1 Bel 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. 2 They 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: 4 And 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? 6 They 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. 7 They 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. 8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. 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, 10 Declaring 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: 11 Calling 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: 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.

1 彼勒俯伏，尼波弯腰；

巴比伦人的偶像驮在走兽和牲口上。

你们所抬的现在都成了重担，

成了疲乏的牲畜身上的重负。

2 它们一同弯腰、俯伏，

不能保护重负，

它们自己反倒被掳去了。

3 "雅各家啊，以色列家所有余剩的人哪！

你们都要听我的话，

你们自出母腹，就蒙我怀抱；

自出母胎，就蒙我提携。

4 直到你们年老，我还是一样；

直到你们发白，我仍然怀抱你。

我以前既然这样作了，以后我仍必提携你；

我必怀抱你，也必拯救你。

5 你们要把谁与我相比，谁与我相似呢？

你们把谁与我比较，好使我们同等呢？

6 那些从钱袋倒出金子，

用天平称银子的人，

雇用金匠制造神像；

他们向神像又俯伏又叩拜。

7 他们把神像抬起来，扛在肩头上，

然后把它安置在固定的地方，它就立在那里，

总不离开它的本位。

虽然有人向它呼求，它也不能回答；

它也不能救人脱离患难。

8 "你们当记念这事，要坚定不移；

悖逆的人哪！你们要留心思想。

9 你们当记念上古以前的事，

因为我是　神，再没有别的神；

我是　神，没有神像我。

10 我从起初就宣告末后的事，

从古时就述说还未作成的事，

说：‘我的计划必定成功，

我所喜悦的，我都必作成。’

11 我把鸷鸟从日出之地召来，

就是把成就我计划的人从远方召来。

我不但说了，而且也要使我的话实现；

我不但计划好了，而且也必实行。

12 心里顽固的人哪！

远离公义的人哪！你们要听我。

13 我使我的公义临近了，必不远离；

我的救恩必不迟延。

我要为以色列，我的荣耀，

在锡安施行拯救。"