< 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]. 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. 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. 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. 5 To whom? will you liken me and you may make [me] equal? and will you compare? me and we may be alike. 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. 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. 8 Remember this and pluck up courage bring [it] back O rebels on heart. 9 Remember former [things] from long ago for I [am] God and there not [is] yet God and there not [is] 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. 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. 12 Listen to me O [people] mighty of heart O [people] distant 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.

< Isaiah 46 >