Yasha'Yahu (Isaiah) — 46

Dead Idols and the Living ALUAH

1 Bal and Nabu, the idols of Babylun, bow as they are lowered to the ground, they are being hauled away on ox carts, The poor beasts stagger under the weight.

2 Both the idols and their owners are bowed down, the idols cannot protect the people, and the people cannot protect the idols, they go off into captivity together.

3 “Listen to me, descendants of Ya'aqub, all you who remain in Yashar'AL, I have cared for you since you were born, Yes I carried you before you were born.

4 Even to your old age, I Am  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, and even to gray hairs I will carry you!  I have made and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.

5 “To whom will you liken Me, and make Me equal and compare Me, that we should be alike?

6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver on the scales; They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it an idol deity; They prostrate themselves, yes they worship.

7 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, Though one cries out to it, yet it cannot answer or save him out of his trouble.

8 “Remember this, and show yourselves men; Recall to mind, O you transgressors.

9 Remember the former things of old, For I Am 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH and there is no other; I Am 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH and there is none like Me,

10 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,’

11 Calling a bird of prey from the east, the man who executes My counsel, from a far country, Indeed I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass, I have purposed it; I will also do it.

12 “Listen to Me, you stubborn-hearted, who are far from righteousness:

13 I bring My righteousness near, it shall not be far off; My salvation shall not linger, and I will place salvation in Ziun, for Yashar'AL My Kabad.