Bel bows down, Nevo stoops, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle; the things you carry are laden as a burden on the weary beast.

They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

Hearken to me, O house of Ya῾aqov, and all the remnant of the house of Yisra᾽el, who are borne by me from birth, who are carried from the womb:

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

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

They that scatter gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he makes it a god; they fall down, indeed, they prostrate themselves.

They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he stands; from his place he cannot move: even if one shall cry out to him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

Remember this, and show yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O 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,

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:

calling an eagle from the east, the man that executes my counsel from a far country: I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it. I will also do it.

Hearken to me, you stout-hearted, that are far from righteous­ness:

I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Żiyyon for Yisra᾽el my glory.