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Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; 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/translate/figs-metaphor)

Bel ... Nebo

These were the two primary gods whom the Babylonians worshiped. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

their idols

the idols that represented Bel and Nebo