Isaiah 46:2
They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 46 connects to 10 cross-references. The Babylonian gods Bel and Nebo bow down and are carried on donkeys as burdens while the Lord carries Israel from birth to old age. God declares his incomparability and challenges anyone to compare him to idols. He announces his …
Andere Übersetzungen
They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
They have stooped, they have bowed together, They have not been able to deliver the burden, And themselves into captivity have gone.
They are bent down, they are falling together: they were not able to keep their images safe, but they themselves have been taken prisoner.
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