American Standard Version (ASV) With Strong Codes

1. Bel[H1078] boweth down[H3766], Nebo[H5015] stoopeth[H7164]; their idols[H6091] are upon the beasts[H2416], and upon the cattle[H929]: the things that ye carried[H5385] about are made a load[H6006], a burden[H4853] to the weary beast[H5889].

2. They stoop[H7164], they bow down[H3766] together[H3162]; they could[H3201] not deliver[H4422] the burden[H4853], but themselves[H5315] are gone[H1980] into captivity[H7628].

3. Hearken[H8085] unto me[H1004], O house of Jacob[H3290], and all the remnant[H7611] of the house[H1004] of Israel[H3478], that have been borne[H6006] by me from their birth[H990], that have been carried[H5375] from the womb[H7356];

4. and even to old age[H2209] I am he[H7872], and even to hoar hairs will I carry[H5445] you[H6213]; I have made, and I will bear[H5375]; yea[H5445], I will carry, and will deliver[H4422].

5. To whom will ye like[H1819] me[H7737], and make me equal, and compare[H4911] me[H1819], that we may be like?

6. Such as lavish[H2107] gold[H2091] out of the bag[H3599], and weigh[H8254] silver[H3701] in the balance[H7070], they hire[H7936] a goldsmith[H6884], and he maketh[H6213] it a god[H410]; they fall down[H5456], yea[H7812], they worship.

7. They bear[H5375] it upon the shoulder[H3802], they carry[H5445] it[H3240], and set it in its place, and it standeth[H5975], from its place[H4725] shall it not remove[H4185]: yea[H6817], one may cry unto it[H6030], yet can it not answer, nor save[H3467] him out of his trouble[H6869].

8. Remember[H2142] this[H377], and show yourselves men; bring it again[H7725] to mind[H3820], O ye transgressors[H6586].

9. Remember[H2142] the former things[H7223] of old[H5769]: for I am God[H410], and there is none else[H430]; I am God, and there is none[H657] like me[H3644];

10. declaring[H5046] the end[H319] from the beginning[H7225], and from ancient times[H6924] things that are not yet done[H6213]; saying[H559], My counsel[H6098] shall stand[H6965], and I will do[H6213] all my pleasure[H2656];

11. calling[H7121] a ravenous bird[H5861] from the east[H4217], the man[H376] of my counsel[H6098] from a far[H4801] country[H776]; yea[H1696], I have spoken, I will also bring[H935] it to pass[H3335]; I have purposed, I will also do it[H6213].

12. Hearken[H8085] unto me[H47], ye stout-hearted, that are far from[H7350] righteousness[H6666]:

13. I bring near[H7126] my righteousness[H6666], it shall not be far off[H7368], and my salvation[H8668] shall not tarry[H309]; and I will place[H5414] salvation[H8668] in Zion[H6726] for Israel[H3478] my glory[H8597].