Isaiah 46:2 - Printer Friendly

ESV: They stoop; they bow down together; they cannot save the burden, but themselves go into captivity.

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

NASB: They stooped over, they have bowed down together; They could not rescue the burden, But have themselves gone into captivity.

CSB: The gods cower; they crouch together; they are not able to rescue the burden, but they themselves go into captivity.

NLT: Both the idols and their owners are bowed down. The gods cannot protect the people, and the people cannot protect the gods. They go off into captivity together.

KJV: They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

NKJV: They stoop, they bow down together; They could not deliver the burden, But have themselves gone into captivity.

Isaiah is among the most important prophetic books in the entire Bible. The first segment details God's impending judgment against ancient peoples for sin and idolatry (Isaiah 1—35). The second part of Isaiah briefly explains a failed assault on Jerusalem during the rule of Hezekiah (Isaiah 36—39). The final chapters predict Israel's rescue from Babylonian captivity (Isaiah 40—48), the promised Messiah (Isaiah 49—57), and the final glory of Jerusalem and God's people (Isaiah 58—66).

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