Isaiah 37:19

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.

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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

18Truthfully, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,

20Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are the LORD, even you only.

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Cross References

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

Isaiah 10:7Nevertheless he means not so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

Isaiah 10:10As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

Isaiah 26:14They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore have you visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.

Isaiah 40:19The workman melts a graven image, and the goldsmith spreads it over with gold, and casts silver chains.

Isaiah 41:24Behold, all of you are of nothing, and your work of nothing: an abomination is he that chooses 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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