Isaiah 42:17
What does Isaiah 42:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 42:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They will be turned back and be greatly shamed who put their hope in pictured images, who say to metal images, You are our gods.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Removed backward--utterly ashamed, Are those trusting in a graven image, Those saying to a molten image, `Ye <FI>are<Fi> our gods.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They are turned back: let them be greatly confounded, that trust in a graven thing, that say to a molten thing: You are our god.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They shall be turned back, they shall be covered with shame, that confide in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are ourgods.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 2:26
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;
- Isaiah 44:17
And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image; he falleth down unto it and worshippeth, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
- Exodus 32:4
And he received it at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a molten calf: and they said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
- Psalms 97:7
Let all them be put to shame that serve graven images, That boast themselves of idols: Worship him, all ye gods.
- Habakkuk 2:18
What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
- 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 unto it, and said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
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