1 Bel 1078 boweth down 3766, Nebo 5015 stoopeth 7164, their idols 6091 were upon the beasts 2416, and upon the cattle 929: your carriages 5385 were heavy loaden 6006; they are a burden 4853 to the weary 5889 beast.
2 They stoop 7164, they bow down 3766 together 3162; they could 3201 not deliver 4422 the burden 4853, but themselves 5315 are gone 1980 into captivity 7628.
3 Hearken 8085 unto me, O house 1004 of Jacob 3290, and all the remnant 7611 of the house 1004 of Israel 3478, which are borne 6006 by me from the belly 990, which are carried 5375 from the womb 7356:
4 And even to your old age 2209 I am he; and even to hoar hairs 7872 will I carry 5445 you: I have made 6213, and I will bear 5375; even I will carry 5445, and will deliver 4422 you.
5 To whom will ye liken 1819 me, and make me equal 7737, and compare 4911 me, that we may be like 1819?
6 They lavish 2107 gold 2091 out of the bag 3599, and weigh 8254 silver 3701 in the balance 7070, and hire 7936 a goldsmith 6884; and he maketh 6213 it a god 410: they fall down 5456, yea, they worship 7812.
7 They bear 5375 him upon the shoulder 3802, they carry 5445 him, and set him in his place 3240, and he standeth 5975; from his place 4725 shall he not remove 4185: yea, one shall cry 6817 unto him, yet can he not answer 6030, nor save 3467 him out of his trouble 6869.
8 Remember 2142 this, and shew yourselves men 377: bring it again 7725 to mind 3820, O ye transgressors 6586.
9 Remember 2142 the former things 7223 of old 5769: for I am God 410, and there is none else; I am God 430, and there is none 657 like 3644 me,
10 Declaring 5046 the end 319 from the beginning 7225, and from ancient times 6924 the things that are not yet done 6213, saying 559, My counsel 6098 shall stand 6965, and I will do 6213 all my pleasure 2656:
11 Calling 7121 a ravenous bird 5861 from the east 4217, the man 376 that executeth my counsel 6098 from a far 4801 country 776: yea, I have spoken 1696 it, I will also bring 935 it to pass; I have purposed 3335 it, I will also do 6213 it.
12 Hearken 8085 unto me, ye stouthearted 47 3820, that are far from 7350 righteousness 6666:
13 I bring near 7126 my righteousness 6666; it shall not be far off 7368, and my salvation 8668 shall not tarry 309: and I will place 5414 salvation 8668 in Zion 6726 for Israel 3478 my glory 8597.