New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 44:16
16Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat as he roasts a roast and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.”
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
14Surely he cuts cedars for himself, and takes a cypress or an oak and raises it for himself among the trees of the forest. He plants a fir, and the rain makes it grow. 15Then it becomes something for a man to burn, so he takes one of them and warms himself; he also makes a fire to bake bread. He also makes a god and worships it; he makes it a graven image and falls down before it. Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat as he roasts a roast and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” 17But the rest of it he makes into a god, his graven image. He falls down before it and worships; he also prays to it and says, “Deliver me, for you are my god.” 18They do not know, nor do they understand, for He has smeared over their eyes so that they cannot see and their hearts so that they cannot comprehend.
Read all of Isaiah 44Isaiah 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
- Halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
- of it he burnsשָׂרַףώâraph · to burnH8313
- in the fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- overעַל‛al · uponH5921
- he eatsאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- meatבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
- as he roastsצָלָהtsâlâh · to roastH6740
- a roastצָלִיtsâlîy · roastedH6748
- and is satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
- He alsoאַף'aph · alsoH637
- warmsחָמַםchâmam · to warmH2552
- himself and saysאָמַר'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
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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
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