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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].
Babylon’s False Gods
Bel and Nebo, the gods of Babylon,
bow as they are lowered to the ground.
They are being hauled away on ox carts.
The poor beasts stagger under the weight.
Bel and Nebo, the gods of Babylon,
bow as they are lowered to the ground.
They are being hauled away on ox carts.
The poor beasts stagger under the weight.
They bend, they are bowed down together; they could not deliver the burden, and themselves are gone into captivity.
Both the idols and their owners are bowed down.
The gods cannot protect the people,
and the people cannot protect the gods.
They go off into captivity together.
The gods cannot protect the people,
and the people cannot protect the gods.
They go off into captivity together.
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, descendants of Jacob,
all you who remain in Israel.
I have cared for you since you were born.
Yes, I carried you before you were born.
all you who remain in Israel.
I have cared for you since you were born.
Yes, I carried you before you were born.
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.
I will be your God throughout your lifetime —
until your hair is white with age.
I made you, and I will care for you.
I will carry you along and save you.
until your hair is white with age.
I made you, and I will care for you.
I will carry you along and save you.
To whom will ye liken me and make me equal, or compare me, that we may be like?
“To whom will you compare me?
Who is my equal?
Who is my equal?
-- 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.
Some people pour out their silver and gold
and hire a craftsman to make a god from it.
Then they bow down and worship it!
and hire a craftsman to make a god from it.
Then they bow down and worship it!
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 carry it around on their shoulders,
and when they set it down, it stays there.
It can’t even move!
And when someone prays to it, there is no answer.
It can’t rescue anyone from trouble.
and when they set it down, it stays there.
It can’t even move!
And when someone prays to it, there is no answer.
It can’t rescue anyone from trouble.
Remember this, and shew yourselves men; call it to mind, ye transgressors.
“Do not forget this! Keep it in mind!
Remember this, you guilty ones.
Remember this, you guilty ones.
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 things I have done in the past.
For I alone am God!
I am God, and there is none like me.
For I alone am God!
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;
Only I can tell you the future
before it even happens.
Everything I plan will come to pass,
for I do whatever I wish.
before it even happens.
Everything I plan will come to pass,
for I do whatever I wish.
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.
I will call a swift bird of prey from the east —
a leader from a distant land to come and do my bidding.
I have said what I would do,
and I will do it.
a leader from a distant land to come and do my bidding.
I have said what I would do,
and I will do it.
Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:
“Listen to me, you stubborn people
who are so far from doing right.
who are so far from doing right.