Isaiah 44:10-12
Contemporary English Version
10 Why make an idol or an image
that can't do a thing?
11 Everyone who makes idols
and all who worship them
are mere humans,
who will end up
sadly disappointed.
Let them face me in court
and be terrified.
Idols and Firewood
12 A metalworker shapes an idol
by using a hammer[a]
and heat from the fire.
In his powerful hand
he holds a hammer,
as he pounds the metal
into the proper shape.
But he gets hungry and thirsty
and loses his strength.
Footnotes
- 44.12 by using a hammer: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Isaiah 44:10-12
New International Version
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