Isaiah 44:9
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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.All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame.
In other translations
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.All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame.
Hebrew words
יֹצְרֵי־yotzerei-[those who] formH3335פֶסֶלfesel<of> an idolH6459כֻּלָּםkulamall of themH3605תֹּהוּtohu[are] nothingnessH8414וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶםvachamudeihemand desired [things] theirH2530בַּל־bal-notH1077יוֹעִילוּyo'iluthey confer profitH3276וְעֵדֵיהֶםve'edeihemand witnesses theirH5707הֵׄמָּׄהׄhemahtheyH1992בַּל־bal-notH1077יִרְאוּyir'uthey seeH7200וּבַל־uval-and notH1077יֵדְעוּyede'uthey knowH3045לְמַעַןlema'anso thatH4616יֵבֹשׁוּ׃yevoshuthey may be ashamedH954
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Related verses
- Isaiah 41:24Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.Behold, you are nothing and your work is of no value. Anyone who chooses you is detestable.
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- Isaiah 2:20-2120 In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; 21 To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.20 In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold— the idols they made to worship. 21 They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
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- Isaiah 37:18-2018 Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries, 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. 20 Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord, even thou only.18 Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all these countries and their lands. 19 They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands. 20 And now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”
- Isaiah 43:8Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.
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