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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