Isaiah 46:2

“They stoop, they bow together, &c.] Either the beasts under their burdens, or other idols besides those mentioned; or rather the Babylonians themselves, who were obliged to submit to the conquerors: they could not deliver the burdens; the idols could not save themselves from being laid as burdens upon the beasts, any more than they could save their worshippers: so the Targum understands this and the preceding clause of them; “they are cut off, and cut to pieces together, they could not deliver those that carried them;” or else the Babylonians are designed, who could not save their gods from being used in this shameful manner: but themselves are gone into captivity, or “their souls”f910; what…”

“deliver--from the enemies' hands. burden--their images laid on the beasts (Isa 46:1). themselves--the gods, here also distinguished from their images.”

“They stoop - Bel, and Nebo, and all the Babylonian gods (see Isaiah 46:1). They could not deliver the burden - The word ‘burden’ here, probably means the load of metal, wood, and stone, of which the idols were composed. The gods whom the Babylonians worshipped had not even power to protect the images which were made to represent them, and which had now become a heavy burden to the animals and wains which were carrying them away. They could not rescue them from the hands of the conqueror; and how unable were they, therefore, to defend those who put their trust in them. The Vulgate renders this, ‘They could not deliver him that bare them.’ The Septuagint, ‘You are carrying them like a burden…”

“They - The Babylonians. Together - The Babylonians and their idols together, neither could help the other. Deliver - The Babylonians could not deliver their idols. Isaiah 46:3”

“they could: Isa 36:18, Isa 36:19, Isa 37:12, Isa 37:19, Isa 44:17, Isa 45:20 but: Jdg 18:17, Jdg 18:18, Jdg 18:24; Sa2 5:21; Jer 43:12, Jer 43:13, Jer 48:7 themselves are: Heb. their soul is Isaiah 46:3”