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[1]Bel is bowed down: Nebo is fallen: their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: they which did bear you, were laden with a weary burden.
[2]They are bowed down, and fallen together: for they could not rid them of the burden, and their soul is gone into captivity.
[3]Hear ye me, O house of Jacob, and all that remain of the house of Israel, which are born of me from the womb, and brought up of me from the birth.
[4]Therefore unto old age, I the same, even I will bear you until the hoary hairs: I have made you: I will also bear you, and I will carry you and I will deliver you.
[5]To whom will ye make me like or make me equal, or compare me, that I should be like him?
[6]They draw gold out of the bag and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith to make a god of it, and they bow down, and worship it.
[7]They bear it upon the shoulders: they carry him and set him in his place: so doth he stand, and cannot remove from his place. Though one cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor deliver him out of his tribulation.
[8]Remember this, and be ashamed: bring it again to mind, O you transgressors.
[9]Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none other God, and there is nothing like me,
[10]Which declare the last thing from the beginning: and from of old, the things that were not done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do whatsoever I will.
[11]I call a bird from the east, and the man of my counsel from far: as I have spoken, so will I bring it to pass: I have purposed it, and I will do it.
[12]Hear me, ye stubborn hearted, that are far from justice.
[13]I bring near my justice: it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: for I will give salvation in Zion, and my glory unto Israel.
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