New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 44:13-19
131Another shapesH2796 woodH6086, he extendsH5186 a measuringH6957 lineH6957; he outlinesH8388 it with red chalkH8279. He worksH6213 it with planesH4741 and outlinesH8388 it with a compassH4230, and makesH6213 it like the formH8403 of a manH376, like the beautyH8597 of 2manH120, so that it may sitH3427 in a 3houseH1004. 14Surely he cutsH3772 cedarsH730 for himself, and takesH3947 a 4cypressH8645 or an oakH437 and 5raisesH553 it for himself among the treesH6086 of the forestH3293. He plantsH5193 a firH766, and the rainH1653 makesH1431 it growH1431. 15Then it becomesH1961 something for a manH120 to burnH1197, so he takesH3947 one of them and warmsH2552 himself; he alsoH637 makesH8026 a fireH8026 to bakeH644 breadH3899. He alsoH637 6makesH6466 a godH410 and worshipsH7812 it; he makesH6213 it a gravenH6459 imageH6459 and 7fallsH5456 downH5456 before it. 16HalfH2677 of it he burnsH8313 in the fireH784; overH5921 this halfH2677 he eatsH398 meatH1320 as he roastsH6740 a roastH6748 and is satisfiedH7646. He alsoH637 warmsH2552 himself and saysH559, “AhaH1889! I am warmH2552, I have seenH7200 the fireH217.” 17But the restH7611 of it he 8makesH6213 into a godH410, his gravenH6459 imageH6459. He fallsH5456 downH5456 before it and worshipsH7812; he also 9praysH6419 to it and saysH559, “DeliverH5337 me, for you are my godH410.”
18They do not 10knowH3045, norH3808 do they understandH995, for He has 11smearedH2911 overH2911 their eyesH5869 soH4480 that they cannotH4480 seeH7200 and their heartsH3820 soH4480 that they cannotH4480 comprehendH7919. 19NoH3808 one 12recallsH7725H413H3820, norH3808 is there 13knowledgeH1847 or understandingH8394 to sayH559, “I have burnedH8313 halfH2677 of it in the fireH784 and alsoH637 have bakedH644 breadH3899 overH5921 its coalsH1513. I roastH6740 meatH1320 and eatH398 it. Then 14I makeH6213 the restH3499 of it into an 15abominationH8441, 16I fallH5456 downH5456 before a blockH944 of woodH6086!”
Notes
- 1. Isaiah 44:13 Is 41:7 ↩
- 2. Isaiah 44:13 Ps 115:5-7 ↩
- 3. Isaiah 44:13 Judg 17:4, 5; Ezek 8:10, 11 ↩
- 4. Isaiah 44:14 Or holm-oak ↩
- 5. Isaiah 44:14 Lit makes strong ↩
- 6. Isaiah 44:15 Is 44:17 ↩
- 7. Isaiah 44:15 2 Chr 25:14 ↩
- 8. Isaiah 44:17 Is 44:15 ↩
- 9. Isaiah 44:17 1 Kin 18:26, 28; Is 45:20 ↩
- 10. Isaiah 44:18 Is 1:3; Jer 10:8, 14 ↩
- 11. Isaiah 44:18 Ps 81:12; Is 6:9, 10; 29:10 ↩
- 12. Isaiah 44:19 Lit returns to his heart ↩
- 13. Isaiah 44:19 Is 5:13; 44:18, 19; 45:20 ↩
- 14. Isaiah 44:19 Or shall I make? ↩
- 15. Isaiah 44:19 Deut 27:15; 1 Kin 11:5, 7; 2 Kin 23:13, 14 ↩
- 16. Isaiah 44:19 Or shall I fall...? ↩
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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