Add parallel Print Page Options

Падането на Вавилон

46 Падна Вил, разрушен е Нево. Кумирите им са натоварени върху животни и добитък. Вашият товар стана бреме за уморените животни. Те се събориха, паднаха заедно, не можаха да спасят товара и сами паднаха в плен.

(A)Чуйте Ме вие, от потомството на Яков, и всички вие, които сте останали от потомството на Израил, за които съм полагал грижи още от майчината утроба, които съм носил от раждането. Дори и до вашата старост Аз ще бъда същият и ще ви нося, докато побелеете. Аз ще извърша това – ще ви нося, ще ви поддържам и ще ви спася.

Господ е несравним

(B)На кого искате да Ме уподобите, с кого искате да Ме сравните и съпоставите, за да си приличаме? (C)(D)Онези, които изсипват злато от торбичка и претеглят сребро на теглилки, те наемат златар, за да направи от него божество, кланят се пред това божество и коленичат за молитва, вдигат го на рамо, носят го и го поставят на мястото му, то стои, не помръдва от мястото си, викат му – то не отговаря, не ги спасява от беда.

Спомнете си това и се засрамете; вземете това присърце, отстъпници; спомнете си всичко отминало открай време, защото Аз съм Бог и няма друг, Аз съм Бог и никой не е като Мене. 10 (E)Аз съм възвестил отначало бъдещето и предварително онова, което още не е станало. Аз казвам: Моето решение ще се сбъдне и ще извърша всичко, което пожелая. 11 (F)Аз ще призова орела от изток, от далечна страна, изпълнителя на Моето решение. Аз казах и ще изпълня това, предначертах и ще го извърша.

12 Послушайте Ме, безсърдечни, вие, които сте далече от правдата: 13 близо е Моята правда – тя не е далече и спасението няма да се забави, и ще дам спасение на Сион, на Израил – Своята слава.

Dead Idols and the Living God

46 Bel (A)bows down, Nebo stoops;
Their idols were on the beasts and on the cattle.
Your carriages were heavily loaded,
(B)A burden to the weary beast.
They stoop, they bow down together;
They could not deliver the burden,
(C)But have themselves gone into captivity.

“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
And all the remnant of the house of Israel,
(D)Who have been upheld by Me from [a]birth,
Who have been carried from the womb:
Even to your old age, (E)I am He,
And even to gray hairs (F)I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear;
Even I will carry, and will deliver you.

“To(G) whom will you liken Me, and make Me equal
And compare Me, that we should be alike?
(H)They lavish gold out of the bag,
And weigh silver on the scales;
They hire a (I)goldsmith, and he makes it a god;
They prostrate themselves, yes, they worship.
(J)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 (K)one cries out to it, yet it cannot answer
Nor save him out of his trouble.

“Remember this, and [b]show yourselves men;
(L)Recall to mind, O you transgressors.
(M)Remember the former things of old,
For I am God, and (N)there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like Me,
10 (O)Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things that are not yet done,
Saying, (P)‘My counsel shall stand,
And I will do all My pleasure,’
11 Calling a bird of prey (Q)from the east,
The man (R)who executes My counsel, from a far country.
Indeed (S)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 (T)stubborn-hearted,
(U)Who are far from righteousness:
13 (V)I bring My righteousness near, it shall not be far off;
My salvation (W)shall not [c]linger.
And I will place (X)salvation in Zion,
For Israel My glory.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 46:3 Lit. the belly
  2. Isaiah 46:8 be men, take courage
  3. Isaiah 46:13 delay

46 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.

Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:

And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

12 Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

13 I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.