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Babylon’s Idols and the True God
1 AIs 2:18; 21:9; Jer 50:2-4; 51:44Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over;
Their images are consigned to the beasts and the cattle.
The things 1Lit carried by youthat you carry are burdensome,
A load for the weary beast.
2 They stooped over, they have bowed down together;
They could not rescue the burden,
But 1Or their soul hashave themselves AJudg 18:17, 18, 24; 2 Sam 5:21; Jer 43:12, 13; 48:7; Hos 10:5, 6gone into captivity.
 
3 “AIs 46:12Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
And all BIs 10:21, 22the remnant of the house of Israel,
You who have been CPs 71:6; Is 49:1borne by Me from 1Lit the bellybirth
And have been carried from the womb;
4 Even to your old age AIs 41:4; 43:13; 48:12I 1Lit I am Hewill be the same,
And even to your 2Lit gray hairsBPs 71:18graying years I will bear you!
I have 3Or made youdone it, and I will carry you;
And I will bear you and I will deliver you.
 
5 “AIs 40:18, 25To whom would you liken Me
And make Me equal and compare Me,
That we would be alike?
6 “Those who AIs 40:19; 41:7; 44:12-17; Jer 10:4lavish gold from the purse
And weigh silver on the scale
Hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;
They BIs 44:15, 17bow down, indeed they worship it.
7 “They AIs 45:20; 46:1; Jer 10:5lift it upon the shoulder and carry it;
They set it in its place and it stands there.
BIs 40:20; 41:7It does not move from its place.
Though one may cry to it, it CIs 41:28cannot answer;
It DIs 45:20cannot deliver him from his distress.
 
8 “AIs 44:21Remember this, and be 1Lit firmassured;
BIs 44:19Recall it to 2Lit heartmind, you CIs 50:1transgressors.
9 “Remember the ADeut 32:7; Is 42:9; 65:17former things long past,
For I am God, and there is BIs 45:5, 21no other;
I am God, and there is CIs 41:26, 27no one like Me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, ‘APs 33:11; Prov 19:21; Is 14:24; 25:1; 40:8; Acts 5:39My purpose will be established,
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;
11 Calling a AIs 18:6bird of prey from the BIs 41:2east,
The man of 1Lit HisMy purpose from a far country.
Truly I have CNum 23:19; Is 14:24; 37:26spoken; truly I will bring it to pass.
I have planned it, surely I will do it.
 
12 “AIs 46:3Listen to Me, you BPs 76:5; Is 48:4; Zech 7:11, 12; Mal 3:13stubborn-minded,
Who are CPs 119:150; Is 48:1; Jer 2:5far from righteousness.
13 “I AIs 51:5; 61:11; Rom 3:21bring near My righteousness, it is not far off;
And My salvation will not delay.
And I will grant BIs 61:3; 62:11; Joel 3:17; 1 Pet 2:6salvation in Zion,
And My CIs 43:7; 44:23glory for Israel.

A46:1 Is 2:18; 21:9; Jer 50:2-4; 51:44

146:1 Lit carried by you

146:2 Or their soul has

A46:2 Judg 18:17, 18, 24; 2 Sam 5:21; Jer 43:12, 13; 48:7; Hos 10:5, 6

A46:3 Is 46:12

B46:3 Is 10:21, 22

C46:3 Ps 71:6; Is 49:1

146:3 Lit the belly

A46:4 Is 41:4; 43:13; 48:12

146:4 Lit I am He

246:4 Lit gray hairs

B46:4 Ps 71:18

346:4 Or made you

A46:5 Is 40:18, 25

A46:6 Is 40:19; 41:7; 44:12-17; Jer 10:4

B46:6 Is 44:15, 17

A46:7 Is 45:20; 46:1; Jer 10:5

B46:7 Is 40:20; 41:7

C46:7 Is 41:28

D46:7 Is 45:20

A46:8 Is 44:21

146:8 Lit firm

B46:8 Is 44:19

246:8 Lit heart

C46:8 Is 50:1

A46:9 Deut 32:7; Is 42:9; 65:17

B46:9 Is 45:5, 21

C46:9 Is 41:26, 27

A46:10 Ps 33:11; Prov 19:21; Is 14:24; 25:1; 40:8; Acts 5:39

A46:11 Is 18:6

B46:11 Is 41:2

146:11 Lit His

C46:11 Num 23:19; Is 14:24; 37:26

A46:12 Is 46:3

B46:12 Ps 76:5; Is 48:4; Zech 7:11, 12; Mal 3:13

C46:12 Ps 119:150; Is 48:1; Jer 2:5

A46:13 Is 51:5; 61:11; Rom 3:21

B46:13 Is 61:3; 62:11; Joel 3:17; 1 Pet 2:6

C46:13 Is 43:7; 44:23

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