Bel{H1078} boweth down,{H3766} Nebo{H5015} stoopeth;{H7164} their idols{H6091} are upon the beasts,{H2416} and upon the cattle:{H929} the things that ye carried{H5385} about are made a load,{H6006} a burden{H4853} to the weary{H5889} [beast].

They stoop,{H7164} they bow down{H3766} together;{H3162} they could{H3201} not deliver{H4422} the burden,{H4853} but themselves{H5315} are gone{H1980} into captivity.{H7628}

Hearken{H8085} unto me, O house{H1004} of Jacob,{H3290} and all the remnant{H7611} of the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} that have been borne{H6006} [by me] from their birth,{H990} that have been carried{H5375} from the womb;{H7356}

and even to old age{H2209} I am he, and even to hoar hairs{H7872} will I carry{H5445} [you]; I have made,{H6213} and I will bear;{H5375} yea, I will carry,{H5445} and will deliver.{H4422}

To whom will ye like{H1819} me, and make me equal,{H7737} and compare{H4911} me, that we may be like?{H1819}

Such as lavish{H2107} gold{H2091} out of the bag,{H3599} and weigh{H8254} silver{H3701} in the balance,{H7070} they hire{H7936} a goldsmith,{H6884} and he maketh{H6213} it a god;{H410} they fall down,{H5456} yea, they worship.{H7812}

They bear{H5375} it upon the shoulder,{H3802} they carry{H5445} it, and set it in its place,{H3240} and it standeth,{H5975} from its place{H4725} shall it not remove:{H4185} yea, one may cry{H6817} unto it, yet can it not answer,{H6030} nor save{H3467} him out of his trouble.{H6869}

Remember{H2142} this, and show yourselves men;{H377} bring it again{H7725} to mind,{H3820} O ye transgressors.{H6586}

Remember{H2142} the former things{H7223} of old:{H5769} for I am God,{H410} and there is none else; [I am] God,{H430} and there is none{H657} like{H3644} me;

declaring{H5046} the end{H319} from the beginning,{H7225} and from ancient times{H6924} things that are not [yet] done;{H6213} saying,{H559} My counsel{H6098} shall stand,{H6965} and I will do{H6213} all my pleasure;{H2656}

calling{H7121} a ravenous bird{H5861} from the east,{H4217} the man{H376} of my counsel{H6098} from a far{H4801} country;{H776} yea, I have spoken,{H1696} I will also bring{H935} it to pass; I have purposed,{H3335} I will also do{H6213} it.

Hearken{H8085} unto me, ye stout-hearted,{H47} that are far from{H7350} righteousness:{H6666}

I bring near{H7126} my righteousness,{H6666} it shall not be far off,{H7368} and my salvation{H8668} shall not tarry;{H309} and I will place{H5414} salvation{H8668} in Zion{H6726} for Israel{H3478} my glory.{H8597}