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46:1 The false gods there in Babylon

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9 Think about what happened long ago

because I’m God and there’s no other,

≈I’m God and there’s no one like me.

10 From the beginning, I declare the end.

≈From ancient times, I announce what’s still to come.

I declare that my plan will come to be,

≈and all my intentions will be accomplished.

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46 He _has _bowed _down Bel [is]_stooping _low Nebo they _belong idols_their on _the_beasts and_on _the_cattle carry_you _all [are]_carried a _load for_weary.
2 They _have _stooped _low they _have _bowed _down together not they _have _been _able to _rescue a _burden and_self _of_them in/on/at/with_captivity it _has _gone.
3 listen to_me Oh _house of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_all the _remnant of _the _house of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the_borne from [the]_belly the_carried from [the]_womb.
4 And_unto old _age I [am]_he and_unto gray _hair[fn] I I _will _carry I I _made and_I I _will _bear and_I I _will _carry and_save.
5 to_whom liken_me and_make _equal and_compare_me and_alike.
6 The_lavish gold from_purse and_silver in/on/at/with_scales they _weigh _out they _hire a _metalsmith and_makes_it a _god they _prostrate _themselves also they _bow _down.
[fn] 7 lift_it on a _shoulder carry_it and_set_it in _place_its and_stands from_place_its not it _departs also he _cries _out to_him/it and_not it _answers from_trouble_his not save_him.
8 remember this and_consider bring _[it]_back Oh _rebels on heart.
9 Remember former _[things] from_long _ago/eternity if/because _that I [am]_god and_there _is _no yet god and_there _is _no _one like_me.
10 [who]_declares from_beginning [the]_end and_from_ancient _times [things]_which not they _have _been _done [who]_says purpose_my it _will _be _fulfilled and_all intention_my I _will _accomplish.
11 [who]_calls from_east a _bird _of _prey from_country of _distance a _man purpose_my[fn] also I _have _spoken also bring _topass_it I _have _planned also do_it.
12 listen to_me Oh _[people]_mighty of _heart the_far from_righteousness.
13 I _have _brought _near righteousness_my not it _is _far _away and_salvation_my not it _will _delay and_put in/on/at/with_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) salvation for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) glory_my.

46:4 Note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

46:6 Note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

46:11 Variant note: עצת/ו: (x-qere) ’עֲצָתִ֑/י’: lemma_6098 n_1 morph_HNcfsc/Sp1cs id_23a1F עֲצָתִ֑/י

OET by section ISA 46:1

The false gods there in Babylon

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