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1 Bel bows down. Nebo stoops. Their idols are carried by animals, and on the livestock. The things that you carried around are heavy loads, a burden for the weary.

2 They stoop and they bow down together. They could not deliver the burden, but they have gone into captivity.

3 “Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been carried from their birth, that have been carried from the womb.

4 Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver.

5 “To whom will you liken me, and consider my equal, and compare me, that we may be equal?

6 Some pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down— yes, they worship.

7 They bear it on their shoulder. They carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands there. It cannot move from its place. Yes, one may cry to it, yet it can not answer. It cannot save him out of his trouble.

8 “Remember this, and show yourselves men. Bring it to mind again, you transgressors.

9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like me.

10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.

11 I call a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. Yes, I have spoken. I will also bring it to pass. I have planned. I will also do it.

12 Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, who are far from righteousness!

13 I bring my righteousness near. It is not far off, and my salvation will not wait. I will grant salvation to Zion, my glory to Israel.

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Hebrew interlinear — Isaiah 46:1–13 (150 words)
1
  1. כָּרַ֥עkāraʿkara`: to bend the knee; (by implication) to sink, to prostrateH3766
  2. בֵּל֙bēlBel: Bel, the Baal of the BabyloniansH1078
  3. קֹרֵ֣סqōrēsqarac: (properly) to protrudeH7164
  4. נְב֔וֹnĕbôNbow: Nebo, the name of a Babylonian deity, also of a mountain in Moab, and of a place in IsraelH5015
  5. הָיוּ֙hāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  6. עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֔םʿăṣabbêhem`atsab: an (idolatrous) imageH6091
  7. לַחַיָּ֖הlaḥayyâchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  8. וְלַבְּהֵמָ֑הwĕlabbĕhēmâbhemah: (properly) a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)H929
  9. נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣םnĕśuʾōtêkemnsuw'ah: something borne, i.e. a loadH5385
  10. עֲמוּס֔וֹתʿămûsôt`amac: to load, i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction)H6006
  11. מַשָּׂ֖אmaśśāʾmassa': a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterageH4853
  12. לַעֲיֵפָֽה׃laʿăyēpâ`ayeph: languidH5889
2
  1. קָרְס֤וּqorsûqarac: (properly) to protrudeH7164
  2. כָֽרְעוּ֙kārĕʿûkara`: to bend the knee; (by implication) to sink, to prostrateH3766
  3. יַחְדָּ֔וyaḥdāwyachad: (properly) a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyH3162
  4. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  5. יָכְל֖וּyoklûyakol: to be able; (literally) can, couldH3201
  6. מַלֵּ֣טmallēṭmalat: (properly) to be smooth; (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness)H4422
  7. מַשָּׂ֑אmaśśāʾmassa': a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterageH4853
  8. וְנַפְשָׁ֖םwĕnapšāmnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  9. בַּשְּׁבִ֥יbaššĕbîshbiy: exiled; capturedH7628
  10. הָלָֽכָה׃hālākâhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
3
  1. שִׁמְע֤וּšimʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  2. אֵלַי֙ʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. בֵּ֣יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  4. יַעֲקֹ֔בyaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
  5. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. שְׁאֵרִ֖יתšĕʾērîtsh'eriyth: a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portionH7611
  7. בֵּ֣יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  8. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  9. הַֽעֲמֻסִים֙haʿămusîm`amac: to load, i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction)H6006
  10. מִנִּיminnîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  11. בֶ֔טֶןbeṭenbeten: the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingH990
  12. הַנְּשֻׂאִ֖יםhannĕśuʾîmnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  13. מִנִּיminnîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  14. רָֽחַם׃rāḥamracham: compassion (in the plural); (by extension) the womb (as cherishing the fetus)H7356
4
  1. וְעַדwĕʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  2. זִקְנָה֙ziqnāhziqnah: old ageH2209
  3. אֲנִ֣יʾănîaniy: IH589
  4. ה֔וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  5. וְעַדwĕʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  6. שֵיבָ֖הêbâseybah: old ageH7872
  7. אֲנִ֣יʾănîaniy: IH589
  8. אֶסְבֹּ֑לʾesbōlcabal: to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensomeH5445
  9. אֲנִ֤יʾănîaniy: IH589
  10. עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ʿāśîtiy`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  11. וַאֲנִ֣יwaʾănîaniy: IH589
  12. אֶשָּׂ֔אʾeśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  13. וַאֲנִ֥יwaʾănîaniy: IH589
  14. אֶסְבֹּ֖לʾesbōlcabal: to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensomeH5445
  15. וַאֲמַלֵּֽט׃waʾămallēṭmalat: (properly) to be smooth; (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness)H4422
5
  1. לְמִ֥יlĕmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  2. תְדַמְי֖וּנִיtĕdamyûnîdamah: to compare; (by implication) to resemble, liken, considerH1819
  3. וְתַשְׁו֑וּwĕtašwûshavah: (properly) to level, i.e. equalize; (figuratively) to resembleH7737
  4. וְתַמְשִׁל֖וּנִיwĕtamšilûnîmashal: to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like)H4911
  5. וְנִדְמֶֽה׃wĕnidmedamah: to compare; (by implication) to resemble, liken, considerH1819
6
  1. הַזָּלִ֤יםhazzālîmzuwl: probably to shake out; (by implication) to scatter profuselyH2107
  2. זָהָב֙zāhābzahab: gold; (figuratively) golden, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow) such as oil or a clear, sunny skyH2091
  3. מִכִּ֔יסmikkîskiyc: a cup; also a bag for money or weightsH3599
  4. וְכֶ֖סֶףwĕkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  5. בַּקָּנֶ֣הbaqqāneqaneh: a reed (as erect)H7070
  6. יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּyišqōlûshaqal: to suspend or poise (especially in trade)H8254
  7. יִשְׂכְּר֤וּyiśkĕrûsakar: to hireH7936
  8. צוֹרֵף֙ṣôrēptsaraph: to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)H6884
