Isaiah 44:14
He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 44 connects to 5 cross-references. Polemical satire against idolatry: a craftsman cuts down a tree, uses half to warm himself and bake bread, and makes the other half into a god before which he bows. No one stops to consider — 'Shall I bow down …
ترجمات أخرى
He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the holm-tree and the oak, and strengtheneth for himself one among the trees of the forest: he planteth a fir-tree, and the rain doth nourish it.
Cutting down to himself cedars, He taketh also a cypress, and an oak, And he strengtheneth <FI>it<Fi> for himself Among the trees of a forest, He hath planted an ash, and the shower doth nourish <FI>it<Fi> .
He has cedars cut down for himself, he takes an oak and lets it get strong among the trees of the wood; he has an ash-tree planted, and the rain gives it growth.
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