Isaiah 44:19

And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
considereth	יָשִׁ֣יב ya.Shiv	H7725	to turn back (hence · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
heart	לִבּ֗וֹ li.Bo	H3820	the heart · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
knowledge	דַ֥עַת Da.'at	H1847	knowledge · noun, common feminine singular absolute
understanding	תְבוּנָה֮ te.vu.Nah	H8394	intelligence · noun, common feminine singular absolute
say	לֵאמֹר֒ le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
burned	שָׂרַ֣פְתִּי sa.Raf.ti	H8313	to be (causatively · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 27:15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth…
1 Kings 11:5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
1 Kings 11:7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomina…
Exodus 7:23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
Deuteronomy 32:46 And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observ…
2 Kings 23:13 And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel ha…
Isaiah 5:13 Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude drie…
Isaiah 45:20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their g…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 44:9-20

Often before, God, by the prophet, had mentioned the folly and strange sottishness of idolaters; but here he enlarges upon that head, and very fully and particularly exposes them to contempt and ridicule. This discourse is intended, 1. To arm the people of Israel against the strong temptation they would be in to worship idols when they were captives in Babylon, in compliance with the custom of the country (they being far from the city of their own solemnities) and to humour those who were now their lords and masters. 2. To cure them of their inclination to idolatry, which was the sin that did most easily beset them and to reform them from which they were sent into Babylon. As the rod of God…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 44:19

considereth--literally, "layeth it to heart," (Isa 42:25; Jer 12:11). abomination--the scriptural term for an idol, not merely abominable, but the essence of what is so, in the eyes of a jealous God (Kg1 11:5, Kg1 11:7).

John Gill on Isaiah 44:19

And none considereth in his heart,.... Or, "and he does not return it to his heart" (k); he does not come to himself again, or return to his right mind, but lives and dies under the infatuation; never once revolving it in his mind, pondering within himself what he has done, or is doing, whether right or wrong: neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say; within himself, and reason the matter in his own mind, and thus express himself: I have burnt part of it in the fire; to warm myself with: yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; both heated the oven, and baked bread with it; and also upon the live coals have laid kneaded dough, and baked a cake on them: and I have r…

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John Calvin on Isaiah 44:19

It doth not return into their heart. He confirms the preceding statement, and takes away every ground of excuse, because unbelievers of their own accord cherish their ignorance. That men are naturally careful and provident in worldly matters, but altogether blind in the worship of God, proceeds from no other cause than that they are abundantly attentive to their individual interests, but are not moved by any anxiety about the heavenly kingdom. Hence the Prophet reproves them for disregarding godliness, because, after long windings, unbelievers do not reflect whether they are keeping the right way, or, on the other hand, are uselessly fatiguing themselves with wicked errors, [183] He shews th…

The Church Fathers

If it is a god, [Isaiah] says, the whole of the wood should be divine. Why, therefore, do you burn leftover parts of the wood and avail yourself of the fire to provide for your food, since at one time you bake bread, at another you boil and roast meat, and both eat and warm yourself and enjoy its light? Is not the wood that is put into the fire of the same kind as that which you worship? How, therefore, can you cast aside the one and adore the other?
— Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 13:44.17

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Dictionary and topics

Adore — To worship; to express reverence and homage. The forms of adoration among the Jews were putting off the shoes (Ex. 3:5; Josh. 5:15), and prostration (Gen. 17:3; Ps. 95:6; Isa. 44:15, 17, 19; 46:6).…
Coal — It is by no means certain that the Hebrews were acquainted with mineral coal, although it is found in Syria. Their common fuel was dried dung of animals and wood charcoal. Two different words are…
Idol — (1.) Heb. aven, “nothingness;” “vanity” (Isa. 66:3; 41:29; Deut. 32:21; 1 Kings 16:13; Ps. 31:6; Jer. 8:19, etc.). (2.) ‘Elil, “a thing of naught” (Ps. 97:7; Isa. 19:3); a word of contempt, used of…
Blindness · 21:14;22:13,14; — 21:14;22:13,14;
Bread · .on coals — .on coals
Idol · .Wood and stone — .Wood and stone
Idolatry · Described as: Vain and foolish — Described as: Vain and foolish
Ignorance Of God · Leads to: Idolatry — Leads to: Idolatry
Trees · Parts of mentioned: The stem or trunk — Parts of mentioned: The stem or trunk

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Isaiah 44:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 44:9-20

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 44:19

John Gill on Isaiah 44:19

John Calvin on Isaiah 44:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Isaiah 44:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 44:9-20

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 44:19

John Gill on Isaiah 44:19

John Calvin on Isaiah 44:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Isaiah 44:18-19

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 44:18-19

Rashi on Isaiah 44:19