1 B el is bowed down, Nebo bendeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things ye carried are laid on, a burden to the weary.

¶ Bel bowed down; Nebo is fallen; their images were placed upon animals and upon beasts of burden that will carry you, laden with yourselves, burden of weariness.

2 T hey bend, they are bowed down together; they could not deliver the burden, and themselves are gone into captivity.

They stoop, they are fallen together; they could not escape from the burden, and their soul had to go into captivity.

3 H earken unto me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, ye who have been borne from the belly, who have been carried from the womb:

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 E ven to old age, I HE, and unto hoary hairs I will carry: It is I that have made, and I will bear, and I will carry, and will deliver.

And even to your old age I am he, and even to grey hairs I will carry you; I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will deliver you.

5 T o whom will ye liken me and make me equal, or compare me, that we may be like?

¶ To whom will ye liken me and make me equal and compare me that we may be alike?

6 — They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance; they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

They lavish gold out of the bag and weigh silver in the balance and hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god; they fall down and worship.

7 T hey bear him on the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place; there he standeth, he doth not remove from his place: yea, one crieth unto him, and he answereth not; he saveth him not out of his trouble.

They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him and set him in his place. There he is; he does not move from his place; they cry unto him, and neither does he answer, nor save from the tribulation.

8 R emember this, and shew yourselves men; call it to mind, ye transgressors.

Remember this, and be ashamed, bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

9 R emember the former things of old; for I God, and there is none else; God, and there is none like me;

Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is no one like me,

10 d eclaring 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;

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 c alling a bird of prey 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 it, I will also do it.

Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executes my counsel from a far country; I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it; I will also do it.

12 H earken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:

Hearken unto me, ye hard of heart, that are far from righteousness;

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

I cause my righteousness to come near; it shall not go away; and my salvation shall not be stayed: and I will place salvation in Zion; and my glory in Israel.