  9. וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּwĕyaʿăśēhû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  10. אֵ֔לʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  11. יִסְגְּד֖וּyisgĕdûcagad: to prostrate oneself (in homage)H5456
  12. אַףʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
  13. יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃yišĕttaḥăwwûshachah: to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)H7812
7
  1. יִ֠שָּׂאֻהוּyiśśāʾuhûnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  2. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  3. כָּתֵ֨ףkātēpkatheph: the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the armH3802
  4. יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּyisbĕluhûcabal: to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensomeH5445
  5. וְיַנִּיחֻ֤הוּwĕyannîḥuhûyanach: to deposit; (by implication) to allow to stayH3240
  6. תַחְתָּיו֙taḥtāywtachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  7. וְיַֽעֲמֹ֔דwĕyaʿămōd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  8. מִמְּקוֹמ֖וֹmimmĕqômômaqowm: (properly) a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific)H4725
  9. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. יָמִ֑ישׁyāmîšmuwsh: to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)H4185
  11. אַףʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
  12. יִצְעַ֤קyiṣʿaqtsa`aq: to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly)H6817
  13. אֵלָיו֙ʾēlāywel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  14. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  15. יַעֲנֶ֔הyaʿăne`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  16. מִצָּרָת֖וֹmiṣṣārātôtsarah: tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rivalH6869
  17. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  18. יוֹשִׁיעֶֽנּוּ׃yôšîʿennûyasha`: (properly) to be open, wide or free; (by implication) to be safeH3467
8
  1. זִכְרוּzikrûzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  2. זֹ֖אתzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  3. וְהִתְאֹשָׁ֑שׁוּwĕhitʾōšāšûiysh: to be a man, i.e. act in a manly wayH377
  4. הָשִׁ֥יבוּhāšîbûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  5. פוֹשְׁעִ֖יםpôšĕʿîmpasha`: to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrelH6586
  6. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. לֵֽב׃lēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
9
  1. זִכְר֥וּzikrûzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  2. רִאשֹׁנ֖וֹתriʾšōnôtri'shown: first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)H7223
  3. מֵעוֹלָ֑םmēʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
  4. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  5. אָנֹכִ֥יʾānōkîanokiy: IH595
  6. אֵל֙ʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  7. וְאֵ֣יןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  8. ע֔וֹדʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
  9. אֱלֹהִ֖יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  10. וְאֶ֥פֶסwĕʾepesephec: cessation; an end (especially of the earth)H657
  11. כָּמֽוֹנִי׃kāmônîkmow: as, thus, soH3644
10
  1. מַגִּ֤ידmaggîdnagad: (properly) to front, i.e. stand boldly out oppositeH5046
  2. מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֙mērēʾšîtshiyth: the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)H7225
  3. אַחֲרִ֔יתʾaḥărîtachariyth: the last or end; (hence) the futureH319
  4. וּמִקֶּ֖דֶםûmiqqedemqedem: the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity)H6924
  5. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  6. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. נַעֲשׂ֑וּnaʿăśû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  8. אֹמֵר֙ʾōmēramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  9. עֲצָתִ֣יʿăṣātî`etsah: advice; (by implication) planH6098
  10. תָק֔וּםtāqûmquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  11. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  12. חֶפְצִ֖יḥepṣîchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
  13. אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ʾeʿĕśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
11
  1. קֹרֵ֤אqōrēʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  2. מִמִּזְרָח֙mimmizrāḥmizrach: sunrise, i.e. the eastH4217
  3. עַ֔יִטʿayiṭ`ayit: a hawk or other bird of preyH5861
  4. מֵאֶ֥רֶץmēʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  5. מֶרְחָ֖קmerḥāqmerchaq: remoteness; (concretely) a distant placeH4801
  6. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  7. עֲצָתִ֑וʿăṣātiw`etsah: advice; (by implication) planH6098
  8. אַףʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
  9. דִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙dibbartiydabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  10. אַףʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
  11. אֲבִיאֶ֔נָּהʾăbîʾennâbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  12. יָצַ֖רְתִּיyāṣartîyatsar: to mould into a form; especially as a potterH3335
  13. אַףʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
  14. אֶעֱשֶֽׂנָּה׃ʾeʿĕśennâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
12
  1. שִׁמְע֥וּšimʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  2. אֵלַ֖יʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. אַבִּ֣ירֵיʾabbîrêabbiyr: mighty (spoken of created beingsH47
  4. לֵ֑בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  5. הָרְחוֹקִ֖יםhorḥôqîmrachowq: remote, literally or figuratively, of place or timeH7350
  6. מִצְּדָקָֽה׃miṣṣĕdāqâtsdaqah: rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively...H6666
13
  1. קֵרַ֤בְתִּיqērabtîqarab: to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purposeH7126
  2. צִדְקָתִי֙ṣidqātiytsdaqah: rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively...H6666
  3. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. תִרְחָ֔קtirḥāqrachaq: to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively...H7368
  5. וּתְשׁוּעָתִ֖יûtĕšûʿātîtshuw`ah: rescue (literal or figurative, pers., national or spir.)H8668
  6. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. תְאַחֵ֑רtĕʾaḥērachar: to loiter (i.e. be behind); (by implication) to procrastinateH309
  8. וְנָתַתִּ֤יwĕnātattînathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  9. בְצִיּוֹן֙bĕṣiyyônTsiyown: Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemH6726
  10. תְּשׁוּעָ֔הtĕšûʿâtshuw`ah: rescue (literal or figurative, pers., national or spir.)H8668
  11. לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לlĕyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  12. תִּפְאַרְתִּֽי׃tipʾartîtiph'arah: ornamentH8597

