1Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. 2They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.46.2 themselves: Heb. their soul
3¶ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: 4And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
5¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? 6They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. 7They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. 8Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. 9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: 11Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.46.11 that…: Heb. of my counsel
12¶ Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: 13I 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.
Miungu Ya Babeli
146:1 Yer 51:44; Isa 45:20; 21:9; Yer 50:2Beli anasujudu hadi nchi, Nebo anainama;
sanamu zao zabebwa na wanyama wa mizigo.
Vinyago hivi mnavyobeba kila mahali ni mzigo wa kulemea,
mzigo kwa waliochoka.
246:2 2Sam 5:21; Yer 51:47; Amu 18:17-18Vinyago pamoja na wale wanaovibeba wanainama chini;
hiyo miungu haiwezi kuwaokoa watu,
wote wanakwenda utumwani pamoja.
346:3 Isa 48:12; Kut 19:14; Isa 44:2; Kum 1:31; Za 28:9; 22:10“Nisikilizeni mimi, ee nyumba ya Yakobo,
ninyi nyote mliobaki wa nyumba ya Israeli,
ninyi ambao nimewategemeza tangu mlipotungwa mimba,
nami nimewabeba tangu kuzaliwa kwenu.
446:4 Mal 3:6; Za 71:18; Isa 43:13; Kum 32:39; Za 18:35; 119:117Hata mpaka wakati wa uzee wenu na mvi, Mimi ndiye,
Mimi ndiye nitakayewasaidia ninyi.
Nimewahuluku, nami nitawabeba,
nitawasaidia ninyi na kuwaokoa.
546:5 Kut 15:11; Ay 41:10; Isa 40:18, 25; Yer 49:19“Mtanilinganisha na nani, au mtanihesabu kuwa sawa na nani?
Ni nani mtakayenifananisha naye ili tuweze kulinganishwa?
646:6 Kut 20:5; Hos 13:2; Isa 40:19; 44:17Wengine humwaga dhahabu kutoka kwenye mifuko yao,
na kupima fedha kwenye mizani;
huajiri mfua dhahabu kutengeneza mungu,
kisha huisujudia na kuiabudu.
746:7 1Sam 5:3; Isa 41:7; 1Fal 16:26Huiinua mabegani na kuichukua;
huiweka mahali pake, papo hapo ndipo isimamapo.
Wala haiwezi kusogea kutoka mahali pale.
Ingawa mtu huililia, haimjibu;
haiwezi kumwokoa kwenye taabu zake.
846:8 Isa 44:21; 1:2“Kumbukeni hili, litieni akilini,
liwekeni moyoni, enyi waasi.
946:9 Kum 8:10; Kut 8:10; Mk 12:32; Isa 41:22; 45:21Kumbukeni mambo yaliyopita, yale ya zamani za kale;
mimi ndimi Mungu, wala hakuna mwingine;
mimi ndimi Mungu,
wala hakuna mwingine aliye kama mimi.
1046:10 Mit 19:21; Efe 1:11; Mdo 5:39; Isa 45:21; 41:22; 7:7-9; 44:26Ni mimi nitangazaye mwisho tangu mwanzo,
naam, tangu zamani za kale,
mambo ambayo hayajatendeka.
Ninasema: Kusudi langu ndilo litakalosimama,
nami nitatenda mapenzi yangu yote.
1146:11 Mwa 41:25; Yer 44:28; Amu 4:10; Ezr 1:2; Isa 8:5Kutoka mashariki ninaita ndege awindaye;
kutoka nchi ya mbali,
mtu atakayetimiza kusudi langu.
Lile ambalo nimelisema, ndilo nitakalolitimiza;
lile nililolipanga, ndilo nitakalolitenda.
1246:12 Yer 2:5; Za 119:150; Rum 10:3; Kut 32:9; Isa 9:9Nisikilizeni, ninyi wenye mioyo migumu,
ninyi mlio mbali na haki.
1346:13 Isa 24:23; Mdo 13:36; Rum 1:17; Isa 1:26; 45:8; Rum 3:21; Yoe 2:32Ninaleta haki yangu karibu,
haiko mbali;
wala wokovu wangu hautachelewa.
Nitawapa Sayuni wokovu,
Israeli utukufu wangu.
