ECB(i)
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THE IDOLS OF BABEL
Bel kneels; Nebo stoops; their idols are for the live beings and for the animals: your loads are heavily loaded - a burden to the languid. 2 They stoop; they kneel together; they cannot rescue the burden; and their souls go into captivity. 3 Hearken to me, O house of Yaaqov, and all survivors of the house of Yisra El - who are loaded from the belly; who are raised from the womb: 4 and even to your agedness, I am he; and to greyness I bear: I work and I bear; yes, I bear and rescue you. 5 To whom liken you me and equate me - liken me, to be alike? 6 They scatter gold from the pouch and weigh silver in the beam and hire a refiner; and he works an el thereof: they prostrate; yes, they prostrate: 7 they bear him on the shoulder; they bear him and set him in his place and he stands; he departs not from his place: yes, one cries to him; yet he answers not - saves him not from his tribulation. 8 Remember this, be manly: restore heart, O you rebels. 9 Remember the former from eternity: for I - El, and there is no one else; I - Elohim the final: 10 telling the end from the beginning, and what formerly was not worked from antiquity, saying, My counsel rises and I work all my delight: 11 calling a swooper from the rising and the man who executes my counsel from a land afar: yes, I word; yes, I bring it; I formed; yes, I also work it. 12 Hearken to me, you mighty hearted who are far from justness: 13 I bring my justness near; it is not far removed; and delay not my salvation: and I place salvation in Siyon for Yisra El my adornment.
THE IDOLS OF BABEL
Bel kneels; Nebo stoops; their idols are for the live beings and for the animals: your loads are heavily loaded - a burden to the languid. 2 They stoop; they kneel together; they cannot rescue the burden; and their souls go into captivity. 3 Hearken to me, O house of Yaaqov, and all survivors of the house of Yisra El - who are loaded from the belly; who are raised from the womb: 4 and even to your agedness, I am he; and to greyness I bear: I work and I bear; yes, I bear and rescue you. 5 To whom liken you me and equate me - liken me, to be alike? 6 They scatter gold from the pouch and weigh silver in the beam and hire a refiner; and he works an el thereof: they prostrate; yes, they prostrate: 7 they bear him on the shoulder; they bear him and set him in his place and he stands; he departs not from his place: yes, one cries to him; yet he answers not - saves him not from his tribulation. 8 Remember this, be manly: restore heart, O you rebels. 9 Remember the former from eternity: for I - El, and there is no one else; I - Elohim the final: 10 telling the end from the beginning, and what formerly was not worked from antiquity, saying, My counsel rises and I work all my delight: 11 calling a swooper from the rising and the man who executes my counsel from a land afar: yes, I word; yes, I bring it; I formed; yes, I also work it. 12 Hearken to me, you mighty hearted who are far from justness: 13 I bring my justness near; it is not far removed; and delay not my salvation: and I place salvation in Siyon for Yisra El my adornment.