1890 Darby's Translation of the Holy Scriptures (DBY)
Isaiah 46
1 The idols of Babylon could not save themselves. 3 God saveth his people to the end. 5 Idols are not comparable to God for power, 12 or present salvation.
46:1 ¶
Bel is bowed down, Nebo bendeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things ye carried are laid on, a burden to the weary [beast].
46:2
They bend, they are bowed down together; they could not deliver the burden, and themselves are gone into captivity.
46:3 ¶
Hearken unto me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, ye who have been borne from the belly, who have been carried from the womb:
46:4
Even to old age, I [am] HE, and unto hoary hairs I will carry [you]: It is I that have made, and I will bear, and I will carry, and will deliver.
46:5 ¶
To whom will ye liken me and make me equal, or compare me, that we may be like?
46:6
—They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance; they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a *god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
46:7
They bear him on the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place; there he standeth, he doth not remove from his place: yea, one crieth unto him, and he answereth not; he saveth him not out of his trouble.
46:8
Remember this, and shew yourselves men; call it to mind, ye transgressors.
46:9
Remember the former things of old; for I [am] *God, and there is none else; [I am] God, and there is none like me;
46:10
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;
46:11
calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. Yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
46:12 ¶
Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:
46:13
I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not delay; and I will give salvation in Zion, [and] unto Israel my glory.
