{"book":"Isaiah","slug":"isaiah","ch":46,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Isaiah","prev":"isaiah/45","next":"isaiah/47","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols [weigh down] beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary [animal].","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Bel crouches; Nebo cowers."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Their idols [weigh down] beasts and cattle."},{"style":"indent1","t":"The images you carry are burdensome,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"a load to the weary [animal]."}],"h":"Babylon’s Idols","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The gods cower; they crouch together,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"unable to relieve the burden;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but they themselves go into captivity."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"“ Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"all the remnant of the house of Israel,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"who have been sustained from the womb,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"carried along since birth."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":4,"t":"Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Even to your old age, I will be the same,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and I will bear you up when you turn gray."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I have made you, and I will carry you;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will sustain you and deliver you."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":6,"t":"They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They pour out their bags of gold"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and weigh out silver on scales;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so they can bow down and worship."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They lift it to their shoulder"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and carry it along;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"they set it in its place, and there it stands,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"not budging from that spot."},{"style":"indent1","t":"They cry out to it, but it does not answer;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"it saves no one from his troubles."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors!","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Remember this and be brave;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"take it to heart, you transgressors!"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and [there is] none like Me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Remember what happened long ago,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for I am God, and there is no other;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I am God, and [there is] none like Me."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say,‘ My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I declare the end from the beginning,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and from ancient times what is still to come."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I say,‘ My purpose will stand,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I summon a bird of prey from the east,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"a man for My purpose from a far-off land."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Truly I have spoken,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and truly I will bring it to pass."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I have planned it,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and I will surely do it."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Listen to Me, you stubborn people,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"far removed from righteousness:"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":13,"t":"I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion [and adorn] Israel with My splendor.[’’]","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I am bringing My righteousness near;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will grant salvation to Zion"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[and adorn] Israel with My splendor.[’’]"}],"style":"indent1"}]}