Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth ;
their idols are
upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the
things
that
ye
carried
about
are made
a load,
a
burden to the weary `
beast '
.
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.
They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
Hearken unto 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 ;
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 :
and even to old age I am he ,
and even to hoar hairs will I carry `
you ';
I have made, and I will bear; yea,
I will carry, and will deliver.
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
.
To whom will ye like
me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
To whom will ye liken
me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
Such
as
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 maketh it a god :
they fall down, yea, they worship.
They bear it
upon the shoulder, they carry it
, and set it
in its
place, and it
standeth ,
from its
place shall it
not remove: yea, one may
cry unto it
, yet can it
not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
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.
Remember this, and show
yourselves men ;
bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
Remember this, and shew
yourselves men :
bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; `
I am '
God, and there is none like me ;
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me ,
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 ;
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 :
calling a ravenous bird 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, I will also do it.
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.
Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted
, that are far from righteousness:
Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted
, that are far from righteousness:
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.
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.
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