1 The|strong="H1961" Lord says, “Bel|strong="H1078" has|strong="H1961" fallen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" ground. Nebo|strong="H5015" is|strong="H1961" kneeling|strong="H3766" before me|strong="H1961".
2 But|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" all|strong="H3162" bowed|strong="H3766" down|strong="H3766" and|strong="H1980" fell|strong="H3766" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H1980" ground. They|strong="H3808" couldn’t|strong="H3808" escape|strong="H4422"; they|strong="H3808" were|strong="H5315" all|strong="H3162" carried|strong="H1980" away|strong="H1980" like|strong="H3808" prisoners|strong="H7628".
3 “Family|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Jacob|strong="H3290", listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413"! You|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3478" left|strong="H7611" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" family|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478", listen|strong="H8085"! I|strong="H4480" have|strong="H3478" carried|strong="H5375" you|strong="H3605" since|strong="H4480" you|strong="H3605" left|strong="H7611" your|strong="H3605" mother’s womb|strong="H0990". I|strong="H4480" carried|strong="H5375" you|strong="H3605" when|strong="H8085" you|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" born,
4 and|strong="H5375" I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H0589" still|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1931" carrying|strong="H5375" you|strong="H5704" when|strong="H5704" you|strong="H5704" are|strong="H6213" old|strong="H7872". Your|strong="H5375" hair|strong="H7872" will|strong="H0589" turn gray|strong="H7872", and|strong="H5375" I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H0589" still|strong="H5704" carry|strong="H5375" you|strong="H5704". I|strong="H0589" made|strong="H6213" you|strong="H5704", and|strong="H5375" I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H0589" carry|strong="H5375" you|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" safety.
5 “Can|strong="H4310" you compare|strong="H1819" me|strong="H1819" to|strong="H1819" anyone? No|strong="H4310" one|strong="H4310" is|strong="H4310" equal|strong="H1819" to|strong="H1819" me|strong="H1819". You cannot understand everything about me|strong="H1819". There is|strong="H4310" nothing like|strong="H1819" me|strong="H1819".
6 Some people are|strong="H6213" rich with|strong="H2091" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H3701" silver|strong="H3701". Gold|strong="H2091" falls|strong="H5456" from|strong="H2091" their|strong="H0410" purses, and|strong="H3701" they|strong="H6213" weigh|strong="H8254" their|strong="H0410" silver|strong="H3701" on|strong="H2091" scales. They|strong="H6213" pay|strong="H8254" an artist to|strong="H3701" make|strong="H6213" a|strong="H7936" false god|strong="H0410" from|strong="H2091" wood. Then|strong="H6213" they|strong="H6213" bow|strong="H7812" down|strong="H7812" and|strong="H3701" worship|strong="H7812" that|strong="H3701" false god|strong="H0410".
7 They|strong="H5921" put|strong="H3240" their|strong="H5375" false god|strong="H3808" on|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5375" shoulders|strong="H3802" and|strong="H5975" carry|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5921". That|strong="H3808" false god|strong="H3808" is|strong="H4725" useless; people|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3808" to|strong="H0413" carry|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5921"! People|strong="H3808" set|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5921" statue on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H4725", and|strong="H5975" it|strong="H5921" cannot|strong="H3808" move|strong="H4185". That|strong="H3808" false god|strong="H3808" never|strong="H3808" walks away|strong="H5375" from|strong="H5921" its|strong="H5921" place|strong="H4725". People|strong="H3808" can|strong="H5975" yell at|strong="H0413" it|strong="H5921", but|strong="H3808" it|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" answer|strong="H6030". That|strong="H3808" false god|strong="H3808" is|strong="H4725" only a|strong="H5375" statue; it|strong="H5921" cannot|strong="H3808" save|strong="H3467" people|strong="H3808" from|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5375" troubles.
8 “Sinners, change|strong="H7725" your|strong="H5921" heart|strong="H3820" and|strong="H7725" mind|strong="H3820". Think|strong="H3820" about|strong="H5921" this|strong="H2063" again|strong="H7725". Remember|strong="H2142" it|strong="H5921" and|strong="H7725" be|strong="H3820" strong.
9 Remember|strong="H2142" what|strong="H3588" happened long|strong="H5769" ago|strong="H5769". Remember|strong="H2142", I|strong="H0595" am|strong="H0595" God|strong="H0430" and|strong="H0430" there|strong="H0369" is|strong="H0369" no|strong="H0369" other|strong="H5750" God|strong="H0430". There|strong="H0369" is|strong="H0369" no|strong="H0369" other|strong="H5750" like|strong="H3644" me|strong="H3644".
10 “In|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" beginning|strong="H7225", I|strong="H0834" told|strong="H5046" you|strong="H0834" what|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0559" happen|strong="H6965" in|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" end|strong="H0319". A|strong="H0834" long time ago, I|strong="H0834" told|strong="H5046" you|strong="H0834" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" have|strong="H0834" not|strong="H3808" happened yet|strong="H3808". When|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" plan|strong="H6098" something, it|strong="H6213" happens|strong="H6213". I|strong="H0834" do|strong="H6213" whatever|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" want to|strong="H0559" do|strong="H6213".
11 I|strong="H0776" am calling|strong="H7121" a|strong="H7121" man|strong="H0376" from|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0935" east|strong="H4217" to|strong="H0935" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" I|strong="H0776" want. He|strong="H6213" will|strong="H0776" come|strong="H0935" like|strong="H0776" an|strong="H0935" eagle from|strong="H0935" a|strong="H7121" faraway country|strong="H0776". He|strong="H6213" will|strong="H0776" do|strong="H6213" all|strong="H0376" that|strong="H7121" I|strong="H0776" have|strong="H0376" planned|strong="H3335". Everything I|strong="H0776" said|strong="H1696" will|strong="H0776" happen just|strong="H6213" as|strong="H0935" I|strong="H0776" said|strong="H1696" it|strong="H7121" would|strong="H0376".
12 “Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413", you|strong="H0413" stubborn people|strong="H8085"! You|strong="H0413" are|strong="H7350" far|strong="H7350" from|strong="H8085" doing what is|strong="H3820" right|strong="H6666".
13 But|strong="H3808" I|strong="H5414" am close|strong="H7126" to|strong="H3478" making|strong="H5414" things|strong="H3808" right|strong="H6666". Salvation|strong="H8668" will|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" delayed|strong="H0309" much longer|strong="H3808". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H7126" salvation|strong="H8668" to|strong="H3478" Zion|strong="H6726" and|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" my|strong="H5414" wonderful Israel|strong="H3478".”