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.
grow old
καταγηράσητε
katagērasēte
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.
small sack
μαρσιππίου
marsippiou
weight
σταθμῷ
stathmō
one who melts gold
χρυσοχόον
chrysochoon
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.
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:
say
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.
