Isaiah 46:4
2 The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.
3 “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth.
Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.
5 To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?
6 They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver.
- ASV
- and even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry [you]; I have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver.
- DARBY
- Even to old age, I [am] HE, and unto hoary hairs I will carry [you]: It is I that have made, and I will bear, and I will carry, and will deliver.
- BLB
- Even to [your] old age, I [am] He; and until gray hair, I will will bear [you] up; I have done [it]—and I will lift, and I will bear and will deliver [you].
- ÅB
- Like til deres alderdom er jeg den samme, og til dere får grå hår, vil jeg bære dere; jeg har gjort det, og jeg vil fremdeles løfte dere, jeg vil bære og redde dere.
- OTB
- Selv til deres alderdom og grå hår vil jeg være den samme; jeg er han som vil bære dere. Jeg har skapt dere, og jeg vil bære dere; jeg vil bære og redde dere.
- B1930
- Like til eders alderdom er jeg den samme, og til I får grå hår, vil jeg bære eder; jeg har gjort det, og jeg vil fremdeles løfte eder, jeg vil bære og redde eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 71:18
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
Read in contextPsalms 48:14
For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
Read in contextPsalms 92:14
In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,
Read in contextHebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Read in contextJames 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
Read in contextPsalms 102:26–27
They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.
Read in contextRomans 11:29
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
Read in contextHebrews 1:12
You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”
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