1Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth,
2They stoop, they bow down together;
3Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob,
4And even to your old age I am he;
5To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal,
6They lavish gold out of the bag,
7They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him,
8Remember this, and shew yourselves men:
9Remember the former things of old:
10Declaring the end from the beginning,
11Calling a ravenous bird from the east,
12Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted,
13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off,