Isaiah 44:9
What does Isaiah 44:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 44:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They that fashion a graven image are all of them vanity; and the things that they delight in shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know: that they may be put to shame.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They that fashion a graven image are all of them vanity; and the things that they delight in shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know: that they may be put to shame.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Those who make a pictured image are all of them as nothing, and the things of their desire will be of no profit to them: and their servants see not, and have no knowledge; so they will be put to shame.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Framers of a graven image <FI>are<Fi> all of them emptiness, And their desirable things do not profit, And their own witnesses they <FI>are<Fi> , They see not, nor know, that they may be ashamed.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The makers of idols are all of them nothing, and their best beloved things shall not profit them. They are their witnesses, that they do not see, nor understand, that they may be ashamed.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They that form a graven image are all of them vanity, and their delectable things are of no profit; and they are their own witnesses: they see not, nor know; — that they may be ashamed.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 97:7
Let all them be put to shame that serve graven images, That boast themselves of idols: Worship him, all ye gods.
- Isaiah 2:20
In that day men shall cast away their idols of silver, and their idols of gold, which have been made for them to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
- Romans 1:22
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
- Jeremiah 2:11
Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
- Jeremiah 2:27
who say to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
- Isaiah 46:1
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast.
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