Babylon’s Idols 1 RV Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast . 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 RV They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. BSB BSB: The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.
3 RV Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which have been borne by me from the belly, which have been carried 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 RV and even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry you : I have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver. 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 RV To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? BSB BSB: To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?
6 RV Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god; they fall down, yea, they worship. 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 RV They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; 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. 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 RV Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. BSB BSB: Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors!
9 RV Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none 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 RV 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: 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 RV calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will 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 RV Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: BSB BSB: Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:
13 RV 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, 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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