Isaiah 46

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