Isaiah 46:1 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | ASV

Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary [beast].

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Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Bel boweth down — Bel or Belus (בל bēl — from בעל b^e‛ēl — the same as בעל <…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Bel boweth down, Nebo Stoopeth.—Bel or Belus (“Lord”), is perhaps identical with Marduk or Merôdach, but see the Note on …

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

Bel hath bowed down. Isaiah continues the same subject, for we do not need to trouble ourselves about the division of chapters, which have…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Ver. 1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops
These are names of the Isaiah 46:2

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The pagans insulted the Jews, as if their idols Bel and Nebo were too strong for Jehovah. But their worshippers cannot help them; both the idols an…

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century

Catholic

13th Century

Bel is broken. Here the prophet foretells the destruction of the enemies holding the people captive, namely, the Babylonians, co…

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