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Isaiah 46

1

Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; their idols are on the animals, and on the cattle: the things that you carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary animal.

2

They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

3

Listen 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; yes, 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, yes, they worship.

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They bear it on the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands, from its place it shall not remove: yes, one may cry to it, yet it can 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; yes, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.

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Listen to me, you stout-hearted, who are far from righteousness:

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I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not wait; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.



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