“Bell boweth down, Nebo stoopeth. Their idols were upon the beast and upon the cattle. Your carriages were heavy laden. They are a burden to the weary beast.”
Isaiah 46
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1Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.
“Bell bows down. Nebo stoops. Their idols are on beast and livestock. These things you carry are born as burdens on weary beasts.”
“Bel bows down, Nebo stoops. Their idols are on beasts and livestock. These, you carry, are born as burdens on weary beasts.”
“Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over. Their images are consigned to the beast and the cattle. The things that you carry are burdensome. The load for the weary beast.”
“Bel bows down. Nebo stoops. Their idols were upon the beasts and upon the cattle. Your carriages were heavy loaded. They are a burden to the weary beast.”
2The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.
“They stoop, they bow down together. They could not deliver the burden but themselves are gone into captivity.”
“They stoop, they bow down together. They could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.”
“They stoop, they bow down together. They cannot save the burden but themselves go into captivity.”
“They stoop. They bow down together. They could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.”
“They stoop. They bow down together. They cannot save the burden, but they themselves go into captivity.”
“They stooped over. They bowed down together. They could not rescue the burden, but have themselves gone into captivity.”
3"Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth.
“hearken unto me, O house of Jacob and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are born by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb.”
“Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are born by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb.”
“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been born by Me from before your birth, carried from the womb,”
“listen to me, O house of Jacob and all the remnant of the house of Israel, you who have been born by me from birth and have been carried from the womb.”
“Listen to me, O house of Jacob and all the remnant of the house of Israel. You who have been born by me, carried by me from birth and have been carried from the womb.”
“Hearken to me, verse 3, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are born by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb,”
4Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.
“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.”
“even to your old age, I am He. And to your gray hairs, I will carry you. I have made and I will bear. I will carry and will save.”
“and even to your old age, I am he. And even to whore hairs will I carry you. I have made and I will bear. Even I will carry and deliver you.”
“And even to your old age I am He. Even to your hair, that's gray hairs, will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear, even I will carry, and will deliver you.”
“Even to your old age I am giving, and even to whole heirs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Even I will carry, and will deliver you.”
5To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?
“To whom will you liken Me? And make Me equal and compare Me, that we may be alike?”
“To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me that we may be like?”
“To whom would you liken me and make me equal and compare me? That we should be alike.”
“To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me that we may be like?”
“to whom will you liken me and make me equal and Compare me that we may be like.”
“To whom would you liken me verse 5 and make me equal and compare me that we should be alike.”
6They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship.
“They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down, yea, they worship”
“Those who lavish gold from the purse and weigh out silver in the scales and they hire a goldsmith and he makes it into a god. Then they fall down and they worship.”
“Those who lavish gold from the purse and weigh silver on the scale. Hire a goldsmith. He makes it into a god. They bow down. Indeed, they worship it.”
“They ladish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith, and he make it that a god. They fall down, yea, they worship,”
7They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.
“they lift it to their shoulders and 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 lift it upon the shoulder and carry it. They set it in its place and it stands there. It does not move from its place. Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer. It cannot deliver him from his distress.”
“they lift it upon the shoulder and carry it. They set it in its place and it stands there. It does not move from its place. Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer. It can't deliver him from his distress.”
“They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he stands, from his place shall he not remove. Yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.”
“They lift it on its shoulder and carry it. They set it in its place and it stands there. It does not move from its place though. One may cry to it. It cannot answer it cannot deliver him from his distress.”
8Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors!
“Remember this and stand firm. Recall it to mind, you transgressors.”
“Remember this and be assured. Recall it to mind, you transgressors.”
“Remember this, and show yourselves men, bring it again to mind, oh ye transgressors.”
9Remember what happened long ago, for 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,”
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“Remember the former things long past. For I am God and there is no other. I am God and there is no one 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.”
“remember the former things long past for I am God and there is no other I Am God and there is no one like me”
“Remember the former things long past, for I am God and there is no other. I am God and there is no one 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,”
10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.'
“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 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 Which have not been done saying my purpose will be Established and I will accomplish all my good pleasure.”
“declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times, things which have not been done, saying my purpose will be established and I will accomplish all my good. Pleasure”
“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.”
“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.”
11I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.
“Calling a bird of prey from the east the man of my purpose from a far country truly I have spoken truly I Will bring it to pass. I have planned it. Surely I will do it.”
“calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executes my counsel from a far country, yea, I have spoken it, 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 purpose from a far country. Truly, I have spoken. Truly, I will bring it to pass. I planned it. Surely, I will do it.”
“calling a ravenous bird from the east. The man that executes my counsel from a far country. Yea I have spoken it and I will also bring it to pass. I purposed it and also I will do it.”
“a bird of prey from the East, the man who executes my counsel from a far country. Indeed, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass. I proposed it, I will also do it.”
12Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:
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13I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.
“I bring near my righteousness. It shall not be far off and my salvation shall not tarry. I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.”
“I bring near my righteousness. It shall not be far off and my salvation shall not tarry. I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.”
“I will bring near my righteousness or shall not be far off and my salvation shall not tarry. I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.”