They stooped over, they have bowed down together;
They could not rescue the burden,
But [a]have themselves (A)gone into captivity.

(B)Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
And all (C)the remnant of the house of Israel,
You who have been (D)borne by Me from [b]birth
And have been carried from the womb;
Even to your old age (E)I [c]will be the same,
And even to your [d](F)graying years I will bear you!
I have [e]done it, and I will carry you;
And I will bear you and I will deliver you.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 46:2 Or their soul has
  2. Isaiah 46:3 Lit the belly
  3. Isaiah 46:4 Lit I am He
  4. Isaiah 46:4 Lit gray hairs
  5. Isaiah 46:4 Or made you

They stoop and bow down together;
    unable to rescue the burden,
    they themselves go off into captivity.(A)

“Listen(B) to me, you descendants of Jacob,
    all the remnant(C) of the people of Israel,
you whom I have upheld since your birth,(D)
    and have carried(E) since you were born.(F)
Even to your old age and gray hairs(G)
    I am he,(H) I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
    I will sustain(I) you and I will rescue you.

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