46: 1 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.
46: 2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
46: 3 Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne by me from their birth, that have been carried from the womb;
46: 4 even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; yes, I will carry, and will deliver.
46: 5 To whom will ye liken me, or make me equal, or compare me, that we may be like?
46: 6 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, yes, they worship.
46: 7 They bear it upon the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it standeth; from its place shall it not remove: yes, one may cry unto it, yet can it not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
46: 8 Remember this, and ⁵⁴⁰show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
⁵⁴⁰Or loosely, stand fast;

46: 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;
46: 10 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;
46: 11 calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of ⁵⁴¹his counsel from a far country; yes, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.
⁵⁴¹So Hb^txt 1QIsa^a 4QIsa^c. Hb^mg Sept., Aram. (Vg.) read my

46: 12 Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:
46: 13 I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will ⁵⁴²place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
⁵⁴²Or, give salvation in Zion, and my glory unto Israel.