Isaías 46:1

1 Los falsos dioses de Babilonia
Bel y Nebo, los dioses de Babilonia,
se inclinan cuando los bajan al suelo.
Se los llevan en carretas tiradas por bueyes.
Los pobres animales se tambalean por el peso.

Isaías 46:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth
These are names of theIsaiah 46:2

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,
or "their souls" ^F13; what were as dear to them as their own souls, their idols; to whom also souls may be ascribed by way of derision, being inanimate as well as irrational; and it is not unusual for idols to be said to be carried captive; hence those words of Tertullian, "manent et simulachra caplira": or rather the Babylonians, who went into captivity themselves, and so could not save their idols: thus they who had led captive the Jews are led captive themselves; and thus it will be with mystical Babylon, ( Revelation 13:10 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (Mvpnw) "et animae eorum", V. L. Munster, Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius.

Isaías 46:1 In-Context

1 Los falsos dioses de Babilonia
Bel y Nebo, los dioses de Babilonia,
se inclinan cuando los bajan al suelo.
Se los llevan en carretas tiradas por bueyes.
Los pobres animales se tambalean por el peso.

2 Tanto los ídolos como sus dueños se doblegan.
Los dioses no pueden proteger a la gente,
y la gente no puede proteger a los dioses;
juntos van al cautiverio.

3 «Escúchenme, descendientes de Jacob,
todos los que permanecen en Israel.
Los he protegido desde que nacieron;
así es, los he cuidado desde antes de nacer.

4 Yo seré su Dios durante toda su vida;
hasta que tengan canas por la edad.
Yo los hice y cuidaré de ustedes;
yo los sostendré y los salvaré.

5 »¿Con quién me compararán?
¿Quién es igual que yo?