Isaiah 46

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