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1 Bel kneels down, Nebo bends low. Their images weigh down animals and beasts. Your heavy images are burdensome to tired animals.

Darby

Idols Need Help but the Lord Helps His People

1 Bel^D5004 is bowed down, Nebo^D5005 bendeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things ye carried^D5006 are laid on^D5007, a burden to the weary [beast].

Darby Bible Notes

Bel - Idols of the Babylonians. Nebo - Idols of the Babylonians. carried - Images carried in procession, 'portable [gods].' on - Or 'borne,' as ver. 3, where it is applied by way of contrast to Israel.

KJV

Idols Need Help but the Lord Helps His People

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].