The Book of the Prophet Isaiah 46 The Fall of the Idols of Babylon

 The Book of the Prophet Isaiah 46

The Fall of the Idols of Babylon

1 Bel is brought low, Nebo is bowed down; their idols are set on animals, on beasts: the burdens of your loads are a weariness to the weary beasts.

2 They bowed down together and were brought low; they could not free themselves from the burden, but their soul went into captivity.

3 Hear me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, you whom I carried in my arms from the womb, and bore from the birth.

4 Even to your old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you; I have made you, and I will carry you, and I will keep you.

5 To whom will you liken me? Or what will you compare me to? Or what will you compare me to, that we may be alike?

6 They lavish gold from the purse and weigh out silver on the scales; they hire a goldsmith, and he makes a god, and they bow down and worship it.

7 They lift it onto their shoulders, carry it, and set it in its place; there it stands, from its place it does not move; and if they cry out to it, it gives no answer, nor does it deliver anyone from their trouble.

8 Remember this, and take heart; take it back to heart, you transgressors.

9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is no other; 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 I call a bird of prey from the east, and the man of my counsel from a far country; for I have spoken, and it shall come to pass; I have purposed, and I will also do it.

12 Hear me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from righteousness.

13 I will bring near my righteousness, it will not be far off, and my salvation will not delay; I will establish salvation in Zion, and my glory in Israel.