1Bel 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.
2They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.themselves: Heb. their soul
3Hearken 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:
4Dan sampai kepada umur tua kamu pun akulah dia; dan sampai masa kamu beruban pun aku akan memikulmu: Aku telah mencipta, dan aku akan memikul; malah aku sendiri akan memikul, dan akan menyelamatkanmu.
5To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
6They 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.
7They 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.
8Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
9Ingatlah hal-hal lama dari dahulukala: sebab akulah Allah, dan tiada yang lain; akulah Allah dan tiada yang seperti aku,
10Yang mengisytiharkan pengakhiran dari permulaannya, dan dari waktu purba apa yang belum lagi terjadi, sedang kala berkata, Ketentuanku akan berteguh, dan aku akan melakukan segala kesukaanku:
11Memanggil seekor burung rakus dari sebelah timur, orang yang akan melakukan ketentuanku dari negeri yang jauh: ya, aku telah berfirman, Aku juga akan membiarkannya terjadi; Akulah yang telah menentukannya, aku juga akan melakukannya.
12Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
13I 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.