Isaiah 44:16

The half thereof, hath he burned in the fire, Over half thereof, he eateth flesh, He roasteth roast, that he may be satisfied,—Also he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen a blaze;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:

In Context

15So it serveth for a man to burn, And he hath taken of the branches and warmed himself, Also he kindleth a fire, and baketh bread,—Also he maketh a GOD, and hath bowed himself down, Hath made of it a carved image, and adored it:

17And the residue thereof, Into a GOD, he maketh, Into his carved image,—Adoreth it, and boweth down and prayeth unto it, And saith Deliver me, for, my GOD, thou art!

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:19And they spake against the God of Jerusalem,—as against the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of the hands of men.

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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