The gods that get carried
Bel bows down, Nebo stoops. Their idols are loaded onto animals and beasts of burden. The things you used to carry about are a load, a burden on a tired animal. They stoop and bow down together. They can't rescue the load, and they've gone off into captivity themselves. Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the survivors of the people of Israel — those I've carried since you were a bulge in the belly, those I've lifted since the womb. Even to your old age I am he, and even to grey hairs I will carry you. I have made you, and I will bear you; I will carry you and deliver you. Who will you liken me to and count me equal with? Who will you compare me to, so we're the same? They tip gold out of the bag and weigh silver on the scales. They hire a goldsmith and he makes it into a god, and they fall down and worship it. They pick it up on their shoulder and carry it and set it in its place and it stands there. It doesn't move off its spot. If a man cries out to it, it can't answer or save him out of his trouble.
Bel bows down, Nebo stoops. Their idols are loaded onto animals and beasts of burden. The things you used to carry about are a load, a burden on a tired animal. They stoop and bow down together. They can't rescue the load, and they've gone off into captivity themselves. Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel — the ones I've carried since you were a bulge in the belly, the ones I've lifted since the womb. Right to your old age I'm the one, and to grey hair I'll carry you. I've made you and I'll bear you. I'll carry you and I'll rescue you. Who will you liken me to and count me equal with? Who will you compare me to, so we're the same? They tip gold out of the bag and weigh silver on the scales. They hire a goldsmith and he makes it into a god, and they fall down and worship it. They pick it up on their shoulder and carry it and set it in its place and it stands there. It doesn't move off its spot. If a man cries out to it, it can't answer or save him out of his trouble.
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. 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.
Bel bows down, Nebo stoops. Their idols are loaded onto animals and beasts of burden. The things you used to carry about are a load, a burden on a tired animal.
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
They stoop and bow down together. They can't rescue the load, and they've gone off into captivity themselves.
They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the survivors of the people of Israel — those I've carried since you were a bulge in the belly, those I've lifted since the womb.
Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel — the ones I've carried since you were a bulge in the belly, the ones I've lifted since the womb.
Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
Even to your old age I am he, and even to grey hairs I will carry you. I have made you, and I will bear you; I will carry you and deliver you.
Right to your old age I'm the one, and to grey hair I'll carry you. I've made you and I'll bear you. I'll carry you and I'll rescue you.
And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Who will you liken me to and count me equal with? Who will you compare me to, so we're the same?
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
They tip gold out of the bag and weigh silver on the scales. They hire a goldsmith and he makes it into a god, and they fall down and worship it.
They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
They pick it up on their shoulder and carry it and set it in its place and it stands there. It doesn't move off its spot. If a man cries out to it, it can't answer or save him out of his trouble.
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.
My plan will stand
Remember this and stand firm. Take it to heart, you rebels. Remember the former things of old, because I am God and there is none else. I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel will stand, and I will do all my pleasure.’ I'm calling a bird of prey from the east, the man for my plan from a far country. I've said it and I'll bring it about. I've shaped it and I'll do it. Listen to me, you hard-hearted ones, a long way from righteousness. I'm bringing my righteousness near. It's not far off, and my salvation won't be slow. I'll put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory.
Remember this and stand firm. Take it to heart, you rebels. Remember the first things from long ago. Because I'm God, and there's nobody else. I'm God, and there's nobody like me — telling the end from the start, and from ancient times the things that haven't been done yet, saying: My plan will stand, and I'll do everything I want. I'm calling a bird of prey from the east, the man for my plan from a far country. I've said it and I'll bring it about. I've shaped it and I'll do it. Listen to me, you hard-hearted ones, a long way from righteousness. I'm bringing my righteousness near. It's not far off, and my salvation won't be slow. I'll put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory.
Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: 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.
Remember this and stand firm. Take it to heart, you rebels.
Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
Remember the former things of old, because I am God and there is none else. I am God, and there is none like me,
Remember the first things from long ago. Because I'm God, and there's nobody else. I'm God, and there's nobody like me —
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel will stand, and I will do all my pleasure.’
telling the end from the start, and from ancient times the things that haven't been done yet, saying: My plan will stand, and I'll do everything I want.
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
I'm calling a bird of prey from the east, the man for my plan from a far country. I've said it and I'll bring it about. I've shaped it and I'll do it.
Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
Listen to me, you hard-hearted ones, a long way from righteousness.
Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
I'm bringing my righteousness near. It's not far off, and my salvation won't be slow. I'll put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory.
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.