1 GLT Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; their images you carried become for animals and for beasts a heavy burden to exhaustion. BSB BSB: Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.
2 GLT Together they bend low, kneel down; they are not able to rescue the load, and their souls have gone into captivity. BSB BSB: The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.
3 GLT “Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, heavy- laden from birth, burdened from the womb. BSB BSB: “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.
4 GLT And until old age I{ am} he, and until gray hair I carry{ you}. I made you and I shall bear{ you}, and I shall carry{ you} and I shall rescue you. BSB BSB: Even 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.
5 GLT “To whom will you liken me, that I am equal with, and compare me, that I resemble? BSB BSB: To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?
6 GLT They pour out gold from the bag and silver on the scale weigh, hire a goldsmith that he make it a god; they worship it, even bow down. BSB BSB: They 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.
7 GLT They lift it on a shoulder and carry it, and they set it{ in} its place, and it stands in its spot, does not depart. One may even cry out to it, but it does not answer from his trouble it does not save him. BSB BSB: They 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.
8 GLT “Recall these and be firm; rebels, take{ it} to heart! BSB BSB: Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors!
9 GLT Recall the former things from ancient times, for I{ am} God, and there is no other; God, and none{ is} like me, BSB BSB: Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.
10 GLT announcing from the beginning, the end, and beforehand what has not happened, saying,‘My plan will happen, and all my desire I shall do.’ BSB BSB: I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
11 GLT Calling a hawk from the east, from a distant land, the man of my counsel. Yes, I have spoken; indeed, I shall accomplish it. I have purposed; I shall also do it. BSB BSB: I 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.
12 GLT Listen to me, bull- hearted, far from righteousness. BSB BSB: Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:
13 GLT I am bringing my righteousness near;{ it is} not far away, and my salvation does not loiter; and I shall give salvation to Zion to Israel my splendor. BSB BSB: I 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.
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