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Isaiah 46:2-4
New English Translation
Isaiah 46:2-4
New English Translation
2 Together they bend low and kneel down;
they are unable to rescue the images;[a]
they themselves[b] head off into captivity.[c]
3 “Listen to me, O family of Jacob,[d]
all you who are left from the family of Israel,[e]
you who have been carried from birth,[f]
you who have been supported from the time you left the womb.[g]
4 Even when you are old, I will take care of you,[h]
even when you have gray hair, I will carry you.
I made you and I will support you;
I will carry you and rescue you.[i]
Footnotes
- 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.
- Isaiah 46:3 tn Heb “house of Jacob”; TEV “descendants of Jacob.”
- Isaiah 46:3 tn Heb “and all the remnant of the house of Israel.”
- Isaiah 46:3 tn Heb “from the womb” (so NRSV); KJV “from the belly”; NAB “from your infancy.”
- Isaiah 46:3 tn Heb “who have been lifted up from the womb.”
- Isaiah 46:4 tn Heb “until old age, I am he” (NRSV similar); NLT “I will be your God throughout your lifetime.”
- Isaiah 46:4 sn Unlike the weary idol gods, whose images must be carried by animals, the Lord carries his weary people.
Isaiah 46:2-4
New International Version
Isaiah 46:2-4
New International Version
2 They stoop and bow down together;
unable to rescue the burden,
they themselves go off into captivity.(A)
3 “Listen(B) to me, you descendants of Jacob,
all the remnant(C) of the people of Israel,
you whom I have upheld since your birth,(D)
and have carried(E) since you were born.(F)
4 Even to your old age and gray hairs(G)
I am he,(H) I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain(I) you and I will rescue you.
Isaiah 46:2-4
New King James Version
Isaiah 46:2-4
New King James Version
2 They stoop, they bow down together;
They could not deliver the burden,
(A)But have themselves gone into captivity.
3 “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
And all the remnant of the house of Israel,
(B)Who have been upheld by Me from [a]birth,
Who have been carried from the womb:
4 Even to your old age, (C)I am He,
And even to gray hairs (D)I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear;
Even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 46:3 Lit. the belly
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