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Isaiah 46
Legacy Standard Bible
Isaiah 46
Legacy Standard Bible
Babylon’s Idols and the True God
46 (A)Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over;
Their images are on the beasts and the cattle.
The things [a]that you carry are burdensome,
A load for the weary beast.
2 They stooped over, they have bowed down together;
They could not rescue the load,
But [b]have themselves (B)gone into captivity.
3 “(C)Hear Me, O house of Jacob,
And all (D)the remnant of the house of Israel,
You who have been (E)burdening Me from [c]birth
And have been carried from the womb;
4 Even to your old age [d](F)I will be the same,
And even to your [e](G)graying years I will bear you!
I have [f]done it, and I will carry you;
And I will bear you, and I will rescue you.
5 “(H)To whom would you liken Me
And make Me equal and compare Me,
That we would be alike?
6 Those who (I)lavish gold from the purse
And weigh silver on the scale,
They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;
They (J)fall down, indeed they worship it.
7 They (K)carry it upon the shoulder and bear it;
They set it in its place, and it stands there.
(L)It does not move from its place.
Though one may cry to it, it (M)cannot answer;
It (N)cannot save him from his distress.
8 “(O)Remember this, and be [g]assured;
(P)Cause it to return to your heart, you (Q)transgressors.
9 Remember the (R)former things long past,
For I am God, and there is (S)no other;
I am God, and there is (T)no one like Me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, ‘(U)My counsel will be established,
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’,
11 Calling a (V)bird of prey from the (W)east,
The man of [h]My counsel from a far country.
Truly I have (X)spoken; truly I will bring it to pass.
I have formed it, surely I will do it.
12 “(Y)Hear Me, you (Z)stubborn of heart,
Who are (AA)far from righteousness.
13 I (AB)bring near My righteousness, it is not far off;
And My salvation will not delay.
And I will grant (AC)salvation in Zion,
And My (AD)glory for Israel.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 46:1 Lit carried by you
- Isaiah 46:2 Or their soul has
- Isaiah 46:3 Lit the belly
- Isaiah 46:4 Lit I am He
- Isaiah 46:4 Lit gray hairs
- Isaiah 46:4 Or made you
- Isaiah 46:8 Lit firm
- Isaiah 46:11 Lit His
Isaiah 46
New International Version
Isaiah 46
New International Version
Gods of Babylon
46 Bel(A) bows down, Nebo stoops low;
their idols(B) are borne by beasts of burden.[a]
The images that are carried(C) about are burdensome,
a burden for the weary.
2 They stoop and bow down together;
unable to rescue the burden,
they themselves go off into captivity.(D)
3 “Listen(E) to me, you descendants of Jacob,
all the remnant(F) of the people of Israel,
you whom I have upheld since your birth,(G)
and have carried(H) since you were born.(I)
4 Even to your old age and gray hairs(J)
I am he,(K) I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain(L) you and I will rescue you.
5 “With whom will you compare me or count me equal?
To whom will you liken me that we may be compared?(M)
6 Some pour out gold from their bags
and weigh out silver on the scales;
they hire a goldsmith(N) to make it into a god,
and they bow down and worship it.(O)
7 They lift it to their shoulders and carry(P) it;
they set it up in its place, and there it stands.
From that spot it cannot move.(Q)
Even though someone cries out to it, it cannot answer;(R)
it cannot save(S) them from their troubles.
8 “Remember(T) this, keep it in mind,
take it to heart, you rebels.(U)
9 Remember the former things,(V) those of long ago;(W)
I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me.(X)
10 I make known the end from the beginning,(Y)
from ancient times,(Z) what is still to come.(AA)
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,(AB)
and I will do all that I please.’
11 From the east I summon(AC) a bird of prey;(AD)
from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.
What I have said, that I will bring about;
what I have planned,(AE) that I will do.(AF)
12 Listen(AG) to me, you stubborn-hearted,(AH)
you who are now far from my righteousness.(AI)
13 I am bringing my righteousness(AJ) near,
it is not far away;
and my salvation(AK) will not be delayed.
