Isaiah 46:2

“They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.”

"They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity." - Isaiah 46:2
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What does Isaiah 46:2 mean?

Isaiah 46:2 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity." In order to understand the full meaning and significance of this verse, it is important to provide some…

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The Weight of Unseen Burdens

Isaiah 46:2 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity." This profound statement echoes throughout the ages, painting a vivid picture of the futility of relying on false…

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A Prayer of Surrender and Trust in God's Sovereignty

O Lord, our God, we come before You with hearts full of reverence and awe addressed to Your Holy name. In the stillness of this moment, we pause to reflect on Your word, as revealed in the book of Isaiah, chapter 46, verse 2: 'They stoop, they bow down together; they could not…

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Isaiah 46:2 - "They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity."
Isaiah 46:12 - "¶ Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:"
Isaiah 46:8 - "Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors."
Isaiah 46:5 - "¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?"
Isaiah 46:6 - "They 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."
Luk 2:46-49
Isaiah 46:9 - "Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,"
Isaiah 46:13 - "I 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."
Ezra 2:46 - "The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,"
Isaiah 46:10 - "Declaring 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:"
Isaiah 46:1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; Their idols were on the beasts and on the cattle. Your carriages were heavily loaded, A burden to the weary beast. 2 They stoop, they bow down together; They could not deliver the burden, But have themselves gone into captivity
"¶ Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:" - Isaiah 46:12
Isaiah 46:3 - "¶ Hearken 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:"
Isaiah 46:1 - "Bel 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."
"Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors." - Isaiah 46:8
Isaiah 46:4 - "And 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."
Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me,
1 Chronicles 2:46 - "And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez."
Psalms 46:2 - "Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;"
2 Samuel 22:46 - "Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places."
Isaiah 46:6 They lavish gold out of the bag, And weigh silver on the scales; They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god; They prostrate themselves, yes, they worship
Isaiah 46:11 - "Calling 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."
Genesis 46:2 - "And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I."
Isaiah 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, 'My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,'
"¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?" - Isaiah 46:5
Acts 2:46 - "And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,"
Daniel 2:46 - "¶ Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him."
Isaiah 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, 'My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,'
"The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan," - Ezra 2:46