Isaiah 44:17

With the rest of the wood he makes a god, his carved image; he bows down to it and reverences it, 1 and prays to it saying, “Rescue me, for you are my god.” 1

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And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

In Context

16He burns part of the wood for the fire, roasting his meat over it. He eats and is satisfied. 1 He warms himself and says, “Ah, I am warm, I have seen the fire.” 1

18They do not know, nor do they understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see, and their hearts cannot perceive. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 2:8Their land also is full of idols; 1 they worship the craftsmanship of their own hands, things that their own fingers have made. 1

Isaiah 37:38Later, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisrok his god, his sons Adrammelek and Sharezer killed him with the sword. Then they escaped into the land of Ararat. Then Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.

Isaiah 46:6People pour out gold from the bag and weigh silver on the scale. 1 They hire a metalsmith, and he makes it into a god; they bow down and worship it. 1

Daniel 3:17If there is an answer, it is that our God whom we serve is able to keep us safe from the blazing furnace, and he will rescue us out of your hand, king.

Daniel 6:16Then the king gave an order, and they brought in Daniel, and they threw him into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you.”

Daniel 6:27He makes us safe and rescues us, 1 and he does signs and wonders 1 in heaven and in earth; 1 he has kept Daniel safe from the strength of the lions.”

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 44:10-21

The Folly of Idolatry. ( b. c. 708.) 9 They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. 10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? 11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together. 12 The smith with the… Read the whole commentary →

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