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He also warms himself and says, &#8220Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/isaiah/44.htm">New Living Translation</a> He burns part of the tree to roast his meat and to keep himself warm. He says, “Ah, that fire feels good.” <a href="/esv/isaiah/44.htm">English Standard Version</a> Half of it he burns in the fire. Over the half he eats meat; he roasts it and is satisfied. Also he warms himself and says, “Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire!” <a href="/bsb/isaiah/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” <a href="/kjv/isaiah/44.htm">King James Bible</a> He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/44.htm">New King James Version</a> He burns half of it in the fire; With this half he eats meat; He roasts a roast, and is satisfied. He even warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat, he roasts a roast, and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” <a href="/nasb/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1995</a> Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat as he roasts a roast and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, &#8220Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat as he roasts a roast, and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” <a href="/lsb/isaiah/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat as he roasts a roast and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm; I have seen the fire.” <a href="/amp/isaiah/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He burns half of the wood in the fire; over this half he [cooks and] eats meat, he roasts meat and is satisfied. Also he warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” <a href="/csb/isaiah/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He burns half of it in a fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. He warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm, I see the blaze.” <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He burns half of it in a fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. He warms himself and says, &#8220Ah! I am warm, I see the blaze.&#8221 <a href="/asv/isaiah/44.htm">American Standard Version</a> He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire. <a href="/cev/isaiah/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He enjoys the warm fire and the meat that was roasted over the burning coals. <a href="/erv/isaiah/44.htm">English Revised Version</a> He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: <a href="/gwt/isaiah/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Half of the wood they burn in the fire. Over this half they roast meat that they can eat until they are full. They also warm themselves and say, "Ah! We are warm. We can see the fire!" <a href="/gnt/isaiah/44.htm">Good News Translation</a> With some of the wood he makes a fire; he roasts meat, eats it, and is satisfied. He warms himself and says, "How nice and warm! What a beautiful fire!" <a href="/isv/isaiah/44.htm">International Standard Version</a> Half the wood he burns in the fire, and over that half he places meat so he can eat. He sits by its coals, warms himself, and says, "Ah! I am warm in front of the fire." <a href="/msb/isaiah/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, ?Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.? <a href="/net/isaiah/44.htm">NET Bible</a> Half of it he burns in the fire--over that half he cooks meat; he roasts a meal and fills himself. Yes, he warms himself and says, 'Ah! I am warm as I look at the fire.' <a href="/nheb/isaiah/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He burns part of it in the fire. With part of it, he eats meat. He roasts a roast, and is satisfied. Yes, he warms himself, and says, "Aha. I am warm. I have seen the fire." <a href="/wbt/isaiah/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He burneth part of it in the fire; with part of it he eateth flesh; he roasteth meat, and is satisfied: yes, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: <a href="/web/isaiah/44.htm">World English Bible</a> He burns part of it in the fire. With part of it, he eats meat. He roasts a roast and is satisfied. Yes, he warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm. I have seen the fire.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Half of it he has burned in the fire, "" By [this] half of it he eats flesh, "" He roasts a roasting and is satisfied, "" Indeed, he is warm and says: “Aha, I have become warm, I have enjoyed the light.” <a href="/ylt/isaiah/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Half of it he hath burnt in the fire, By this half of it he eateth flesh, He roasteth a roasting, and is satisfied, Yea, he is warm, and saith: 'Aha, I have become warm, I have enjoyed the light. <a href="/slt/isaiah/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Half of it he burnt in the fire; upon half of it he will eat flesh; he will roast roast, and he will be satisfied: also he will be warm, and he will say, Aha, I was warm, I saw the light.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Part of it he burnt with fire, and with part of it he dressed his meat: he boiled pottage, and was filled, and was warmed, and said: Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Part of it, he burned with fire, and with part of it, he cooked meat; he boiled food and was filled. And he was warmed, and so he said: “Ah, I am warm. I have gazed at the fire.” <a href="/nabre/isaiah/44.htm">New American Bible</a> Half of it he burns in the fire, on its embers he roasts meat; he eats the roast and is full. He warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm! I see the flames!” <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he roasts meat, eats it and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Ah, I am warm, I can feel the fire!”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Half of it they burn in the fire; and on its coals they roast meat, and they eat and are satisfied; they also warm themselves and say, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire; <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Half of it they burned in the fire and they roasted meat on its coals, and they ate and were satisfied, also they were warm and they said: “Ah! I am warm, and I watched the fire”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> He burneth the half thereof in the fire; With the half thereof he eateth flesh; He roasteth roast, and is satisfied; Yea, he warmeth himself, and saith: 'Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire'; <a href="/sep/isaiah/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Half thereof he burns in the fire, and with half of it he bakes loaves on the coals; and having roasted flesh on it he eats, and is satisfied, and having warmed himself he says, I am comfortable, for I have warmed myself, and have seen the fire. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/44-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=9835" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/44.htm">The LORD has Chosen Israel</a> …15It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread; he even fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. 