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Chapter 46

Babylon's Idols

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Bel bows down; Nebo [is] stooping. Their idols are {on}[note: Literally "to"] animals[note: Hebrew "animal"] and {on}[note: Literally "to"] cattle; your {cargo}[note: Literally "things that are carried"] is carried [as] a burden {on}[note: Literally "to"] weary [animals].
They stoop; they bow down together. They are not able to save [the] burden, but[note: Or "and"] {they themselves go}[note: Literally "their inner self goes"] in captivity.