Isaiah 44:15-17

New English Translation

¹⁵ A man uses it to make a fire;^[a]
he takes some of it and warms himself.
Yes, he kindles a fire and bakes bread.
Then he makes a god and worships it;
he makes an idol and bows down to it.^[b]
16 Half of it he burns in the fire—
over that half he cooks^[c] meat;
he roasts a meal and fills himself.
Yes, he warms himself and says,
‘Ah! I am warm as I look at the fire.’
¹⁷ With the rest of it he makes a god, his idol;
he bows down to it and worships it.
He prays to it, saying,
‘Rescue me, for you are my god!’