46:1   Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over; Their images they have consigned to the beasts and the cattle. The things that you carry have become burdensome, A load for the weary beast.

46:2  They stooped over, they have bowed down together; They could not rescue the burden, But have themselves gone into captivity.

46:3  " Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, You who have become borne by Me from birth And people have carried them from the womb;

46:4  Even to your old age I will remain the same, And even to your graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and I will carry you; And I will bear you and I will deliver you.

46:5  " To whom would you liken Me And make Me equal and compare Me, That we would seem alike?

46:6  "Those who lavish gold from the purse And weigh silver on the scale Hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god; They bow down, indeed they worship it.

46:7  "They lift it upon the shoulder and carry it; They set it in its place and it stands there It does not move from its place Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer; It cannot deliver him from his distress.

46:8  " Remember this, and have assurance; Recall it to mind, you transgressors.

46:9  "Remember the former things long past, For I proclaim myself as God, and there exists no other; I proclaim myself as God, and no one compares to Me,

46:10  Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not happened, Saying, ' My purpose will become established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure';

46:11  Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of My purpose from a far country Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, surely I will do it.

46:12  " Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who remain far from righteousness.

46:13  "I bring near My righteousness, it has not gone far off; And My salvation will not delay And I will grant salvation in Zion, And My glory for Israel.