Isaiah 44:16

Isaiah 44:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
• New International Version (NIV)Half of the wood he burns in the fire; over it he prepares his meal, he roasts his meat and eats his fill. He also warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Half of it he burns in the fire. Over the half he eats meat; he roasts it and is satisfied. Also he warms himself and says, "Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)He burns half of it in the fire; With this half he eats meat; He roasts a roast, and is satisfied. He even warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm, I have seen the fire.”

Context of Isaiah 44:16

14He cuts cedars for himself, and takes a cypress or an oak and lets it grow strong for himself among the trees of the forest. He plants a fir, and the rain nourishes it. 15Then it becomes fuel for a man to burn, so he takes one of them and warms himself; he also kindles a fire to bake bread. He also makes a god [from the same wood] and worships it. He makes it into a carved idol [with his own hands] and falls down and worships it! He burns half of the wood in the fire; over this half he [cooks and] eats meat, he roasts meat and is satisfied. Also he warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” 17But from what is left of the wood he makes a god, his carved idol. He falls down before it, he worships it and prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.” 18They do not know, nor do they understand, for God has muddied their eyes so that they cannot see, and their hearts (minds) as well so that they cannot understand.

Isaiah 44:16 word by word

חֶצְיוֹ֙ שָׂרַ֣ף בְּמוֹ־אֵ֔שׁ עַל־חֶצְיוֹ֙ בָּשָׂ֣ר יֹאכֵ֔ל יִצְלֶ֥ה צָלִ֖י וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע אַף־יָחֹם֙ וְיֹאמַ֣ר הֶאָ֔ח חַמּוֹתִ֖י רָאִ֥יתִי אֽוּר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He burnethשָׂרַףώâraph · to burnH8313
• partחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• thereof inבְּמוֹbemô · in/at/byH1119
• the fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• thereof he eatethאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
• he roastethצָלָהtsâlâh · to roastH6740
• roastצָלִיtsâlîy · roastedH6748
• and is satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• yea, he warmethחָמַםchâmam · to warmH2552
• and saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Ahaהֶאָחhe'âch · Aha!H1889
• I have seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the fireאוּר'ûr · flameH217

Commentaries on Isaiah 44:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16With part "And with part" - Twenty-three MSS., the Septuagint, and Vulgate add the conjunction ו vau, and ועל veal .Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16With part thereof he eateth flesh - That is, he prepares flesh to eat, or prepares his food. He roasteth roast - He roasts meat.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-20Verses 9-20 Image-making is described, to expose the folly of idolaters. Though a man had used part of a log for fuel, he fell down before an image made of the remainder, praying it to deliver him. Man greatly dishonours God, when he represents him after the image of man. Satan blinds the eyes of unbelievers, causing absurd reasonings in matters of religion. Whether men seek happiness in worldly things, or run into unbelief, superstition, or any false…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-17He takes some of it to warm himself … He also fashions it into a god and worships it: This description of making an idol is full of sarcasm and mocks the foolishness of idol worshipers (see also Isaiah 44:19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. part ... part--not distinct parts, but the same part of the wood (compare Is 44:17). eateth--that is, cooks so as to eat (Is 44:19). I have seen--I feel its power.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 44:16

• Carving
• Idol
• Idolatry

In the dictionaries

• Aha!
• Consider
• Fit
• Idol
• Memphis
• Pleasure
• Surname
• Ah; Aha
• God
• Idolatry

Commentaries on Isaiah 44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings