Isaiah 37:19

and have put their gods in the fire,—for, no-gods, were they, but the work of the hands of men wood and stone and so they destroyed them.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

18Of a truth, O Yahweh,—the kings of Assyria have devoted to destruction all the countries, and their land;

20Now, therefore, O Yahweh our God, save us, out of his hand,—That all the kingdoms of the earth, may know, That, thou, art Yahweh, thou alone.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 5:21And they left their images there,—and David and his men took them away.

Isaiah 10:7But as for him, not so, doth he deem, And in his heart, not so, doth he think,—For, to destroy, is in his heart, And to cut off nations, not a few;

Isaiah 10:10As my hand hath reached unto the kingdoms of idols,—whose images did excel them of Jerusalem and Samaria,

Isaiah 26:14The dead, come not to life again, The shades, do not arise,—Therefore, thou hast visited and destroyed them, And caused to perish every memorial of them.

Isaiah 40:19The image, hath been cast by an artificer, And a goldsmith, with gold, overlayeth it,—And, chains of silver, he worketh.

Isaiah 41:24Lo! ye, are, of nought, And your work is a puff of breath,—An abomination, he that chooseth you!

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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