Berean Standard Bible
“Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.”
Bel, another name for Marduk, was the chief god of Babylon, and Nebo, or Nabu, was his son, the patron of writing and wisdom. Their images were carried in grand processions during Babylon's new year festival.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.
World English Bible (WEB)
Bel bows down. Nebo stoops. Their idols are carried by animals, and on the livestock. The things that you carried around are heavy loads, a burden for the weary.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (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].
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Bel is bent down, Nebo is falling; their images are on the beasts and on the cattle: the things which you took about have become a weight to the tired beast.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
POSTRÓSE Bel, abatióse Nebo; sus simulacros fueron puestos sobre bestias, y sobre animales de carga: os llevarán cargados de vosotros, carga penosa.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
En carreta de bueyes llevan a los ídolos de Babilonia, Bel y Nebo. ¡Pero miren! ¡Las bestias tropiezan! ¡El carro se vuelca!
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