Isaiah 46
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1Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over; Their images are consigned to the beasts and the cattle. The things that you carry are burdensome, A load for the weary beast.1Bel bows down; Nebo stoops; their idols are on beasts and livestock; these things you carry are borne as burdens on weary beasts.
2They stooped over, they have bowed down together; They could not rescue the burden, But have themselves gone into captivity.2They stoop; they bow down together; they cannot save the burden, but themselves go into captivity.
3"Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, You who have been borne by Me from birth And have been carried from the womb;3“Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by me from before your birth, carried from the womb;
4Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and I will carry you; And I will bear you and I will deliver you.4even 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.
5"To whom would you liken Me And make Me equal and compare Me, That we would be alike?5“To whom will you liken me and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike?
6"Those who lavish gold from the purse And weigh silver on the scale Hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god; They bow down, indeed they worship it.6Those who lavish gold from the purse, and weigh out silver in the scales, hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god; then they fall down and worship!
7"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.7They lift it to their shoulders, 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.
8"Remember this, and be assured; Recall it to mind, you transgressors.8“Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors,
9"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,9remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me,
10Declaring 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';10declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,’
11Calling 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.11calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it.
12"Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far from righteousness.12“Listen to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from righteousness:
13"I bring near My righteousness, it is not far off; And My salvation will not delay. And I will grant salvation in Zion, And My glory for Israel.13I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off, and my salvation will not delay; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory.”
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Isaiah 45
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