16<a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: śā·rap̄ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">He burns</a> <a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: ḥeṣ·yōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Half. From chatsah; the half or middle.">half</a> <a href="/hebrew/1119.htm" title="1119: bə·mōw- (Prep) -- In. Prolongation for prepositional prefix; in, with, by, etc.">of it in</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">the fire,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6740.htm" title="6740: yiṣ·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To roast (flesh). A primitive root; to roast.">and he roasts</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bā·śār (N-ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">meat</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: ḥeṣ·yōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Half. From chatsah; the half or middle.">that half.</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵêl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">He eats</a> <a href="/hebrew/6748.htm" title="6748: ṣā·lî (N-ms) -- Roasted, a roast. Passive participle of tsalah; roasted.">the roast</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: wə·yiś·bā‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">and is satisfied.</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄- (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">Indeed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2552.htm" title="2552: yā·ḥōm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be or become warm. A primitive root; to be hot.">he warms himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·yō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and says,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1889.htm" title="1889: he·’āḥ (Interjection) -- Aha! From he' and 'ach; aha!">“Ah!</a> <a href="/hebrew/2552.htm" title="2552: ḥam·mō·w·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To be or become warm. A primitive root; to be hot.">I am warm;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I see</a> <a href="/hebrew/217.htm" title="217: ’ūr (N-ms) -- A flame. From 'owr; flame; hence the East.">the fire.”</a> 17From the rest he makes a god, his graven image. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/44-19.htm">Isaiah 44:19-20</a> And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?” / He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?” <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6-7</a> They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles. <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a> For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.” <a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a> Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ... <a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a> The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Deuteronomy 4:28</a> And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell. <a href="/1_kings/18-26.htm">1 Kings 18:26-29</a> And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. / At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!” / So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them. ... <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18-19</a> What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.” <a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a> So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a> For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. <a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29</a> Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-19.htm">1 Corinthians 10:19-20</a> Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. <a href="/1_john/5-21.htm">1 John 5:21</a> Little children, keep yourselves from idols. <a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20</a> Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. <a href="/revelation/13-14.htm">Revelation 13:14-15</a> Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived. / The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He burns part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eats flesh; he roasts roast, and is satisfied: yes, he warms himself, and said, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:no reference <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/70-3.htm">Aha</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-25.htm">Burneth</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm">Burns</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-13.htm">Cooked</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-8.htm">Eateth</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-8.htm">Eats</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/psalms/145-1.htm">Half</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-21.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-13.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-8.htm">Part</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-8.htm">Prepares</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-27.htm">Roast</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-27.htm">Roasteth</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm">Warm</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm">Warmeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm">Warms</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/25-3.htm">Aha</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-1.htm">Burneth</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-14.htm">Burns</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-10.htm">Cooked</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Eateth</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Eats</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-12.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-19.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-26.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Half</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-17.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-2.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-19.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-19.htm">Part</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">Prepares</a> <a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Roast</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-27.htm">Roasteth</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-17.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-14.htm">Warm</a> <a href="/job/39-14.htm">Warmeth</a> <a href="/job/39-14.htm">Warms</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-20.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 44</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">God comforts the church with his promises</a> 7. <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">The vanity of idols</a> 9. <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">And folly of idol makers</a> 21. <a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">He exhorts to praise God for his redemption and omnipotence</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/44.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/44.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>He burns half of it in the fire This phrase highlights the futility and irony of idol worship. In the context of <a href="/isaiah/44.htm">Isaiah 44</a>, the prophet Isaiah is addressing the absurdity of creating idols from the same material used for mundane purposes. The wood that is burned for warmth or cooking is also fashioned into a god, illustrating the foolishness of idolatry. