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Isaiah, Chapter 46

1 Their images are consigned to the beasts and the cattle.
The thingsa Lit carried by youthat you carry are burdensome,
A load for the weary beast.
2 Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over;
2 They stooped over, they have bowed down together;
They could not rescue the burden,
Butb Or their soul hashave themselves gone into captivity.
3 “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
And all the remnant of the house of Israel,
You who have been borne by Me fromc Lit the bellybirth
And have been carried from the womb;
4 Even to your old age Id Lit I am Hewill be the same,
And even to youre Lit gray hairsgraying years I will bear you!
I havef Or made youdone it, and I will carry you;
And I will bear you and I will deliver you.
5 “To whom would you liken Me
And make Me equal and compare Me,
That we would be alike?
6 “Those who lavish gold from the purse
And weigh silver on the scale
Hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;
They bow down, indeed they worship it.
7 “They lift it upon the shoulder and carry it;
They set it in its place and it stands there.
It does not move from its place.
Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer;
It cannot deliver him from his distress.
8 “Remember this, and beg Lit firmassured;
Recall it toh Lit heartmind, you transgressors.
9 “Remember the former things long past,
For I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is no one like Me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;
11 Calling a bird of prey from the east,
The man ofi Lit HisMy purpose from a far country.
Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass.
I have planned it, surely I will do it.
12 “Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded,
Who are far from righteousness.
13 “I bring near My righteousness, it is not far off;
And My salvation will not delay.
And I will grant salvation in Zion,
And My glory for Israel.

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