46 1 The destruction of Babylon and of their idols. 3 He calleth the Jews to the consideration of his works.

Bel is bowed down: [a]Nebo is fallen: their idols were upon their [b]beasts, and upon the cattle: they which did bear you, were laden with a weary burden.

[c]They are bowed down, and fallen together, for they could not rid them of the burden, and their [d]soul is gone into captivity.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 46:1 These were the chief idols of Babylon.
  2. Isaiah 46:1 Because they were of gold and silver, the Medes and Persians carried them away.
  3. Isaiah 46:2 The beasts that carried the idols, fell down under their burden.
  4. Isaiah 46:2 He derideth the idols, which had neither soul nor sense.

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