Isaiah 46:7

They bear it on their shoulder. 2 They carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands there. 2 It cannot move from its place. 1 Yes, one may cry to it, yet it cannot answer. 2 It cannot save him out of his trouble. 1

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In The King James Version

They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

In Context

6Some pour out gold from the bag, 2 and weigh silver in the balance. 1 They hire a goldsmith, 2 and he makes it a deity. 1 They fall down— 2 yes, they worship. 1

8“Remember this, and show yourselves men. 2 Bring it to mind again, you rebellious who break away from authority thus breaking relationship. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 37:38As he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his deity, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.

Isaiah 45:20“Assemble yourselves and come. 2 Draw near together, you who have escaped from the nations. 1 Those have no knowledge who carry the wood of their engraved image, 2 and pray to a deity that can’t save. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 46:6-13

The Folly of Idolatry; The Divine Prerogative Asserted. ( b. c. 708.) 5 To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? 6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. 7 They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. 8… Read the whole commentary →

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