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Isaiah 42:17

Faith

15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.

16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.

18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD’s servant?

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But those who trust in idols and say to molten images, ‘You are our gods!’ will be turned back in utter shame.
KJV
They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
WEB
“Those who trust in engraved images, who tell molten images, ‘You are our gods,’ will be turned back. They will be utterly disappointed.
ASV
They shall be turned back, they shall be utterly put to shame, that trust in graven images, that say unto molten images, Ye are our gods.
DARBY
They shall be turned back, they shall be covered with shame, that confide in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
BLB
They will be turned back, they are utterly put to shame—those trusting in the idols, those saying to molten images, ‘You⁺ [are] are our gods.’
ÅB
De skal vike tilbake og bli storlig til skamme de som setter sin lit til utskårne bilder, som sier til støpte bilder: Dere er våre guder.
OTB
De skal bli vendt tilbake og fullstendig til skamme, de som stoler på avguder, som sier til støpte bilder: ‘Dere er våre guder.’
B1930
De skal vike tilbake og bli storlig til skamme de som setter sin lit til utskårne billeder, som sier til støpte billeder: I er våre guder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 97:7

    Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

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  • Isaiah 1:29

    For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

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  • Isaiah 44:11

    Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.

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  • Isaiah 45:16–17

    They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.

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  • Isaiah 44:17

    And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

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  • Exodus 32:8

    They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

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  • Exodus 32:4

    And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

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  • Jeremiah 2:26–27

    As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,

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