The Book of Isaiah
46: 1Bel 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. 46:2They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden,
but themselves are gone into captivity. 46:3Hearken 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; 46:4and 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. 46:5To whom will ye like me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we
may be like? 46:6Such 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.
46:7They bear it upon the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it
standeth, from its place shall it not remove: yea, one may cry unto it, yet can it not
answer, nor save him out of his trouble. 46:8Remember this, and show yourselves
men; bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. 46:9Remember the former things of
old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;
46:10declaring 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; 46:11calling
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.
46:12Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness: 46:13I 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.