Isaiah 46:1–2
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Babylon’s Idols and the True God
1aBel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over;
Their images are on the beasts and the cattle.
The things 1that you carry are burdensome,
A load for the weary beast.
2They stooped over, they have bowed down together;
They could not rescue the load,
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Cross references
- aIs 2:18; 21:9; Jer 50:2–4; 51:44
- aJudg 18:17, 18, 24; 2 Sam 5:21; Jer 43:12, 13; 48:7; Hos 10:5, 6
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Bel bows down; Nebo stoops;
their idols are on beasts and livestock;
these things you carry are borne
as burdens on weary beasts.
They stoop; they bow down together;
they cannot save the burden,
but themselves go into captivity.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low;
their idols are borne by beasts of burden.
The images that are carried about are burdensome,
a burden for the weary.
They stoop and bow down together;
unable to rescue the burden,
they themselves go off into captivity.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Bel crouches; Nebo cowers.
Idols depicting them are consigned to beasts and cattle.
The images you carry are loaded,
as a burden for the weary animal.
The gods cower; they crouch together;
they are not able to rescue the burden,
but they themselves go into captivity.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Bel and Nebo, the gods of Babylon,
bow as they are lowered to the ground.
They are being hauled away on ox carts.
The poor beasts stagger under the weight.
Both the idols and their owners are bowed down.
The gods cannot protect the people,
and the people cannot protect the gods.
They go off into captivity together.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Bel bows down;
Nebo is stooping.
Their idols are on animals and on cattle;
your cargo is carried as a burden on weary animals.
They stoop;
they bow down together.
They are not able to save the burden,
but they themselves go in captivity.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth,
Their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle:
Your carriages were heavy loaden;
They are a burden to the weary beast.
They stoop, they bow down together;
They could not deliver the burden,
But themselves are gone into captivity.
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