Isaiah 46

1 He has bowed down Bel [is] stooping low Nebo they belong idols their to the animal[s] and to the cattle burdens your [are] carried a load for a weary [animal].

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.

2 They have stooped low they have bowed down together not they have been able to rescue a burden and self their in captivity it has gone.

They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

3 Listen to me O house of Jacob and all [the] remnant of [the] house of Israel who have been carried from [the] belly who have been borne from [the] womb.

Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:

4 And until old age I [am] he and until gray hair I I will carry I I made and I I will bear and I I will carry and I may rescue.

And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

5 To whom? will you liken me and you may make [me] equal? and will you compare? me and we may be alike.

To whom will all of you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

6 Those [who] pour out gold from a bag and silver on scale[s] they weigh out they hire a metalsmith and he makes it a god they prostrate themselves also they bow down.

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.

7 They lift up it on a shoulder they carry it and they set down it in place its so it may stand from place its not it departs also he cries out to it and not it answers from trouble his not it delivers him.

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.

8 Remember this and pluck up courage bring [it] back O rebels on heart.

Remember this, and show yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O all of you transgressors.

9 Remember former [things] from long ago for I [am] God and there not [is] yet God and there not [is] 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,

10 [one who] declares From [the] beginning [the] end and from antiquity [things] which not they have been done [one who] says purpose my it will be fulfilled and all desire my 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:

11 [one who] calls From [the] east a bird of prey from a land of distance a man of (purpose my *QK) also I have spoken also I will bring it I have planned also I will accomplish 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.

12 Listen to me O [people] mighty of heart O [people] distant from righteousness.

Hearken unto me, all of you stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

13 I have brought near righteousness my not it is far away and salvation my not it will delay and I will give in Zion salvation to Israel splendor my.

I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.