Isaiah 46  Modern English Version

³ Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
    and all the remnant of the house of Israel,
who are borne by Me from birth
    and are carried from the womb:
⁴ And even to your old age I am He,
    and even to your graying years I will carry you;
I have done it, and I will bear you;
    even I will carry, and will deliver you.

⁵ To whom will you liken Me, and make Me equal,
    and compare Me that we may 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 fall down and worship it.
⁷ They lift it on the shoulder, they carry it,
    and they set it in its place, and it stands;
    from its place it does not move.
If one shall cry to it, it cannot answer
    nor save him out of his trouble.

⁸ Remember this, and show yourselves men;
    bring it to mind again, O transgressors.
⁹ Remember the former things of old,
    for I am God, and there is no other;
    I am God, and there is no one 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 good pleasure,”
¹¹ calling a ravenous bird from the east,
    the man who executes My counsel from a far country.
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,
    and My salvation shall not tarry.
And I will grant salvation in Zion,
    and My glory for Israel.