486 B
486 B
Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low. Their idols ... for weary animals
Isaiah speaks of people placing the idols of Bel and Nebo into a cart for animals to transport as if these gods were made to "bow down" and "stoop." These are both postures of humiliation. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
Bel ... Nebo
These were the two primary gods whom the Babylonians worshiped. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
Their idols
the idols that represented Bel and Nebo