Isaiah 46
1Bel boweth down, Nevo stoopeth low, 1 their atzabim (idols) were upon the beasts, and upon the behemah; 1 your litters were heavy laden; 1 they are a massa (burden) to the weary beast. 1
2They stoop, they bow down together; 1 they + 46:2 Bel and Nevo, g-ds of Babylon could not save the massa (burden), 1 but their own selves are gone into shevi (captivity, Golus). 1
3Pay heed unto Me, O Bais Ya'akov, 1 and kol She'erit Bais Yisroel, 1 who are borne by Me from birth, 1 who are carried from the rechem (womb); 1
4And even to your ziknah (old age) I am He; 1 and even to + 46:4 your gray hair will I carry you; 1 I have made, and I will carry; 1 even I will carry, and will deliver you. 1
5Lemi (to whom) will ye compare Me, and make Me equal, 1 and liken Me, that we may be comparable? 1
6They lavish zahav out of the bag, 1 and weigh kesef on the scale, and hire a tzoref (goldsmith); 1 and he maketh it El (G-d); 1 they fall down, yes, they bow down in worship. 1
7They bear him upon the katef (shoulder), they carry him, 1 and set him up in his place, 1 and he standeth, from his makom shall he not move; 1 yes, though one shall cry out unto him, yet can he not answer, 1 nor save him out of his tzoros. 1
8Remember this, and stand firm; 1 bring it again to lev (heart, mind), O ye poshe'im (rebelling, transgressing ones). 1
9Remember the rishonot (former things) me'olam (of old); 1 for I am El (G-d), and there is not another; + 46:9 G-d 1 Elohim, and there is none like Me. 1
10Making known acharim (end-times things) from reshit (the beginning), 1 and mikedem (from ancient times) the things that have not yet happened, 1 saying: My etza (counsel, purpose, plan) shall stand, 1 and I will do all My pleasure; 1
11Calling a bird of prey from the mizrach (east), 1 the ish that executeth My etza (counsel, purpose, plan) from a far country; 1 yes, I have spoken it, I will indeed bring it to pass; 1 I have purposed it, I will also do it. 1
12Pay heed unto Me, ye abirei lev (stubborn of heart), 1 that are far from tzedakah; 1
13I bring near My tzedakah; 1 it shall not be far off, 1 and My Teshuah (Salvation) shall not tarry; 1 and I will place Teshuah in Tziyon 1 for Yisroel Tife'arti (My Glory).