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| 1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast. |
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| 2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. |
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| 3 Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne by me from their birth, that have been carried from the womb; |
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| 4 even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; yes, I will carry, and will deliver. |
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| 5 To whom will ye liken me, or make me equal, or compare me, that we may be like? |
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| 6 Such as 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, yes, they worship. |
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| 7 They bear it upon the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it standeth; from its place shall it not remove: yes, one may cry unto it, yet can it not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. |
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| 8 Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. |
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| 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; |
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| 10 declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure; |
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| 11 calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of his counsel from a far country; yes, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it. |
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| 12 Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness: |
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| 13 I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory. |
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