Belboweth down, Nebostoopeth, their idolswereupon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy laden; they are a burdento the weary beast . They stoop, they bow downtogether; they couldnotdeliverthe burden, but themselvesare goneinto captivity. Hearkenuntome, O houseof Jacob, and allthe remnantof the houseof Israel, which are borne by me fromthe belly, which are carriedfromthe womb: And even to your old ageI am he; and even tohoar hairswill Icarry you : Ihave made, and Iwill bear; even Iwill carry, and will deliver you . To whomwill ye likenme, and make me equal, and compareme, that we may be like? They lavishgoldout of the bag, and weighsilverin the balance, and hirea goldsmith; and he makethit a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. They bearhim uponthe shoulder, they carryhim, and sethim in his place, and he standeth; from his placeshall he notremove: yea, one shall cryuntohim, yet can he notanswer, norsavehim out of his trouble. Rememberthis, and show yourselves men: bring it againtomind, O ye transgressors. Rememberthe former thingsof old: forI am God, and there is noneelse; I am God, and there is nonelike me, Declaringthe endfrom the beginning, and from ancient times the things thatare not yet done, saying, My counselshall stand, and I will doallmy pleasure: Callinga ravenous birdfrom the east, the manthat executeth my counselfrom a farcountry: yea, I have spoken it , I will alsobring it to pass; I have purposed it , I will alsodoit. Hearkenuntome, ye stouthearted, that are farfrom righteousness: I bring nearmy righteousness; it shall notbe far off, and my salvationshall nottarry: and I will placesalvationin Zionfor Israelmy glory.