Isaiah 46:6
They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 46 connects to 10 cross-references. The Babylonian gods Bel and Nebo bow down and are carried on donkeys as burdens while the Lord carries Israel from birth to old age. God declares his incomparability and challenges anyone to compare him to idols. He announces his …
Other Translations
Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god; they fall down, yea, they worship.
--They are pouring out gold from a bag, And silver on the beam they weigh, They hire a refiner, and he maketh it a god, They fall down, yea, they bow themselves.
As for those who take gold out of a bag, and put silver in the scales, they give payment to a gold-worker, to make it into a god; they go down on their faces and give it worship.
Cross References
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And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it …
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the …
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It …
They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.