1 Bel boweth down, Nevo stoopeth low,

their atzabim (idols) were upon the beasts, and upon the behemah;

your litters were heavy laden;

they are a massa (burden) to the weary beast.

2 They stoop, they bow down together;

they*Bel and Nevo, g-ds of Babylon could not save the massa (burden),

but their own selves are gone into shevi (captivity, Golus).

3 Pay heed unto Me, O Bais Ya'akov,

and kol She'erit Bais Yisroel,

who are borne by Me from birth,

who are carried from the rechem (womb);

4 And even to your ziknah (old age) I am He;

and even to†your gray hair will I carry you;

I have made, and I will carry;

even I will carry, and will deliver you.

5 Lemi (to whom) will ye compare Me, and make Me equal,

and liken Me, that we may be comparable?

6 They lavish zahav out of the bag,

and weigh kesef on the scale, and hire a tzoref (goldsmith);

and he maketh it El (G-d);

they fall down, yes, they bow down in worship.

7 They bear him upon the katef (shoulder), they carry him,

and set him up in his place,

and he standeth, from his makom shall he not move;

yes, though one shall cry out unto him, yet can he not answer,

nor save him out of his tzoros.

8 Remember this, and stand firm;

bring it again to lev (heart, mind), O ye poshe'im (rebelling, transgressing ones).

9 Remember the rishonot (former things) me'olam (of old);

for I am El (G-d), and there is not another;‡G-d

Elohim, and there is none like Me.

10 Making known acharim (end-times things) from reshit (the beginning),

and mikedem (from ancient times) the things that have not yet happened,

saying: My etza (counsel, purpose, plan) shall stand,

and I will do all My pleasure;

11 Calling a bird of prey from the mizrach (east),

the ish that executeth My etza (counsel, purpose, plan) from a far country;

yes, I have spoken it, I will indeed bring it to pass;

I have purposed it, I will also do it.

12 Pay heed unto Me, ye abirei lev (stubborn of heart),

that are far from tzedakah;

13 I bring near My tzedakah;

it shall not be far off,

and My Teshuah (Salvation) shall not tarry;

and I will place Teshuah in Tziyon

for Yisroel Tife'arti (My Glory).