1Bel 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.

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Jeremiah 51:44, Isaiah 21:9, Jeremiah 51:44, Isaiah 21:9, Jeremiah 50:2

2They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but they have gone into captivity.

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Jeremiah 48:7, Jeremiah 48:7, Judges 18:17, Judges 18:18, Judges 18:17

3"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;

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Deuteronomy 1:31, Deuteronomy 1:31, Isaiah 51:7, Isaiah 51:7, Psalms 71:6

4and 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.

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Psalms 71:18, Psalms 71:18, Psalms 48:14, Psalms 48:14, Hebrews 13:8

5"To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

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Isaiah 40:18, Isaiah 40:18, Isaiah 40:25, Isaiah 40:25, Psalms 89:6

6Some 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.

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Acts 17:29, Acts 17:29, Isaiah 40:19, Isaiah 40:20, Isaiah 40:19

7They 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.

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Isaiah 45:20, Isaiah 45:20, Jeremiah 10:5, Jeremiah 10:5, Isaiah 46:1

8"Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, you transgressors.

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Haggai 1:5, Isaiah 44:18, Isaiah 44:21, Isaiah 47:7, Haggai 1:7

9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;

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Psalms 111:4, Isaiah 42:9, Psalms 111:4, Isaiah 42:9, Isaiah 46:5

10declaring 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;

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Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 19:21, Psalms 33:11, Psalms 33:11, Ephesians 1:9

11calling 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.

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Numbers 23:19, Numbers 23:19, Isaiah 14:24, Isaiah 14:27, Isaiah 14:24

12Listen to me, you stout-hearted, who are far from righteousness:

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Jeremiah 2:5, Jeremiah 2:5, Isaiah 46:3, Psalms 119:150, Isaiah 46:3

13I 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.

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Isaiah 61:3, Isaiah 62:11, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 61:3, Isaiah 62:11