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Babylon's Idols
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].
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].
The Idols of Babylon and the One True God
Bel bows down; Nebo stoops;
their idols are on beasts and livestock;
these things you carry are borne
as burdens on weary beasts.
Bel bows down; Nebo stoops;
their idols are on beasts and livestock;
these things you carry are borne
as burdens on weary beasts.
They bend, they are bowed down together; they could not deliver the burden, and themselves are gone into captivity.
They stoop; they bow down together;
they cannot save the burden,
but themselves go into captivity.
they cannot save the burden,
but themselves go into captivity.
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:
“Listen to me, O house of Jacob,
all the remnant of the house of Israel,
who have been borne by me from before your birth,
carried from the womb;
all the remnant of the house of Israel,
who have been borne by me from before your birth,
carried from the womb;
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.
even to your old age I am he,
and to gray hairs I will carry you.
I have made, and I will bear;
I will carry and will save.
and to gray hairs I will carry you.
I have made, and I will bear;
I will carry and will save.
To whom will ye liken me and make me equal, or compare me, that we may be like?
“To whom will you liken me and make me equal,
and compare me, that we may be alike?
and compare me, that we may be alike?
-- They 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.
Those who lavish gold from the purse,
and weigh out silver in the scales,
hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;
then they fall down and worship!
and weigh out silver in the scales,
hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;
then they fall down and worship!
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.
They lift it to their shoulders, they carry it,
they set it in its place, and it stands there;
it cannot move from its place.
If one cries to it, it does not answer
or save him from his trouble.
they set it in its place, and it stands there;
it cannot move from its place.
If one cries to it, it does not answer
or save him from his trouble.
Remember this, and shew yourselves men; call it to mind, ye transgressors.
“Remember this and stand firm,
recall it to mind, you transgressors,
recall it to mind, you transgressors,
Remember the former things of old; for I [am] God, and there is none else; [I am] God, and there is none like me;
remember the former things of old;
for I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me,
for I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me,
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;
declaring the end from the beginning
and from ancient times things not yet done,
saying, ‘My counsel shall stand,
and I will accomplish all my purpose,’
and from ancient times things not yet done,
saying, ‘My counsel shall stand,
and I will accomplish all my purpose,’
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.
calling a bird of prey from the east,
the man of my counsel from a far country.
I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass;
I have purposed, and I will do it.
the man of my counsel from a far country.
I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass;
I have purposed, and I will do it.
Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:
“Listen to me, you stubborn of heart,
you who are far from righteousness:
you who are far from righteousness: