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World English Bible

Isaiah 46 (WEBP)

[1] Bel bows down. Nebo stoops. Their idols are carried by animals, and on the livestock. The things that you carried around are heavy loads, a burden for the weary.
[2] They stoop and they bow down together. They could not deliver the burden, but they have gone into captivity.
[3] “Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been carried from their birth, that have been carried from the womb.
[4] Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver.
[5] “To whom will you compare me, and consider my equal, and compare me, as if we were the same?
[6] Some pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down— yes, they worship.
[7] They bear it on their shoulder. They carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands there. It cannot move from its place. Yes, one may cry to it, yet it can not answer. It cannot save him out of his trouble.
[8] “Remember this, and show yourselves men. Bring it to mind again, you transgressors.
[9] Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like me.
[10] I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.
[11] I call 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 planned. I will also do it.
[12] Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, who are far from righteousness!
[13] I bring my righteousness near. It is not far off, and my salvation will not wait. I will grant salvation to Zion, my glory to Israel.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Isaiah 46 (KJVS)

[1] 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].
[2] They stoop (), they bow down () together ; they could () not deliver () the burden , but themselves are gone () into captivity .
[3] 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] 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].
[5] To whom will ye liken () me, and make [me] equal (), and compare () me, that we may be like ()?
[6] 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 ().
[7] 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 .
[8] Remember () this, and shew yourselves men (): bring [it] again () to mind , O ye transgressors ().
[9] Remember () the former things of old : for I [am] God , and [there is] none else; [I am] God , and [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] 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.
[12] Hearken () unto me, ye stouthearted , that [are] far from righteousness :
[13] 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Isaiah 46 (YLT)

[1] Bowed down hath Bel, stooping is Nebo, Their idols have been for the beast and for cattle, Your burdens are loaded, a burden to the weary.
[2] They have stooped, they have bowed together, They have not been able to deliver the burden, And themselves into captivity have gone.
[3] Hearken unto Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of Israel, Who are borne from the belly, Who are carried from the womb,
[4] Even to old age I am He, and to grey hairs I carry, I made, and I bear, yea, I carry and deliver.
[5] To whom do ye liken Me, and make equal? And compare Me, that we may be like?
[6] -They are pouring out gold from a bag, And silver on the beam they weigh, They hire a refiner, and he maketh it a god, They fall down, yea, they bow themselves.
[7] They lift him up on the shoulder, They carry him, and cause him to rest in his place, And he standeth, from his place he moveth not, Yea, one crieth unto him, and he answereth not, From his adversity he saveth him not.
[8] Remember this, and shew yourselves men, Turn it back, O transgressors, to the heart.
[9] Remember former things of old, For I am Mighty, and there is none else, God-and there is none like Me.
[10] Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, ‘My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.’
[11] Calling from the east a ravenous bird, From a far land the man of My counsel, Yea, I have spoken, yea, I bring it in, I have formed it, yea, I do it.
[12] Hearken unto Me, ye mighty in heart, Who are far from righteousness.
[13] I have brought near My righteousness, It is not far off, And My salvation-it doth not tarry, And I have given in Zion salvation, To Israel My glory!