1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast . 2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
3 ¶ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: 4 And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you .
5 ¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? 6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. 7 They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. 8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: 11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it , I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it , I will also do it.
12 ¶ Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: 13 I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
46–BOB
1 Egam aytar: “Xudo Bel tiz choʻkdi, xudo Navo bukildi.
Ularning butlari molu hayvonga yuk boʻldi.
Oldin koʻtarib yurganlaringiz
Endi toliqqanga yuk boʻldi.
2 Ular egildi, birga tiz choʻkdi,
Ular endi yukni qutqara olmaydi,
Oʻzlari esa asir boʻlib ketadi.
3 Ey Yoqub nasli! Menga quloq soling!
Ey Isroil naslining omon qolganlari!
Ey xalqim! Tugʻilganingdan beri seni onaday koʻtarib yurdim,
Ha, dunyoga kelmasingdan oldin Men tayanching boʻldim.
4 Keksayguningcha ham Men Oʻshaman,
Soching oqarganda ham seni koʻtarib yuraman.
Men seni yaratganman, Oʻzim seni koʻtaraman.
Oʻzim seni koʻtarib, qutqaraman.
5 Meni kimga oʻxshatasan?!
Kimga tenglashtirasan?!
Meni kimga taqqoslaysan?!
Nima, Men oʻshalar bilan teng boʻlib qoldimmi?!
6 Mana, odamlar hamyondan tilla chiqaradilar.
Kumushni tarozilarda tortadilar.
Usta yollab, xudo yasattiradilar.
Ular oʻsha xudosiga taʼzim qiladilar.
Ha, unga sajda qiladilar.
7 Oʻsha xudosini opichlab olib ketadilar,
Uni joyiga oʻrnatib, turgʻizib qoʻyadilar.
U joyidan qimirlamay turaveradi.
Kimdir unga yolvorganda, javob bermaydi,
Mashaqqatidan xalos qila olmaydi.
8 Buni yodda tuting, mahkam boʻling!
Ey isyonkorlar, buni esga olib turing!
9 Azaldan boʻlganlarni yodda tuting!
Axir, Men Xudoman, boshqasi yoʻq!
Men Xudoman, Menga oʻxshagani yoʻq!
10 Oxirida nima boʻlishini boshidayoq aytaman.
Sodir boʻlmaganlarni oldindan bildiraman.
«Niyatlarim bajo boʻladi,
Barcha istaklarimni ijro etaman», deb aytmoqdaman.
11 Sharqdan yirtqich qushni chaqiryapman.
Ha, xohishimni bajaradiganni
Uzoq yurtdan chaqiryapman .
Men Oʻz aytganimni bajo qilaman!
Ha, oʻylaganimni amalga oshiraman!
12 Menga quloq soling, ey oʻjarlar!
Gʻalaba uzoq, deb oʻylaganlar!
13 Mana, Men gʻalaba keltiraman, u uzoqda emas.
Kechiktirmay najot beraman.
Ha, Quddusga najot ato qilaman,
Isroilga Oʻz ulugʻvorligimni beraman.”
