Isaiah 37:19

And they have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods, but the works of men's hands, of wood and stone: and they broke them in pieces.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.

In Context

18For of a truth, O Lord, the kings of the Assyrians have laid waste lands, and their countries.

20And now, O Lord our God, save us out of his hand: and let all the kingdoms of the earth know, that thou only art the Lord.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 5:21And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away.

Isaiah 10:7But he shall not take it so, and his heart shall not think so: but his heart shall be set to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.

Isaiah 10:10As my hand hath found the king- dome of the idol, so also their idols of Jerusalem, and of Samaria.

Isaiah 26:14Let not the dead live, let not the giants rise again: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and best destroyed all their memory.

Isaiah 40:19Hath the workman cast a graven statue? or hath the goldsmith formed it with gold, or the silversmith with plates of silver?

Isaiah 41:24Behold, you are of nothing, and your work of that which hath no being: he that hath chosen you is an abomination.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 37:9-21

Prayer of Hezekiah. ( b. c. 710.) 8 So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. 9 And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11… Read the whole commentary →

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