The Bible — notes and cross-references in Isaiah | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 46

46:1^1a Bel

Isa. 21:9; Jer. 50:2; 51:44

One of the gods of the Babylonians, supposed by some to be the Babylonian name of Baal.
46:1² Nebo

A Babylonian idol.
46:1³ burden

When Israel was captured by the Babylonians, God’s people still would not give up their idols and had to carry them from the good land to Babylon. Anything that replaces God or occupies the position of God is an idol that becomes a burden to the worshipper.
46:2^a captivity

Jer. 43:12; 48:7
46:3^a remnant

Isa. 10:20
46:3^b borne

Exo. 19:4; Deut. 1:31; Psa. 71:6
46:4^a I

Isa. 41:4; 48:12; Psa. 102:27; Mal. 3:6
46:5^a To

Isa. 40:18, 25
46:6^a gold

Isa. 40:19; Hab. 2:19; Acts 17:29
46:10^a counsel

Psa. 33:11; Prov. 19:21; Acts 4:28
46:11^a east

Isa. 41:2, 25
46:11¹ bird

Referring to Cyrus in Isa. 44:28 and Isa. 45:1. In chs. 46—48 Christ as the Servant of Jehovah is typified by Cyrus to release Jehovah’s captives of the beloved Israel from Babylon. See note Isa. 41:2¹. Cyrus was a “bird of prey” called by God to subdue the nations.
46:13^a near

Isa. 51:5; cf. Rom. 10:6-8