Isaiah 46 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Babylon’s Idols and the True God

46 (A)Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over;
Their idols have become loads for the animals and the cattle.
The things [a]that you carry are burdensome,
A load for the weary animal.
2 They stooped over, they have bowed down together;
They could not rescue the burden,
But [b]have themselves (B)gone into captivity.

3 “(C)Listen to Me, house of Jacob,
And all (D)the remnant of the house of Israel,
You who have been (E)carried by Me from [c]birth
And have been carried from the womb;
4 Even to your old age (F)I [d]will be the same,
And even to your [e](G)graying years I will [f]carry you!
I have [g]done it, and I will bear you;
And I will [h]carry you and I will save you.

5 “(H)To whom would you liken Me
And make Me equal, and compare Me,
That we would be alike?
6 Those who (I)lavish gold from the bag
And weigh silver on the scale,
Hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;
They (J)bow down, indeed they worship it.
7 They (K)lift it on the shoulder, carry it,
And set it in its place, and it stands there.
(L)It does not move from its place.
Though one may shout to it, it (M)cannot answer;
It (N)cannot save him from his distress.

8 “(O)Remember this, and be [i]assured;
(P)Recall it to [j]mind, you (Q)wrongdoers.
9 Remember the (R)former things long past,
For I am God, and there is (S)no other;
I am God, and there is (T)no one like Me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, ‘(U)My plan will be established,
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;
11 Calling a (V)bird of prey from the (W)east,
The man of [k]My purpose from a distant country.
Truly I have (X)spoken; truly I will bring it to pass.
I have planned it, I will certainly do it.

12 “(Y)Listen to Me, you (Z)stubborn-minded,
Who are (AA)far from righteousness.
13 I (AB)bring near My righteousness, it is not far off;
And My salvation will not delay.
And I will grant (AC)salvation in Zion,
And My (AD)glory for Israel.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 46:1 Lit carried by you
  2. Isaiah 46:2 Or their soul has
  3. Isaiah 46:3 Lit the belly
  4. Isaiah 46:4 Lit will be He
  5. Isaiah 46:4 Lit gray hairs
  6. Isaiah 46:4 Or support
  7. Isaiah 46:4 Or made you
  8. Isaiah 46:4 Or support
  9. Isaiah 46:8 Lit firm
  10. Isaiah 46:8 Lit heart
  11. Isaiah 46:11 Lit His

Cross references

  1. Isaiah 46:1 : Is 2:18; 21:9; Jer 50:2-4; 51:44
  2. Isaiah 46:2 : Judg 18:17, 18, 24; 2 Sam 5:21; Jer 43:12, 13; 48:7; Hos 10:5, 6
  3. Isaiah 46:3 : Is 46:12
  4. Isaiah 46:3 : Is 10:21, 22
  5. Isaiah 46:3 : Ps 71:6; Is 49:1
  6. Isaiah 46:4 : Is 41:4; 43:13; 48:12
  7. Isaiah 46:4 : Ps 71:18
  8. Isaiah 46:5 : Is 40:18, 25
  9. Isaiah 46:6 : Is 40:19; 41:7; 44:12-17; Jer 10:4
  10. Isaiah 46:6 : Is 44:15, 17
  11. Isaiah 46:7 : Is 45:20; 46:1; Jer 10:5
  12. Isaiah 46:7 : Is 40:20; 41:7
  13. Isaiah 46:7 : Is 41:28
  14. Isaiah 46:7 : Is 45:20
  15. Isaiah 46:8 : Is 44:21
  16. Isaiah 46:8 : Is 44:19
  17. Isaiah 46:8 : Is 50:1
  18. Isaiah 46:9 : Deut 32:7; Is 42:9; 65:17
  19. Isaiah 46:9 : Is 45:5, 21
  20. Isaiah 46:9 : Is 41:26, 27
  21. Isaiah 46:10 : Ps 33:11; Prov 19:21; Is 14:24; 25:1; 40:8; Acts 5:39
  22. Isaiah 46:11 : Is 18:6
  23. Isaiah 46:11 : Is 41:2
  24. Isaiah 46:11 : Num 23:19; Is 14:24; 37:26
  25. Isaiah 46:12 : Is 46:3
  26. Isaiah 46:12 : Ps 76:5; Is 48:4; Zech 7:11, 12; Mal 3:13
  27. Isaiah 46:12 : Ps 119:150; Is 48:1; Jer 2:5
  28. Isaiah 46:13 : Is 51:5; 61:11; Rom 3:21
  29. Isaiah 46:13 : Is 61:3; 62:11; Joel 3:17; 1 Pet 2:6
  30. Isaiah 46:13 : Is 43:7; 44:23

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