BEL, bows down, Nebo stoops; their idols were on the beasts and on the cattle. Your carriages  were heavely loaded, a burden to weary beast.

2 They stoop, they bow down togather; they could not deliver the burden, but have themselve go into captivity.

3 "Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of  the house of Israel, who have upheld by Me from the birth, who have carried from womb:

4 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.

5 "To whom will you taken Me, and make Me equal and compare Me, that we should be alike? 

6 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.

7 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.

8 "Remember this, and show yourselves men; recall to mind, O you transgressors.

9 Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me,

10 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,'

11 Calling a bird of prey from the east, the man who execute My counsel, from a far countery. Indeed I have spoken it; I will also bring it to  pass. I have purposed it; I will also do it.

12 "Listen to Me, you stubborn - hearted, who are far from righteousness:

13 I bring My righteousness near, it shall not be far off; My salvation in Zion, for Israel is My glory. ISAIAH 46