Isaiah 44:25

That annuls the otot of the baddim (liars, false prophets), 1 and maketh kosemim (diviners, soothsayers) into madmen; 1 that turneth back chachamim, 1 and maketh their da'as (knowledge, science) foolishness; 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

In Context

24Thus saith Hashem, thy Go'el, 1 and He that formed thee from the beten (womb), 1 I am Hashem Oseh kol (the Maker of All); 1 that stretcheth out Shomayim alone; 1 that spreadeth out ha'aretz (the earth) by Myself; 1

26That confirmeth the davar of His eved, 1 and fulfilleth the etza (prediction) of His malachim; that saith to Yerushalayim, 1 Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the towns of Yehudah, 1 Ye shall be rebuilt, 1 and I will raise up the ruins thereof: 1

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Cross References

Exodus 9:11And the charetumim could not stand before Moshe because of the sh'khin; for the sh'khin was upon the charetumim, and upon kol Mitzrayim.

2 Samuel 15:31And one told Dovid, saying, Achitophel is among the conspirators with Avshalom. And Dovid said, Hashem, turn now the etza (counsel) of Achitophel into foolishness.

2 Samuel 17:23And when Achitophel saw that his etza (counsel, advice) was not followed, he saddled his chamor, and arose, and went home to his bais, to his town, and put his bais (household) in order, vayyekhanak (and he strangled, hanged himself), and died, and was buried in the kever aviv (tomb of his father).

1 Kings 22:22And Hashem said unto him, By what means? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a ruach sheker in the mouth of all his nevi'im. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also; go forth, do so.

2 Chronicles 18:11And all the nevi'im prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramot Gil'ad, and be victorious, for Hashem shall deliver it into the yad HaMelech.

Job 5:12Thwarting the machshevot of the arumim (crafty ones), 1 so that their hands cannot accomplish tushiyyah (success). 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 44:22-28

Encouragement to the People of God. ( b. c. 708.) 21 Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. 22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. 23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed… Read the whole commentary →

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