Isaiah

Babylon’s Idols

1Bel crouches; Nebo cowers.Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle.The images you carry are burdensome,a load to the weary animal.

2The gods cower; they crouch together,unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.

3“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,all the remnant of the house of Israel,who have been sustained from the womb,carried along since birth.

4Even to your old age, I will be the same,and I will bear you up when you turn gray.I have made you, and I will carry you;I will sustain you and deliver you.

5To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal?To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?

6They pour out their bags of goldand weigh out silver on scales;they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god,so they can bow down and worship.

7They lift it to their shoulderand carry it along;they set it in its place, and there it stands,not budging from that spot.They cry out to it, but it does not answer;it saves no one from his troubles.

8Remember this and be brave;take it to heart, you transgressors!

9Remember what happened long ago,for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.

10I declare the end from the beginning,and from ancient times what is still to come.I say, ‘My purpose will stand,and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

11I summon a bird of prey from the east,a man for My purpose from a far-off land.Truly I have spoken,and truly I will bring it to pass.I have planned it,and I will surely do it.

12Listen to Me, you stubborn people,far removed from righteousness:

13I am bringing My righteousness near;it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed.I will grant salvation to Zionand adorn Israel with My splendor.

1彼勒屈身，尼波弯腰； 巴比伦的偶像驮在兽和牲畜上。 他们所抬的如今成了重驮， 使牲畜疲乏，

2都一同弯腰屈身， 不能保全重驮， 自己倒被掳去。

3雅各家，以色列家一切余剩的要听我言： 你们自从生下，就蒙我保抱， 自从出胎，便蒙我怀搋。

4直到你们年老，我仍这样； 直到你们发白，我仍怀搋。 我已造作，也必保抱； 我必怀抱，也必拯救。

5你们将谁与我相比，与我同等， 可以与我比较，使我们相同呢？

6那从囊中抓金子， 用天平平银子的人， 雇银匠制造神像， 他们又俯伏，又叩拜。

7他们将神像抬起，扛在肩上， 安置在定处，它就站立， 不离本位； 人呼求它，它不能答应， 也不能救人脱离患难。

8你们当想念这事，自己作大丈夫。 悖逆的人哪，要心里思想。

9你们要追念上古的事。 因为我是 神，并无别神； 我是 神，再没有能比我的。

10我从起初指明末后的事， 从古时言明未成的事， 说：我的筹算必立定； 凡我所喜悦的，我必成就。

11我召鸷鸟从东方来， 召那成就我筹算的人从远方来。 我已说出，也必成就； 我已谋定，也必做成。

12你们这些心中顽梗、 远离公义的，当听我言。

13我使我的公义临近，必不远离。 我的救恩必不迟延； 我要为以色列—我的荣耀， 在锡安施行救恩。