Isaiah 46:2
46:1 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.They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. themselves: Heb. their soul
KJV
They stoop and they bow down together. They could not deliver the burden, but they have gone into captivity.
They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. ¶
What does Isaiah 46:2 mean?
Isaiah 46:2 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include קָרַס (qâraç), כָּרַע (kâraʻ), יַחַד (yachad). It connects to 5 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
Isaiah 11:13The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
Isaiah 24:21And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth. punish: Heb. visit upon
Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
Romans 16:18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 46:2.
Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
Genesis 13:6And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
Genesis 19:17And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Genesis 19:20Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
Genesis 19:22Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Zoar: that is, Little
Genesis 36:7For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
Isaiah 46:1Bel 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.
Frequently asked questions
What does Isaiah 46:2 say?
Isaiah 46:2 (King James Version) reads: "They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. themselves: Heb. their soul"
Is Isaiah 46:2 in the Old or New Testament?
Isaiah 46:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.
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