Isaiah
46 Bel bends down,+ Neʹbo stoops over.
Their idols are loaded on animals, on beasts of burden,+
Like baggage that burdens the weary animals.
2 They stoop and bend down together;
They cannot rescue the loads,*
And they themselves* go into captivity.
3 “Listen to me, O house of Jacob, and all you who remain of the house of Israel,+
You whom I have supported from birth and carried from the womb.+
4 Until you grow old I will be the same;+
Until your hair is gray I will keep bearing you.
As I have done, I will carry you and bear you and rescue you.+
6 There are those who lavish gold from their purse;
They weigh out the silver on the scale.
They hire a metalworker, and he makes it into a god.+
Then they prostrate themselves, yes, they worship it.*+
7 They lift it to their shoulders;+
They carry it and put it in its place, and it just stands there.
It does not move from its place.+
They cry out to it, but it does not answer;
It cannot rescue anyone from distress.+
8 Remember this, and take courage.
Take it to heart, you transgressors.
I am God, and there is no one like me.+
10 From the beginning I foretell the outcome,
And from long ago the things that have not yet been done.+
I have spoken, and I will bring it about.
I have purposed it, and I will also carry it out.+
12 Listen to me, you who are stubborn* of heart,
You who are far away from righteousness.
I will grant salvation in Zion, my splendor to Israel.”+