They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

They could not deliver - from the enemies' hands.

Burden - their images laid on the beasts (). The gods who were supposed to dwell in the images, were not able to deliver them from the Persian spoilers.

But themselves are gone into captivity - the gods, here also distinguished from their images.

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