Isaiah 46

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1 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. 2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. 3 ¶ 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: 4 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. 5 ¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? 6 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 . 7 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. 8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men : bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 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 : 11 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. 12 ¶ Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted , that are far from righteousness: 13 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. Bel and Nebo are idol-gods. Jer. 50:2 . IE Instead of idols helping man, man has to carry them. IE the idols. Isa. 45:20 . TG Old Age . OR gray hairs. Isa. 63:9 . TG Deliver . Isa. 40:18 (18–26) . TG Worship . Jer. 10:5 (3–6) . Ps. 115:5 (4–8) ; Isa. 45:20 . 1 Sam. 4:9 ; 1 Cor. 16:13 . Deut. 32:7 . TG God, Foreknowledge of . Isa. 44:8 ; 45:5 (5–22) ; 2 Ne. 6:7 ; 3 Ne. 24:6 ; Moses 1:6 . Ex. 8:10 (8–10) . TG Foreordination ; God, Intelligence of ; God, Omniscience of . OR latter things. Prov. 19:21 . Isa. 44:28 . HEB bird of prey; i.e., a symbol of Cyrus and his rapid conquest. Isa. 41:2 (2, 25) . Num. 23:19 . TG Hardheartedness . Ps. 85:9 ; Isa. 51:5 ; 62:11 . OR be tardy.