Isaiah:46

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* Bel bows down , Nebo stoops ; Their idols were on the beasts and on the cattle . Your carriages were heavily loaded , A burden to the weary beast . * They stoop , they bow down together ; They could not deliver the burden , But have themselves gone into captivity . * "Listen to Me , O house of Jacob , And all the remnant of the house of Israel , Who have been upheld by Me from birth , Who have been carried from the womb : * Even to your old age , I am He , And even to gray hairs I will carry you ! I have made , and I will bear ; Even I will carry , and will deliver you . * "To whom will you liken Me , and make Me equal And compare Me , that we should be alike ? * They lavish gold out of the bag , And weigh silver on the scales ; They hire a goldsmith , and he makes it a god ; They prostrate themselves , yes , they worship . * They bear it on the shoulder , they carry it And set it in its place , and it stands ; From its place it shall not move . Though one cries out to it , yet it cannot answer Nor save him out of his trouble . * "Remember this , and show yourselves men ; Recall to mind , O you transgressors . * Remember the former things of old , For I am God , and there is no other ; 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 ,' * Calling a bird of prey from the east , The man who executes My counsel , from a far country . Indeed I have spoken it ; I will also bring it to pass . I have purposed it ; I will also do it . * "Listen to Me , you stubborn-hearted , Who are far from righteousness : * I bring My righteousness near , it shall not be far off ; My salvation shall not linger . And I will place salvation in Zion , For Israel My glory .

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