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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].
They stoop and bow down together;
unable to rescue the burden,
they themselves go off into captivity.
unable to rescue the burden,
they themselves go off into captivity.
They bend, they are bowed down together; they could not deliver the burden, and themselves are gone into captivity.
“Listen to me, you descendants of Jacob,
all the remnant of the people of Israel,
you whom I have upheld since your birth,
and have carried since you were born.
all the remnant of the people of Israel,
you whom I have upheld since your birth,
and have carried since you were born.
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:
Even to your old age and gray hairs
I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
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.
“With whom will you compare me or count me equal?
To whom will you liken me that we may be compared?
To whom will you liken me that we may be compared?
To whom will ye liken me and make me equal, or compare me, that we may be like?
Some pour out gold from their bags
and weigh out silver on the scales;
they hire a goldsmith to make it into a god,
and they bow down and worship it.
and weigh out silver on the scales;
they hire a goldsmith to make it into a god,
and they bow down and worship it.
-- 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.
They lift it to their shoulders and carry it;
they set it up in its place, and there it stands.
From that spot it cannot move.
Even though someone cries out to it, it cannot answer;
it cannot save them from their troubles.
they set it up in its place, and there it stands.
From that spot it cannot move.
Even though someone cries out to it, it cannot answer;
it cannot save them from their troubles.
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.
“Remember this, keep it in mind,
take it to heart, you rebels.
take it to heart, you rebels.
Remember this, and shew yourselves men; call it to mind, ye transgressors.
Remember the former things, those of long ago;
I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me.
I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me.
Remember the former things of old; for I [am] God, and there is none else; [I am] God, and there is none like me;
I make known the end from the beginning,
from ancient times, what is still to come.
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,
and I will do all that I please.’
from ancient times, what is still to come.
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,
and I will do all that I please.’
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;
From the east I summon a bird of prey;
from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.
What I have said, that I will bring about;
what I have planned, that I will do.
from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.
What I have said, that I will bring about;
what I have planned, that I will do.
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.
Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted,
you who are now far from my righteousness.
you who are now far from my righteousness.
Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:
I am bringing my righteousness near,
it is not far away;
and my salvation will not be delayed.
I will grant salvation to Zion,
my splendor to Israel.
it is not far away;
and my salvation will not be delayed.
I will grant salvation to Zion,
my splendor to Israel.
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.