| 章 |
| 46:1 |
Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over; Their images are consigned to the beasts and the cattle. The things that you carry are burdensome, A load for the weary beast.
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| 46:2 |
They stooped over, they have bowed down together; They could not rescue the burden, But have themselves gone into captivity.
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| 46:3 |
"Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, You who have been borne by Me from birth And have been carried from the womb;
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| 46:4 |
Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and I will carry you; And I will bear you and I will deliver you.
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| 46:5 |
"To whom would you liken Me And make Me equal and compare Me, That we would be alike?
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| 46:6 |
"Those who lavish gold from the purse And weigh silver on the scale Hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god; They bow down, indeed they worship it.
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| 46:7 |
"They lift it upon the shoulder and carry it; They set it in its place and it stands there. It does not move from its place. Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer; It cannot deliver him from his distress.
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| 46:8 |
"Remember this, and be assured; Recall it to mind, you transgressors.
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| 46:9 |
"Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me,
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| 46:10 |
Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, 'My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure';
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| 46:11 |
Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of My purpose from a far country. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, surely I will do it.
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| 46:12 |
"Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far from righteousness.
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| 46:13 |
"I bring near My righteousness, it is not far off; And My salvation will not delay. And I will grant salvation in Zion, And My glory for Israel.
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