| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over; Their images are consigned to the beasts and the cattle. The things that you carry are burdensome, A load for the weary beast. | 1"Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low. Their idols are on beasts, on livestock. Your loads are more burdensome than their reports. |
| 2They stooped over, they have bowed down together; They could not rescue the burden, But have themselves gone into captivity. | 2They stoop, they bow down together, and they are not able to rescue the burden, but they themselves go off into captivity. |
| 3"Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, You who have been borne by Me from birth And have been carried from the womb; | 3"Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all you remnant of the house of Israel, who have been upheld from before your birth, and who have been carried from the womb. |
| 4Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and I will carry you; And I will bear you and I will deliver you. | 4Even until your old age, I am the one, and I'll carry you even until your gray hairs come. It is I who have created, and I who will carry, and it is I who will bear and save. |
| 5"To whom would you liken Me And make Me equal and compare Me, That we would be alike? | 5"To whom will you compare me, count me equal, or liken me, so that I may be compared? |
| 6"Those who lavish gold from the purse And weigh silver on the scale Hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god; They bow down, indeed they worship it. | 6Those who pour out gold in a purse, weigh silver in a balance, hire a goldsmith in order to make a god, and then they bow down and even worship it. |
| 7"They lift it upon the shoulder and carry it; They set it in its place and it stands there. It does not move from its place. Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer; It cannot deliver him from his distress. | 7And they lift it on their shoulders, carry it, set it up in its place, and there it stands. It cannot move from that spot. One may even call to it, but it cannot answer nor save him from his distress. |
| 8"Remember this, and be assured; Recall it to mind, you transgressors. | 8"Remember this, and stand firm; take it again to heart, you rebels. |
| 9"Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, | 9Remember the former things from long ago, Because I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is none like me. |
| 10Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, 'My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure'; | 10I declare from the beginning things to follow, and from ancient times things that have not yet been done; saying, 'My purpose will stand, and he will accomplish everything that I please.' |
| 11Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of My purpose from a far country. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, surely I will do it. | 11I am calling a bird of prey from the east, and from a far country a man with his purpose. Indeed, I've spoken; I will certainly make it happen; I've planned it; and I will certainly carry it out. |
| 12"Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far from righteousness. | 12"Listen to me, you hard-hearted, you who are far removed from righteousness: |
| 13"I bring near My righteousness, it is not far off; And My salvation will not delay. And I will grant salvation in Zion, And My glory for Israel. | 13My righteousness is brought near and it's not far off, and my salvation won't delay. I'll grant salvation in Zion, and to Israel, my glory." |
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