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Strong's words in Isaiah 46 (6)
Strong's H6213 — עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ (ʿāśîtiy)
`asah (aw-saw') v. 1. to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) [a primitive root] KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.. Appears 5 times in Isaiah 46.
Strong's H637 — אַף (ʾap)
aph (af) prt. 1. meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction) 2. (also) or yea 3. adversatively though [a primitive particle] KJV: also, + although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, + how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.. Appears 5 times in Isaiah 46.
Strong's H5375 — הַנְּשֻׂאִ֖ים (hannĕśuʾîm)
nasa' (naw-saw') (or nacah (Psalm 4) v. 1. to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) [a primitive root] KJV: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield. See also: H4, H6, H7. Appears 3 times in Isaiah 46.
Strong's H5445 — אֶסְבֹּ֑ל (ʾesbōl)
cabal (saw-bal') v. 1. to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome 2. specifically, to be gravid [a primitive root] KJV: bear, be a burden, carry, strong to labour.. Appears 3 times in Isaiah 46.
Strong's H1004 — בֵּ֣ית (bêt)
bayith (bah'-yith) n-m. 1. a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) [probably from H1129 abbreviated] KJV: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out). Root(s): H1129. Appears 2 times in Isaiah 46.
Strong's H1819 — תְדַמְי֖וּנִי (tĕdamyûnî)
damah (daw-maw') v. 1. to compare 2. (by implication) to resemble, liken, consider [a primitive root] KJV: compare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes.. Appears 2 times in Isaiah 46.

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“The inner person has a heart. “Hear me, you who have lost heart.” They possessed a physical heart, that organ of the body. It was not that heart which they lost.”

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