Revised Version 1895

Isaiah 44:14-17

14He heweth himdownלִכְרָת־likh.rot-H3772cedarsאֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimH730, and taketh the holmtreeH6086and theoakוְאַלּ֔וֹןve.'a.LonH437, and strengtheneth forhimselfיְגַדֵּֽל׃ye.ga.DelH1431one among thetreesH6086of theforestיָ֑עַרYa.'arH3293: he planteth a firtreeH6086, and therainוְגֶ֥שֶׁםve.Ge.shemH1653doth nourish it.

15Then shall it be for amanלְאָדָם֙le.'a.DamH120toburnלְבָעֵ֔רle.va.'ErH1197; and he taketh thereof, and warmethhimselfH7812; yea, he kindleth it, and bakethbreadלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899: yea, he maketh agodאֵל֙'elH410, and worshippeth it; he maketh it agravenH6459imageH6459, and fallethdownוַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812thereto.

16He burnethpartH5921thereof in thefireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784; withpartH5921thereof he eatethfleshבָּשָׂ֣רba.SarH1320; he roastethroastצָלִ֖יtza.LiH6748, and issatisfiedוְיִשְׂבָּ֑עve.yis.Ba'H7646: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith,Ahaהֶאָ֔חhe.'AchH1889, I amwarmH2552, I haveseenרָאִ֥יתִיra.'I.tiH7200thefireH784:

17And the residue thereof he maketh agodלְאֵ֥לle.'ElH410,evenכִּ֥יkiH3588hisgravenH6459imageH6459: he fallethdownוְיִשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ve.yish.Ta.chuH7812unto it and worshippeth, and prayeth unto it, and saith,Deliverהַצִּילֵ֔נִיha.tzi.Le.niH5337meאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413; for thou art mygodאֵלִ֖י'e.LiH410.

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