1Bel1078 boweth down3766, Nebo5015 stoopeth7164, their idols6091 were upon the beasts2416, and upon the cattle929: your carriages5385 were heavy loaden6006; they are a burden4853 to the weary5889 beast.
2They stoop7164, they bow down3766 together3162; they could3201 not deliver4422 the burden4853, but themselves5315 are gone1980 into captivity7628.
3Hearken8085 unto me, O house1004 of Jacob3290, and all the remnant7611 of the house1004 of Israel3478, which are borne6006 by me from the belly990, which are carried5375 from the womb7356:
4And even to your old age2209 I am he; and even to hoar hairs7872 will I carry5445 you: I have made6213, and I will bear5375; even I will carry5445, and will deliver4422 you.
5To whom will ye liken1819 me, and make me equal7737, and compare4911 me, that we may be like1819?
6They lavish2107 gold2091 out of the bag3599, and weigh8254 silver3701 in the balance7070, and hire7936 a goldsmith6884; and he maketh6213 it a god410: they fall down5456, yea, they worship7812.
7They bear5375 him upon the shoulder3802, they carry5445 him, and set him in his place3240, and he standeth5975; from his place4725 shall he not remove4185: yea, one shall cry6817 unto him, yet can he not answer6030, nor save3467 him out of his trouble6869.
8Remember2142 this, and shew yourselves men377: bring it again7725 to mind3820, O ye transgressors6586.
9Remember2142 the former things7223 of old5769: for I am God410, and there is none else; I am God430, and there is none657 like3644 me,
10Declaring5046 the end319 from the beginning7225, and from ancient times6924 the things that are not yet done6213, saying559, My counsel6098 shall stand6965, and I will do6213 all my pleasure2656:
11Calling7121 a ravenous bird5861 from the east4217, the man376 that executeth my counsel6098 from a far4801 country776: yea, I have spoken1696 it, I will also bring935 it to pass; I have purposed3335 it, I will also do6213 it.
12Hearken8085 unto me, ye stouthearted47 3820, that are far from7350 righteousness6666:
13I bring near7126 my righteousness6666; it shall not be far off7368, and my salvation8668 shall not tarry309: and I will place5414 salvation8668 in Zion6726 for Israel3478 my glory8597.