Holy Scripture

Isaiah 46:2

A church father on this verse
“(Chapter 46, Verses 1, 2.) Bel is broken, Nabo is crushed. Their idols have become beasts and livestock, burdening you with heavy loads until exhaustion. They have melted together and crumbled. They could not save those who carried them, and their souls will go into captivity. Seventy: Bel has fallen, Dagon is crushed…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

2who will not be able to save themselves from war, but they themselves are led away captive.

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In context

1Bel has fallen, Nebo is broken to pieces, their graven images are gone to the wild beasts and the cattle: ye take them packed up as a burden to the weary, exhausted, hungry, and at the same time helpless man;

— Isaiah 46:2 —

3Hear me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of Israel, who are borne by me from the womb, and taught by me from infancy, even to old age:

4I am he; and until ye shall have grown old, I am he: I bear you, I have made, and I will relieve, I will take up and save you.

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