Isaiah 46

1 Bel1078 boweth down3766, Nebo5015 stoopeth7164, their idols6091 were upon the beasts2416, and upon the cattle929: your carriages5385 were heavy loaden6006; they are a burden4853 to the weary5889 beast.

2 They stoop7164, they bow down3766 together3162; they could3201 not deliver4422 the burden4853, but themselves5315 are gone1980 into captivity7628. themselves: Heb. their soul

3 Hearken8085 unto me, O house1004 of Jacob3290, and all the remnant7611 of the house1004 of Israel3478, which are borne6006 by me from the belly990, which are carried5375 from the womb7356:

4 And even to your old age2209 I am he; and even to hoar hairs7872 will I carry5445 you: I have made6213, and I will bear5375; even I will carry5445, and will deliver4422 you.

5 To whom will ye liken1819 me, and make me equal7737, and compare4911 me, that we may be like1819?

6 They lavish2107 gold2091 out of the bag3599, and weigh8254 silver3701 in the balance7070, and hire7936 a goldsmith6884; and he maketh6213 it a god410: they fall down5456, yea, they worship7812.

7 They bear5375 him upon the shoulder3802, they carry5445 him, and set him in his place3240, and he standeth5975; from his place4725 shall he not remove4185: yea, one shall cry6817 unto him, yet can he not answer6030, nor save3467 him out of his trouble6869.

8 Remember2142 this, and shew yourselves men377: bring it again7725 to mind3820, O ye transgressors6586.

9 Remember2142 the former things7223 of old5769: for I am God410, and there is none else; I am God430, and there is none657 like3644 me,

10 Declaring5046 the end319 from the beginning7225, and from ancient times6924 the things that are not yet done6213, saying559, My counsel6098 shall stand6965, and I will do6213 all my pleasure2656:

11 Calling7121 a ravenous bird5861 from the east4217, the man376 that executeth my counsel6098 from a far4801 country776: yea, I have spoken1696 it, I will also bring935 it to pass; I have purposed3335 it, I will also do6213 it. that: Heb. of my counsel

12 Hearken8085 unto me, ye stouthearted47 3820, that are far from7350 righteousness6666:

13 I bring near7126 my righteousness6666; it shall not be far off7368, and my salvation8668 shall not tarry309: and I will place5414 salvation8668 in Zion6726 for Israel3478 my glory8597.