The New American Standard Bible
Book of Isaiah
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:1 JFB -> Commentary on 46:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:1 TSK -> Commentary on 46:1 TSK -> Entry for 46:1 WEN -> Notes on 46:1 NTB -> Babylon; Bel; Idolatry; Isaiah; Nebo TTT -> Idolatry EBD -> Bel; Carriage; Nebo SBD -> Baal; Gate; Herd 46:1 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Bel R1808 has bowed down, Nebo stoops over; Their images are {consigned} to the beasts and the cattle. The things that F667 you carry are burdensome, A load for the weary {beast.}
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:2 JFB -> Commentary on 46:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:2 TSK -> Commentary on 46:2 TSK -> Entry for 46:2 WEN -> Notes on 46:2 NTB -> Babylon; Idolatry SBD -> Gate 46:2 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] They stooped over, they have bowed down together; They could not rescue the burden, But have F668 themselves gone R1809 into captivity.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:3 JFB -> Commentary on 46:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:3 TSK -> Commentary on 46:3 TSK -> Entry for 46:3 WEN -> Notes on 46:3 NTB -> God (continued) 46:3 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] "Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the R1810 remnant of the house of Israel, You who have been borne R1811 by Me from birth F669 And have been carried from the womb;
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:4 JFB -> Commentary on 46:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:4 TSK -> Commentary on 46:4 TSK -> Entry for 46:4 WEN -> Notes on 46:4 NTB -> God; God (continued); Old Age TTT -> Devotedness to God TV -> Devotional using 46:4 TV -> Devotional using 46:4 TV -> Devotional using 46:4 46:4 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Even to {your} old age I R1812 will F670 be the same, And even to {your} graying F671 R1813 years I will bear {you!} I have done F672 {it,} and I will carry {you;} And I will bear {you} and I will deliver {you.}
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:5 JFB -> Commentary on 46:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:5 TSK -> Commentary on 46:5 TSK -> Entry for 46:5 WEN -> Notes on 46:5 NTB -> God (continued) TTT -> God 46:5 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] "To whom would you liken Me And make Me equal and compare Me, That we would be alike?
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:6 JFB -> Commentary on 46:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:6 TSK -> Commentary on 46:6 TSK -> Entry for 46:6 WEN -> Notes on 46:6 NTB -> Balances; Idolatry; Money EBD -> Adore; Balance; Goldsmith SBD -> Purse 46:6 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] "Those who lavish R1814 gold from the purse And weigh silver on the scale Hire a goldsmith, and he makes it {into} a god; They bow R1815 down, indeed they worship it.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:7 JFB -> Commentary on 46:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:7 TSK -> Commentary on 46:7 TSK -> Entry for 46:7 WEN -> Notes on 46:7 NTB -> Idolatry TTT -> Idolatry; Protection 46:7 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] "They lift R1816 it upon the shoulder {and} carry it; They set it in its place and it stands {there.} It R1817 does not move from its place. Though one may cry to it, it cannot R1818 answer; It cannot R1819 deliver him from his distress.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:8 JFB -> Commentary on 46:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:8 TSK -> Commentary on 46:8 TSK -> Entry for 46:8 WEN -> Notes on 46:8 NTB -> Repentance 46:8 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] "Remember this, and be assured; F673 Recall R1820 it to mind, F674 you transgressors. R1821
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:9 JFB -> Commentary on 46:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:9 TSK -> Commentary on 46:9 TSK -> Entry for 46:9 WEN -> Notes on 46:9 NTB -> God; God (continued) TTT -> God; Unity of God EBD -> Decrees of God 46:9 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] "Remember the former R1822 things long past, For I am God, and there is no R1823 other; {I am} God, and there is no R1824 one like Me,
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:10 JFB -> Commentary on 46:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:10 TSK -> Commentary on 46:10 TSK -> Entry for 46:10 WEN -> Notes on 46:10 NTB -> God; God (continued) TTT -> Unity of God; Wisdom of God, The 46:10 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, 'My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure';
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:11 JFB -> Commentary on 46:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:11 TSK -> Commentary on 46:11 TSK -> Entry for 46:11 WEN -> Notes on 46:11 NTB -> Birds; Cyrus; God (continued); Persia TTT -> Birds; Counsels and Purposes of God, The; Unity of God EBD -> Eagle SBD -> Eagle; East; Isaiah, Book of; Nebo 46:11 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Calling a bird R1825 of prey from the east, R1826 The man of My F675 purpose from a far country. Truly I have spoken; R1827 truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned {it, surely} I will do it.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:12 JFB -> Commentary on 46:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:12 TSK -> Commentary on 46:12 TSK -> Entry for 46:12 WEN -> Notes on 46:12 NTB -> Church; God (continued); Heart; Impenitence; Justification; Salvation TTT -> Heart, Character of the Unrenewed; Righteousness 46:12 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] "Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, R1828 Who are far R1829 from righteousness.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 46:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 46:13 JFB -> Commentary on 46:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 46:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 46:13 TSK -> Commentary on 46:13 TSK -> Entry for 46:13 WEN -> Notes on 46:13 NTB -> Church; God (continued); Gospel; Impenitence; Justification; Salvation 46:13 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] "I bring R1830 near My righteousness, it is not far off; And My salvation will not delay. And I will grant salvation R1831 in Zion, {And} My glory R1832 for Israel.
FOOTNOTES: F667: Lit labor F668: Or Ethiopia F669: Or God is with you alone F670: Or in F671: Or in vain F672: Lit a place of a land of darkness F673: Lit seed F674: Or vain F675: Lit the wood of their graven image
CROSS REFERENCES: R1808: Isaiah 45:6,14,18,21; 46:9 R1809: Isaiah 44:6,8 R1810: Psalms 18:39 R1811: Psalms 102:15; Malachi 1:11 R1812: Isaiah 45:5 R1813: Isaiah 42:16 R1814: Psalms 104:20; 105:28 R1815: Isaiah 31:2; 47:11; Amos 3:6 R1816: Psalms 72:6; Hosea 10:12; 14:5; Joel 3:18 R1817: Psalms 85:11 R1818: Isaiah 60:21; 61:11 R1819: Job 15:25; 40:8,9; Psalms 2:2,3; Proverbs 21:30; Jeremiah 50:24 R1820: Isaiah 29:16; 64:8; Jeremiah 18:6; Romans 9:20,21 R1821: Isaiah 43:15; 48:17; Ezekiel 39:7 R1822: Isaiah 44:2; 54:5 R1823: Isaiah 8:19 R1824: Jeremiah 31:9 R1825: Isaiah 19:25; 29:23; 60:21; 64:8 R1826: Isaiah 42:5; 45:18; Jeremiah 27:5 R1827: Psalms 104:2; Isaiah 42:5; 44:24 R1828: Genesis 2:1; Nehemiah 9:6 R1829: Isaiah 41:2 R1830: Isaiah 45:2 R1831: 2 Chronicles 36:22,23; Isaiah 44:28 R1832: Isaiah 52:3

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