Isaiah 46:2

New English Translation

²Together they bend low and kneel down;
they are unable to rescue the images;^[a]
they themselves^[b] head off into captivity.^[c]

Isaiah 46:2 tn Heb “[the] burden,” i.e., their images, the heavy burden carried by the animals.
Isaiah 46:2 tn Heb “Their soul/life has gone into captivity.
Isaiah 46:2 sn The downfall of Babylon is depicted here. The idols are carried off by the victorious enemy; the gods are likened to defeated captives who cower before the enemy and are taken into exile.

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