Isaiah 46:2 meaning and explanation
The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.
Isaiah 46:2, Berean Standard Bible
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In this oracle, God speaks through Isaiah to the house of Jacob, likely addressing exiles in Babylon. Babylon's idols Bel and Nebo are pictured as a burden loaded onto animals, hauled away with the people they were meant to protect.
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