They stoop, they bow together
Either the beasts under their burdens, or other idols besides those mentioned; or rather the Babylonians themselves, who were obliged to submit to the conquerors: they could not deliver the burdens;
the idols could not save themselves from being laid as burdens upon the beasts, any more than they could save their worshippers: so the Targum understands this and the preceding clause of them;
``they are cut off, and cut to pieces together, they could not deliver those that carried them;''or else the Babylonians are designed, who could not save their gods from being used in this shameful manner: but themselves are gone into captivity,