- Bel:
- Bel, called Belus by the Greek and Roman writers, is the same as Baal; and Nebo is interpreted by Castell and Norberg of Mercury; the two principal idols of Babylon. When that city was taken by the Persians, these images were carried in triumph. "And, behold,¹ here¹ comethª° a chariotª of men,ª [with] a coupleª of horsemen.ª And he answeredª° and said,ª° Babylonª is fallen,ª° is fallen;ª° and all¹ the graven imagesª of her godsª he hath brokenª° unto the ground.ª" {Isa 21:9} + "They helpedª° every oneª¹ his neighbour;ª and [every one] saidª° to his brother,ª Be of good courage.ª° ... So the carpenterª encouragedª°¹ the goldsmith,ª° [and] he that smoothethª° [with] the hammerª¹ him that smoteª° the anvil,ª saying,ª° It¹ [is] readyª for the sodering:ª and he fastenedª° it with nails,ª [that] it should not¹ be moved.ª°" {Isa 41:6-7} + "For I will pass²° through¹ the landª of Egyptª this¹ night,ª and will smiteª° all¹ the firstbornª in the landª of Egypt,ª both manª¹ and beast;ª and against all¹ the godsª of Egyptª I will executeª° judgment:ª I¹ [am] the LORD.ª" {Exd 12:12} + "And when they of Ashdod²¹ arose earlyª° on the morrow,ª¹ behold,¹ Dagonª [was] fallenª° upon his faceª to the earthª beforeª the arkª of the LORD.ª And they tookª°¹ Dagon,ª and setª° him in his placeª again.²°" {1Sm 5:3} + "Against Moabª thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª the Godª of Israel;ª Woeª unto¹ Nebo!ª for¹ it is spoiled:ª° Kiriathaimª is confoundedª° [and] taken:ª° Misgabª is confoundedª° and dismayed.ª° ... The hornª of Moabª is cut off,ª° and his armª is broken,ª° saithª° the LORD.ª" {Jer 48:1-25} + "Declareª° ye among the nations,ª and publish,ª° and set upª° a standard;ª publish,ª° [and] concealª° not:¹ say,ª° Babylonª is taken,ª° Belª is confounded,ª° Merodachª is broken in pieces;²°¹ her idolsª are confounded,ª° her imagesª are broken in pieces.ª°" {Jer 50:2} + "And I will punishª°¹ Belª in Babylon,ª and I will bring forthª° out of his mouthª¹¹ that which he hath swallowed up:ª and the nationsª shall not¹ flow togetherª° any more¹ unto¹ him: yea,¹ the wallª of Babylonª shall fall.ª°" {Jer 51:44} + "Therefore,¹ behold,¹ the daysª come,ª° that I will do judgmentª° upon¹ the graven imagesª of Babylon:ª and her whole¹ landª shall be confounded,ª° and all¹ her slainª shall fallª° in the midstª of her." {Jer 51:47} + "Wherefore,¹ behold,¹ the daysª come,ª° saithª° the LORD,ª that I will do judgmentª° upon¹ her graven images:ª and through all¹ her landª the woundedª shall groan.ª°" {Jer 51:52}
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