Isa 46
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Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle:
the things that you carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary [beast].
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They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves
are gone into captivity.
3
Hearken to me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that
have been borne [by me] from their birth, that have been carried from the womb;
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and even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry [you]; I have made,
and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver.
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To whom will you like me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
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Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith,
and he makes it a god; they fall down, yea, they worship.
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They bear it upon the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands,
from its place shall it not remove: yea, one may cry to it, yet can it not answer,
nor save him out of his trouble.
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Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, O you transgressors.
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Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; [I am] God,
and there is none like me;
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declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet]
done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
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calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea,
I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.
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Hearken to me, you stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:
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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.