46Isaiah 46

CHAP. XLVI. / 1 The idoles of Babylon could not saue themselues. 3 God saueth his people to the end. 5 Idoles are not comparable to God for power, 12 or present saluation.

1Bel boweth downe, Nebo stoupeth, their idoles were vpon the beasts, and vpon the cattell: your carriages were heauie loaden, they are a burden to the wearie beast.Select Isaiah 46:1

2They stoupe, they bow downe together, they could not deliuer the burden, but themselues are gone into captiuitie.Select Isaiah 46:2

3Hearken vnto me, O house of Iacob, and al the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me, from the belly, which are caried from the wombe.Select Isaiah 46:3

4And euen to your old age I am he, and euen to hoare haires will I cary you: I haue made, and I will beare, euen I wil cary and wil deliuer you.Select Isaiah 46:4

5To whom wil ye liken me, and make me equall, and compare me, that we may be like?Select Isaiah 46:5

6They lauish gold out of the bagge, and weigh siluer in the balance, and hire a goldsmith, and hee maketh it a god: they fall downe, yea they worship.Select Isaiah 46:6

7They beare him vpon the shoulder, they cary him and set him in his place, and hee standeth; from his place shall he not remooue: yea one shall cry vnto him, yet can he not answere, nor saue him out of his trouble.Select Isaiah 46:7

8Remember this, and shew your selues men: bring it againe to minde, O ye transgressours.Select Isaiah 46:8

9Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there is none else, I am God, and there is none like me,Select Isaiah 46:9

10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsell shall stand, and I wil doe all my pleasure:Select Isaiah 46:10

11Calling a rauenous bird from the East, the man that executeth my counsell from a farre countrey; yea I haue spoken it, I will also bring it to passe, I haue purposed it, I will also doe it.Select Isaiah 46:11

12Hearken vnto me, ye stout hearted, that are farre from righteousnesse.Select Isaiah 46:12

13I bring neere my righteousnesse: it shall not bee farre off, and my saluation shall not tarie; and I wil place saluation in Zion for Israel my glorie.Select Isaiah 46:13