The gods named Bel and Nebo are brought down in shame together. They aren’t able to save their own statues. They themselves are carried off as prisoners.

都一同弯腰屈身，不能保全重驮，自己倒被掳去。

这些神明一同屈身叩拜，不能救自己，反倒遭人掳去。

这些神明一同屈身叩拜，不能救自己，反倒遭人掳去。

它们一同屈膝降服，不但救不了被掳的巴比伦人，自己也被掳去。

它们一同弯腰、俯伏，不能保护重负，它们自己反倒被掳去了。

它们一同屈蹲、屈伏，不但不能保全负载，连自己也被掳去了。

都一同彎腰屈身，不能保全重馱，自己倒被擄去。

這些神明一同屈身叩拜，不能救自己，反倒遭人擄去。

這些神明一同屈身叩拜，不能救自己，反倒遭人擄去。

它們一同屈膝降服，不但救不了被擄的巴比倫人，自己也被擄去。

它們一同彎腰、俯伏，不能保護重負，它們自己反倒被擄去了。

他們一概彎腰跌落，屈身仆倒，不能保全重馱，自己反倒被擄而去。

它們一同屈蹲、屈伏，不但不能保全負載，連自己也被擄去了。

彼皆傾覆、同俯伏、不能救其重負、己亦為人所虜、○

巴勒、尼破俱已隕越、不能保其偶像、為人所虜。

彼皆傾仆顛蹶、不能救所負之像、乃見擄掠、

They stoop and bow down together; unable to rescue the burden, they themselves go off into captivity.

They stoop; they bow down together; they cannot save the burden, but themselves go into captivity.

Both the idols and their owners are bowed down. The gods cannot protect the people, and the people cannot protect the gods. They go off into captivity together.

The gods cower; they crouch together; they are not able to rescue the burden, but they themselves go into captivity.

They stooped over, they have bowed down together; They could not rescue the burden, But have themselves gone into captivity.

They stoop, they bow down together; They could not deliver the burden, But have themselves gone into captivity.

They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

The gods cower; they crouch together; they are not able to rescue the burden, but they themselves go into captivity.

They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

Together they bend low and kneel down; they are unable to rescue the images; they themselves head off into captivity.

They stoop and they bow down together. They could not deliver the burden, but they have gone into captivity.

You trust in the things you can do. You trust in your riches. So you too will be taken away as prisoners. Your god named Chemosh will be carried away. So will its priests and officials.

The five men who had looked over the land went inside. They took the statue covered with silver. They also took the family gods and the linen apron. During that time, the priest stood at the entrance of the gate. The 600 men stood there with him. They were prepared for battle.When the five men went into Micah’s house and took all those things, the priest spoke to them. He asked,“ What are you doing?”

The Philistines left the statues of their gods there. So David and his men carried off the statues.

He will set the temples of the gods of Egypt on fire. He will burn down their temples. He will take away the statues of their gods. Nebuchadnezzar will be like a shepherd who picks his coat clean of lice. Nebuchadnezzar will pick Egypt clean and then depart.At Heliopolis in Egypt he will smash the sacred pillars to pieces. And he will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.” ’ ”

He replied,“ You took away the gods I made. And you took away my priest. What do I have left? So how can you ask,‘ What’s the matter with you?’ ”

“‘ Don’t let Hezekiah fool you. He’s telling you a lie when he says,“ The Lord will save us.” Have the gods of any nations ever saved their lands from the power of the king of Assyria?Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they saved Samaria from my power?

They have thrown the statues of the gods of those nations into the fire. And they have destroyed them. That’s because they weren’t really gods at all. They were nothing but statues made out of wood and stone. They were made by human hands.

“ Come together, you people of the nations who escaped from Babylon. Gather together and come into court. Only people who do not know anything would carry around gods that are made out of wood. They pray to false gods that can’t save them.

The people who live in Samaria are filled with fear. They are afraid for their god that looks like a calf. They’re afraid it will be carried off from Beth Aven, that evil town. They will mourn over it. So will the priests who led them to worship it. The priests were full of joy because their statue was so glorious. But it will be captured and taken far away from them.It will be carried off to Assyria. The people of Ephraim will be forced to give it to the great king. They will be dishonored. Israel will be ashamed of its agreements with other nations.

From the rest of the wood he makes a statue. It becomes his god. He bows down and worships it. He prays to it. He says,“ Save me! You are my god!”

The kings who ruled before me destroyed many nations. Did the gods of those nations save them? Did the gods of Gozan, Harran or Rezeph save them? What about the gods of the people of Eden who were in Tel Assar?