Isaiah 37:19

17 Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.

18 Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,

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.

21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; and they have destroyed them.
BLB
and have given their gods into the fire—for they [are] not gods, but only the work of the hands of man—wood and stone; and they have destroyed them.
ÅB
og de har kastet deres guder i ilden; for de er ikke guder, men et verk av menneskehender, tre og stein, og derfor kunne de gjøre dem til intet.
OTB
og har kastet deres guder i ilden, for de var ingen guder, men menneskehenders verk, tre og stein. Derfor ble de ødelagt.
B1930
og de har kastet deres guder i ilden; for de er ikke guder, men et verk av menneskehender, tre og sten, og derfor kunde de gjøre dem til intet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 115:4–8

    Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

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  • Isaiah 40:19–21

    The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

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  • Isaiah 10:9–11

    Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?

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  • Hosea 8:6

    For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.

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  • Exodus 32:20

    And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

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  • Isaiah 41:29

    Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.

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  • Isaiah 46:1–2

    Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.

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  • Isaiah 36:18–20

    Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

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