1Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
1Bél klesol na kolená; k zemi sa zohýna boh Nébo. Ich modly sú pre zviera a hovädo. Modly, ktoré ste nosievali, sú naložené; bremenom sú a ťažia do ustania.
2They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
2Zohly sa, na kolená klesly spolu; nevládaly vyslobodiť bremeno, lež i samy idú do zajatia.
3Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
3Počujte mňa, dome Jakobov, a všetok ostatok domu Izraelovho, ktorí ste mnou pestovaní od života matky, ktorí ste nosení od narodenia.
4And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
4A tak až do staroby ja ten istý, ba až do šedín ja ponesiem; ja som vás učinil a ja budem nosiť; ja ponesiem a vyslobodím.
5To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
5Komuže ma pripodobníte a prirovnáte a komu ma primeriate, aby sme si boli podobní?
6They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
6Tí, ktorí márnotratne sypú zlato z vreca a striebro vážia na váhe, najímajú zlatníka za mzdu, aby z toho spravil boha, pred ktorým kľakajú a klaňajú sa mu.
7They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
7Vezmú ho na plece a nosia ho; potom ho postavia na jeho miesto, a stojí, neuhne so svojho miesta. Áno, ak niekto kričí na neho, neohlási sa, ani ho nezachráni z jeho úzkosti.
8Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
8Pamätajte na to a zmužte sa! Pripustite si to, priestupníci, k srdcu!
9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
9Pamätajte na predošlé veci, dávne od veku, že ja som silný Bôh, a nie je viacej nijakého Boha, ani nieto podobného mne,
10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
10ktorý oznamujem od počiatku to, čo bude na koniec, a od pradávna veci, ktoré sa ešte nestaly, ktorý hovorím: Moja rada stojí, a činím všetko, čo sa mi len ľúbi,
11Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
11ktorý zavolám dravého orla od východu, z ďalekej zeme muža svojej rady. Áno, ja som hovoril, aj to privediem, umienil som si, aj to učiním.
12Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
12Počujte ma, vy urputného srdca, ďalekí od spravedlivosti!
13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
13Priblížil som svoju spravedlivosť, nie je ďaleko, a moje spasenie nebude meškať. Ale dám na Sione spasenie a Izraelovi svoju slávu.