I will grant salvation to Zion,(AL)
my splendor(AM) to Israel.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 46:1 Or are but beasts and cattle
Yesaya 46
Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero
Yesaya 46
Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero
Za Kupasuka kwa Babuloni ndi Mafano Ake
46 Beli wagwada pansi, Nebo wawerama;
nyama zonyamula katundu za nyamula milungu yawo.
Mafano awo asanduka katundu wolemera pa msana pa ngʼombe.
Asandukadi ngati katundu pa msana pa nyama zotopa.
2 Nyamazo zikuwerama ndi kufuna kugwa ndi milunguyo;
sizikutha kupulumutsa katunduyo,
izo zomwe zikupita ku ukapolo.
3 Mverani Ine, Inu nyumba ya Yakobo,
inu nonse otsala a mʼnyumba ya Israeli,
Ine ndakhala ndi kukusamalirani kuyambira mʼmimba ya amayi anu,
ndakhala ndikukunyamulani chibadwire chanu.
4 Mpaka pamene mudzakalambe ndi kumera imvi
ndidzakusamalirani ndithu.
Ndinakulengani ndipo ndidzakunyamulani,
ndidzakusamalirani ndi kukulanditsani.
5 “Kodi inu mudzandifanizira ndi yani, kapena mufananitsa ndi yani?
Kodi mudzandiyerekeza kapena kundifanizitsa ndi yani?
6 Anthu ena amakhuthula golide mʼzikwama zawo
ndipo amayeza siliva pa masikelo;
amalemba ntchito mʼmisiri wosula kuti awapangire mulungu,
kenaka iwo amagwada pansi ndikupembedza kamulunguko.
7 Amanyamula nʼkumayenda nayo milunguyo pa mapewa awo;
amayikhazika pa malo pake ndipo imakhala pomwepo.
Singathe kusuntha pamalo pakepo.
Ngakhale wina apemphere kwa milunguyo singathe kuyankha;
kapena kumupulumutsa ku mavuto ake.
8 “Kumbukirani zimenezi ndipo muchite manyazi,
Muzilingalire mu mtima, inu anthu owukira.
9 Kumbukirani zinthu zakale zinthu zamakedzana;
chifukwa Ine ndine Mulungu
ndipo palibe wina ofanana nane.
10 Ndinaneneratu zakumathero kuchokera pachiyambi pomwe.
Kuyambira nthawi yamakedzana ndinaloseratu zoti zidzachitike.
Ndikanena zimene ndifuna kuchita ndipo zimachitikadi.
Chilichonse chimene ndafuna ndimachichita.
11 Ndikuyitana chiwombankhanga kuchokera kummawa.
Ndikuyitana kuchokera ku dziko lakutali munthu amene adzakwaniritsa cholinga changa.
Zimene ndanena ndidzazikwaniritsadi;
zimene ndafuna ndidzazichitadi.
12 Ndimvereni, inu anthu owuma mtima,
inu amene muli kutali ndi chipulumutso.
13 Ndikubweretsa pafupi tsiku la chipulumutso changa;
sichili kutali.
Tsikulo layandikira
ndipo sindidzachedwa kukupulumutsani
ndi kupereka ulemerero wanga kwa Israeli.
Isaiah 46
New King James Version
Isaiah 46
New King James Version
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.
2 They stoop, they bow down together;
They could not deliver the burden,
(C)But have themselves gone into captivity.
3 “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:
4 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.
5 “To(G) whom will you liken Me, and make Me equal
And compare Me, that we should be alike?
6 (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.
7 (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.
8 “Remember this, and [b]show yourselves men;
(L)Recall to mind, O you transgressors.
9 (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
- Isaiah 46:3 Lit. the belly
- Isaiah 46:8 be men, take courage
- Isaiah 46:13 delay
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