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the folly of worshipping created things rather than the Creator (<a href="/romans/1-25.htm">Romans 1:25</a>).and he roasts meat on that half The act of roasting meat on the same wood used for idol-making underscores the practical use of resources versus their misuse in idolatry. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, meat was often roasted for meals, especially during sacrificial rituals. This phrase may also allude to the sacrificial practices in Israel, where offerings were made to God, contrasting the true worship of Yahweh with the false worship of idols.He eats the roast and is satisfied This phrase emphasizes the temporary satisfaction derived from physical sustenance, contrasting it with the spiritual fulfillment found in God. The satisfaction from eating is momentary, whereas spiritual satisfaction in God is eternal. This can be connected to Jesus' teaching in <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>, where He declares Himself the "bread of life," offering eternal satisfaction.Indeed, he warms himself and says, The warmth from the fire provides physical comfort, symbolizing the false sense of security and contentment found in idols. This reflects the human tendency to seek comfort in tangible, immediate sources rather than in God. The phrase can be seen as a critique of misplaced trust, similar to the warnings found in <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5-8</a> about trusting in man rather than God.“Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” This exclamation reveals self-deception and misplaced confidence. The warmth and visible fire give a false assurance of safety and well-being. In a broader biblical context, this can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual blindness, where individuals fail to recognize their true need for God. This ties into the theme of spiritual enlightenment found in passages like <a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39-41</a>, where Jesus speaks of spiritual sight and blindness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_idol_maker.htm">The Idol Maker</a> This passage refers to a person who creates idols from wood, using part of the wood for practical purposes and the other part for worship. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_fire.htm">The Fire</a> Represents the practical use of wood for warmth and cooking, highlighting the absurdity of idol worship. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_meal.htm">The Meal</a> The act of roasting meat over the fire, symbolizing the sustenance and satisfaction derived from God's creation. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_warmth.htm">The Warmth</a> The comfort and security provided by the fire, contrasting the false security offered by idols. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_idol.htm">The Idol</a> The object of worship made from the same material used for mundane purposes, illustrating the folly of idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_folly_of_idolatry.htm">The Folly of Idolatry</a> Idolatry is irrational because it involves worshiping something that is man-made and powerless. Reflect on modern forms of idolatry, such as materialism or the elevation of personal desires above God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_creation.htm">God's Provision and Creation</a> Recognize that all creation is meant to point us back to the Creator, not to be worshiped itself. Appreciate the practical uses of creation as gifts from God, meant for our sustenance and enjoyment. <a href="/topical/t/true_source_of_satisfaction.htm">True Source of Satisfaction</a> True satisfaction and warmth come from a relationship with God, not from created things. Seek fulfillment in God’s presence and His Word, rather than in temporary comforts. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_divided_allegiance.htm">The Danger of Divided Allegiance</a> Dividing our allegiance between God and idols leads to spiritual blindness and folly. Commit to wholehearted worship and service to God alone.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - He burneth part thereof; rather, half thereof; "With half thereof" - not the other half, but the same - "he eateth flesh." One fire serves for the two purposes of warming him and cooking his victuals. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/44-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He burns שָׂרַ֣ף (śā·rap̄) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> To be, on fire half חֶצְיוֹ֙ (ḥeṣ·yōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2677.htm">Strong's 2677: </a> The half, middle of it in בְּמוֹ־ (bə·mōw-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1119.htm">Strong's 1119: </a> In, with, by the fire, אֵ֔שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire and he roasts יִצְלֶ֥ה (yiṣ·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6740.htm">Strong's 6740: </a> To roast (flesh) meat בָּשָׂ֣ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against that half. חֶצְיוֹ֙ (ḥeṣ·yōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2677.htm">Strong's 2677: </a> The half, middle He eats יֹאכֵ֔ל (yō·ḵêl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat the roast צָלִ֖י (ṣā·lî) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6748.htm">Strong's 6748: </a> Roasted, a roast and is satisfied. וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע (wə·yiś·bā‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> To be sated, satisfied or surfeited Indeed, אַף־ (’ap̄-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though he warms יָחֹם֙ (yā·ḥōm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2552.htm">Strong's 2552: </a> To be or become warm himself and says, וְיֹאמַ֣ר (wə·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Ah! הֶאָ֔ח (he·’āḥ) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1889.htm">Strong's 1889: </a> Aha! I am warm; חַמּוֹתִ֖י (ḥam·mō·w·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2552.htm">Strong's 2552: </a> To be or become warm I see רָאִ֥יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see the fire.” אֽוּר׃ (’ūr) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_217.htm">Strong's 217: </a> Flame, the East <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/44-16.htm">Isaiah 44:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/44-16.htm">Isaiah 44:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/44-16.htm">Isaiah 44:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/44-16.htm">Isaiah 44:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/44-16.htm">Isaiah 44:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/44-16.htm">Isaiah 44:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/44-16.htm">Isaiah 44:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/44-16.htm">Isaiah 44:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/44-16.htm">Isaiah 44:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/44-16.htm">Isaiah 44:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-16.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 44:16 He burns part of it (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 44:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/44-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 44:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>