Babylon’s Idols and the True God

46 (A)Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over;
Their idols have become loads for the animals and the cattle.
The things [a]that you carry are burdensome,
A load for the weary animal.
They stooped over, they have bowed down together;
They could not rescue the burden,
But [b]have themselves (B)gone into captivity.

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  1. Isaiah 46:1 Lit carried by you
  2. Isaiah 46:2 Or their soul has

Gods of Babylon

46 Bel(A) bows down, Nebo stoops low;
    their idols(B) are borne by beasts of burden.[a]
The images that are carried(C) about are burdensome,
    a burden for the weary.
They stoop and bow down together;
    unable to rescue the burden,
    they themselves go off into captivity.(D)

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  1. Isaiah 46:1 Or are but beasts and cattle

13 (A)I will eliminate your carved images
And your memorial stones from among you,
So that you will no longer bow down
To the work of your hands.
14 I will uproot your [a](B)Asherim from among you,
And destroy your cities.

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  1. Micah 5:14 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)

13 I will destroy your idols(A)
    and your sacred stones from among you;(B)
you will no longer bow down
    to the work of your hands.(C)
14 I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles[a](D)
    when I demolish your cities.

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  1. Micah 5:14 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah