, [and] unto Israel my glory.

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¹ Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; their idols are on the animals, and on the cattle: the things that you carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary [animal].

² They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

³ Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne [by me] from their birth, that have been carried from the womb;

⁴ and even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear; yes, I will carry, and will deliver.

⁵ To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

⁶ Some pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down--yes, they worship.

⁷ They bear it on the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands, from its place it shall not move: yes, one may cry to it, yet it can not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

⁸ Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, you transgressors.

⁹ Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; [I am] God, and there is none like me;

¹⁰ declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

¹¹ calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yes, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.

¹² Listen to me, you stout-hearted, who are far from righteousness:

¹³ I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not wait; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

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¹ Bel is bent down, Nebo is falling; their images are on the beasts and on the cattle: the things which you took about have become a weight to the tired beast.

² They are bent down, they are falling together: they were not able to keep their images safe, but they themselves have been taken prisoner.

³ Give ear to me, O family of Jacob, and all the rest of the people of Israel, who have been supported by me from their birth, and have been my care from their earliest days:

⁴ Even when you are old I will be the same, and when you are grey-haired I will take care of you: I will still be responsible for what I made; yes, I will take you and keep you safe.

⁵ Who in your eyes is my equal? or what comparison will you make with me?

⁶ As for those who take gold out of a bag, and put silver in the scales, they give payment to a gold-worker, to make it into a god; they go down on their faces and give it worship.

⁷ They put him on their backs, and take him up, and put him in his fixed place, from which he may not be moved; if a man gives a cry for help to him, he is unable to give an answer, or get him out of his trouble.

⁸ Keep this in mind and be shamed; let it come back to your memory, you sinners.

⁹ Let the things which are past come to your memory: for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like me;

¹⁰ Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;

¹¹ Sending for a bird of strong flight from the east, the man of my purpose from a far country; I have said it, and I will give effect to it; the thing designed by me will certainly be done.

¹² Give ear to me, you feeble-hearted, who have no faith in my righteousness:

¹³ My righteousness is near, it is not far off; salvation will come quickly; and I will make Zion free, and give Israel my glory.