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Isaiah 46:1-13 — The Fall of Babylon's Gods

Isa.46.1-13

¹Bel bows down, Nebo stoops ; their idols are placed on wild animals and livestock. What you carry is loaded up, a burden for the weary beast. ²They stoop and bow down together; they cannot rescue the burden, but they themselves go into captivity. ³Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne from birth, who have been carried from the womb. ⁴Even to your old age I am he, and even to your gray hairs I will bear you. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will bear you and I will rescue you. ⁵To whom will you liken me and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike? ⁶Those who pour out gold from a bag, and weigh silver on the scale, they hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god; they bow down, yes, they worship it. ⁷They lift it upon their shoulder, they bear it, and they set it in its place, and there it stands; it does not move from its place. Even if one cries out to it, it does not answer; it cannot save him from his distress. ⁸Remember this and stand firm; take it to heart, you transgressors. ⁹Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like me. ¹⁰I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, 'My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all my good pleasure.' ¹¹I call a bird of prey from the east, the man of my purpose from a far country. Indeed, I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have planned it, and I will do it. ¹²Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, who are far from righteousness. ¹³I bring my righteousness near, it shall not be far off, and my salvation will not delay. I will grant salvation in Zion, and my glory to Israel.

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4/11/2026

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