Isaiah 46:1 meaning and explanation
Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.
Isaiah 46:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah 46 opens with a picture of Babylon's gods on the move. Bel is another name for Marduk, Babylon's chief deity, and Nebo was his son, the god of scribes and writing.
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