Isaiah 46
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The false gods could not save themselves, but God saves his people
Verse 1
WEB Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; their idols are on the animals, and on the livestock: the things that you carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary.
KJV Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
TSK Bel: isa 21:9, isa 41:6,7, ex 12:12, 1sa 5:3, jer 48:1-25, jer 50:2, jer 51:44,47,52; a burden: isa 2:20, jer 10:5
Verse 2
WEB They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves have gone into captivity.
KJV They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
TSK they could: isa 36:18,19, isa 37:12,19, isa 44:17, isa 45:20; but: jud 18:17,18,24, 2sa 5:21, jer 43:12,13, jer 48:7
Verse 3
WEB “Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne from their birth, that have been carried from the womb;
KJV Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
TSK Hearken: isa 44:1,21, isa 48:1,17,18, isa 51:1,7, ps 81:8-13; the remnant: isa 1:9, isa 10:22, isa 11:11, isa 37:4; borne: isa 44:1,2, isa 49:1,2, isa 63:9, ex 19:4, de 1:31, de 32:11,12, ps 22:9,10, ps 71:6, eze 16:6-16
Verse 4
WEB and even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear; yes, I will carry, and will deliver.
KJV And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
TSK even to your: isa 41:4, isa 43:13,25, ps 92:14, ps 102:26,27, mal 2:16, mal 3:6, ro 11:29, heb 1:12, heb 13:8, jas 1:17; even to hoar: ps 48:14, ps 71:18
The folly of worshipping false gods
Verse 5
WEB “To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
KJV To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
TSK To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?: isa 40:18,25, ex 15:11, ps 86:8, ps 89:6,8, ps 113:5, jer 10:6,7,16, php 2:6, col 1:15, heb 1:3
Verse 6
WEB Some pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down—yes, they worship.
KJV They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
TSK lavish: isa 40:19,20, isa 41:6,7, isa 44:12-19, isa 45:20, ex 32:2-4, jud 17:3,4, 1ki 12:28, jer 10:3,4,9,14, ho 8:4-6, hab 2:18-20, ac 17:29; they fall: isa 2:8, isa 44:17, da 3:5-15
Verse 7
WEB They bear it on the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands, from its place it shall not move: yes, one may cry to it, yet it can not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
KJV They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
TSK they carry him: 1sa 5:3, jer 10:5, da 3:1; one shall cry: isa 37:38, isa 45:20, jud 10:12-14, 1ki 18:26,40, jer 2:28, jon 1:5,14-16
Verse 8
WEB “Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, you transgressors.
KJV Remember this, and show yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
TSK Remember: isa 44:18-21, de 32:29, ps 115:8, ps 135:18, jer 10:8, 1co 14:20; bring: isa 47:7, eze 18:28, hag 1:5,7, lu 15:17, eph 5:14
Verse 9
WEB Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;
KJV Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
TSK the former: isa 42:9, isa 65:17, de 32:7, ne 9:7-37, ps 78:1-72, ps 105:1-106, ps 111:4, jer 23:7,8, da 9:6-15; I am God: isa 45:5,6,14,18,21,22; and there is none like: isa 46:5, de 33:26
Verse 10
WEB declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
KJV Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
TSK the end: isa 41:22,23, isa 44:7, isa 45:21, ge 3:15, ge 12:2,3, ge 49:10,22-26, nu 24:17-24, de 4:24-31, de 28:15-68, ac 15:18; My counsel: isa 46:11, isa 43:13, ps 33:11, ps 135:6, pr 19:21, pr 21:30, da 4:35, ac 3:23, ac 4:27,28, ac 5:39, ro 11:33,34, eph 1:9-11, heb 6:17
Verse 11
WEB calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yes, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.
KJV Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
TSK Calling: isa 13:2-4, isa 21:7-9, isa 41:2,25, isa 45:1-6, jer 50:29, jer 51:20-29; a ravenous bird: eze 39:4; the man: isa 44:28, isa 45:13, isa 48:14,15, ezr 1:2, ps 76:10, ac 4:28; that executeth my counsel: ps 119:24; I have spoken: isa 14:24-27, isa 38:15, nu 23:19, job 23:13, jer 50:45, ac 5:39, eph 1:11, eph 3:11
Verse 12
WEB Listen to me, you stout-hearted, who are far from righteousness:
KJV Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
TSK Hearken: isa 46:3, isa 28:23, isa 45:20, ps 49:1, pr 1:22,23, pr 8:1-5, eph 5:14, re 3:17,18; ye stouthearted: isa 48:4, ps 76:5, zec 7:11,12, mal 3:13-15, ac 7:51; that: ps 119:150,155, jer 2:5, eph 2:13
Verse 13
WEB I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not wait; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
KJV I bring near my righteousness: it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
TSK bring: isa 51:5, isa 61:11, ro 1:17, ro 3:21-26, ro 10:3-15; shall not tarry: ps 14:7, ps 46:1,5, hab 2:3, heb 10:37; salvation: isa 12:2, isa 28:16, isa 61:3, isa 62:11, joe 3:17, 1pe 2:6; Israel: isa 43:7, isa 44:23, isa 60:21, isa 61:3, jer 33:9, hag 1:8, joh 17:10, eph 1:6, 2th 1:10,12