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Let them all come together and take their stand; they will be brought down to terror and shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/44.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All who worship idols will be disgraced along with all these craftsmen—mere humans— who claim they can make a god. They may all stand together, but they will stand in terror and shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, all his companions shall be put to shame, and the craftsmen are only human. Let them all assemble, let them stand forth. They shall be terrified; they shall be put to shame together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they <i>are</i> of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; <i>yet</i> they shall fear, <i>and</i> they shall be ashamed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Surely all his companions would be ashamed; And the workmen, they <i>are</i> mere men. Let them all be gathered together, Let them stand up; Yet they shall fear, They shall be ashamed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are mere men. Let them all assemble themselves, let them stand up, let them tremble, let them be put to shame together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are mere men. Let them all assemble themselves, let them stand up, let them tremble, let them together be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are mere men. Let them all assemble themselves, let them stand up, let them tremble, let them together be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, all his companions will be put to shame. The craftsmen themselves are mere men. Let them all assemble themselves, let them stand up, let them be in dread, let them together be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In fact, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are mere men. Let them all assemble, let them stand up, let them be terrified, let them together be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, all its worshipers will be put to shame, and the craftsmen are humans. They all will assemble and stand; they all will be startled and put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, all its worshipers will be put to shame, and the craftsmen are humans. They all will assemble and stand; they all will be startled and put to shame. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, all his fellows shall be put to shame; and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; they shall fear, they shall be put to shame together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone who makes idols and all who worship them are mere humans, who will end up sadly disappointed. Let them face me in court and be terrified. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed; and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; they shall fear, they shall be ashamed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Everyone associated with the gods will be put to shame. The craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all get together and take their stand. They will be frightened and ashamed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Everyone who worships it will be humiliated. The people who make idols are human beings and nothing more. Let them come and stand trial--they will be terrified and will suffer disgrace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />To be sure, all who associate with it will be put to shame; and as for the craftsmen, they are only human. Let them all gather together and take their stand. Then let them be terrified—they will be humiliated together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Look, all his associates will be put to shame; the craftsmen are mere humans. Let them all assemble and take their stand! They will panic and be put to shame. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, all his fellows will be disappointed; and the workmen are mere men. Let them all be gathered together. Let them stand up. They will fear. They will be put to shame together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be assembled, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, all his fellows will be disappointed; and the workmen are mere men. Let them all be gathered together. Let them stand up. They will fear. They will be put to shame together. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, all his companions are ashamed, "" As for artisans—they [are] of men, "" All of them gather together, they stand up, "" They fear, they are ashamed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, all his companions are ashamed, As to artisans -- they are of men, All of them gather together, they stand up, They fear, they are ashamed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, all his associates shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they from man, they shall be gathered together, all of them; they shall stand, they shall tremble, they shall be ashamed together.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold, all the partakers thereof shall be confounded: for the makers are men: they shall all assemble together, they shall stand and fear, and shall be confounded together. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, all those who partake in this will be confounded. For these makers are men. They will all assemble together. They will stand and be terrified. And they will be confounded together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Look, all its company will be shamed; they are artisans, mere human beings! They all assemble and stand there, only to cower in shame. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Look, all its devotees shall be put to shame; the artisans too are merely human. Let them all assemble, let them stand up; they shall be terrified, they shall all be put to shame.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, all their craftsmen are dumb men; let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; they shall be ashamed and confounded together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold all their Craftsmen are deaf. All of them shall be gathered from the children of men, and let them stand and they shall be ashamed, and they shall be put to shame together<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, all the fellows thereof shall be ashamed; And the craftsmen skilled above men; Let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; They shall fear, they shall be ashamed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and all by whom they were made are withered: yea, let all the deaf be gathered from <i>among</i> men, and let them stand together; and let them be ashamed and confounded together:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/44-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=9759" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/44.htm">The LORD has Chosen Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2270.htm" title="2270: ḥă·ḇê·rāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- United, associate, companion. From chabar; an associate.">his companions</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: yê·ḇō·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">will be put to shame,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2796.htm" title="2796: wə·ḥā·rā·šîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Engraver, artificer. From charash; a fabricator or any material.">for the craftsmen</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: mê·’ā·ḏām (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">are only human.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵul·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Let them all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: yiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">assemble</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and take their stand;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yā·ḥaḏ (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">they will all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6342.htm" title="6342: yip̄·ḥă·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To dread, be in dread or in awe. A primitive root; to be startled; hence, to fear in general.">be brought to terror</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: yê·ḇō·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">and shame.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14-15</a></span><br />Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them. / They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a></span><br />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; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18-19</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Deuteronomy 4:28</a></span><br />And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-26.htm">1 Kings 18:26-29</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-19.htm">1 Corinthians 10:19-20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-27.htm">Jeremiah 2:27-28</a></span><br />say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’ and to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’ They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Yet in the time of trouble, they say, ‘Rise up and save us!’ / But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4-6</a></span><br />They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction. / He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence? / For this thing is from Israel—a craftsman made it, and it is not God. It will be broken to pieces, that calf of Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18</a></span><br />They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-18.htm">Isaiah 40:18-20</a></span><br />To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him? / To an idol that a craftsman casts and a metalworker overlays with gold and fits with silver chains? / One lacking such an offering chooses wood that will not rot. He seeks a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.</p><p class="hdg">all his</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-29.htm">Isaiah 1:29</a></b></br> For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/42-17.htm">Isaiah 42:17</a></b></br> They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye <i>are</i> our gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-16.htm">Isaiah 45:16</a></b></br> They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together <i>that are</i> makers of idols.</p><p class="hdg">let them all</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/41-5.htm">Isaiah 41:5-7</a></b></br> The isles saw <i>it</i>, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-29.htm">Judges 6:29-32</a></b></br> And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/16-23.htm">Judges 16:23-30</a></b></br> Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-35.htm">Craftsmen</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-8.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Fellows</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-7.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-5.htm">Mere</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-17.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-15.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-20.htm">Skilled</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-23.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-18.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-11.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm">Use</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-2.htm">Words</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-10.htm">Workmen</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/44-25.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-16.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-20.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-15.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-21.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Craftsmen</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-16.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-19.htm">Fellows</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-13.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-20.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-13.htm">Mere</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-25.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-16.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-33.htm">Skilled</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-8.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-25.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-8.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Use</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Words</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Workmen</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">God comforts the church with his promises</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">The vanity of idols</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">And folly of idol makers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">He exhorts to praise God for his redemption and omnipotence</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>Behold, all his companions will be put to shame</b><br>This phrase highlights the inevitable downfall of those who align themselves with idolatry. In the context of Isaiah, the prophet is addressing the futility of idol worship, a prevalent practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel's neighbors. The "companions" refer to those who support or partake in the creation and worship of idols. Biblically, shame is often associated with judgment and exposure of sin (e.g., <a href="/psalms/97-7.htm">Psalm 97:7</a>). This aligns with the broader biblical narrative that those who trust in anything other than God will ultimately face disgrace.<p><b>for the craftsmen themselves are only human</b><br>This phrase underscores the limitations and fallibility of human creators of idols. In ancient times, craftsmen were skilled artisans who fashioned idols from wood, metal, or stone. Despite their skill, they are mere mortals, contrasting with the divine nature of God. This echoes <a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a>, which describes idols as the work of human hands, lacking life and power. The emphasis on humanity serves to remind the audience of the superiority of the Creator over the created.<p><b>Let them all assemble and take their stand</b><br>Here, the imagery of assembling and taking a stand suggests a courtroom or battle scene where idolaters are called to defend their actions. This is reminiscent of the prophetic challenge found in <a href="/1_kings/18-20.htm">1 Kings 18:20-40</a>, where Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal. The call to "assemble" implies a gathering for judgment, where the futility of their cause will be exposed. It reflects the biblical theme of God challenging false gods and their followers to demonstrate their power, which they cannot.<p><b>they will all be brought to terror and shame</b><br>The conclusion of this verse predicts the ultimate outcome for idolaters: terror and shame. This prophetic declaration is consistent with the biblical theme of divine judgment against false worship (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/2-20.htm">Isaiah 2:20-21</a>). The terror signifies the fear and realization of their error when confronted with the true power of God. The shame indicates public disgrace and the acknowledgment of their misplaced trust. This serves as a warning and a call to repentance, urging the audience to turn away from idols and towards the living God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/craftsmen.htm">Craftsmen</a></b><br>These are individuals who create idols, representing human efforts to manufacture objects of worship. In the context of Isaiah, they symbolize the futility of idolatry.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/companions.htm">Companions</a></b><br>This term refers to those who support or partake in idol worship, highlighting the collective nature of this sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who delivers God's message, warning against idolatry and emphasizing the sovereignty of God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecy, often falling into idol worship despite being chosen by God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/idolatry.htm">Idolatry</a></b><br>The central event or practice being condemned, where people worship created objects instead of the Creator.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idols, and those who create them, are ultimately powerless and will be put to shame. This serves as a reminder of the emptiness of worshiping anything other than God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>The craftsmen are "only human," emphasizing that human efforts cannot replace divine power. We must recognize our limitations and rely on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/collective_accountability.htm">Collective Accountability</a></b><br>The mention of "companions" suggests that idolatry is not just an individual sin but a communal one. We must be vigilant about the influences we allow in our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The passage underscores God's ultimate authority and power over all creation, calling us to trust in Him alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The terror and shame that await idolaters serve as a call to repentance and a return to true worship of God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_terrorism.htm">What is the Bible's stance on terrorism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_46_11_align_with_free_will.htm">Isaiah 46:11: If 'the bird of prey from the east' refers to Cyrus, how do we confirm this prophecy's timing without conflict between divine determinism and human free will?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_world_with_other_deities.htm">(Psalm 24:1) If the entire world belongs to the Lord, how do we reconcile this with the existence of other deities in different religious traditions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_keep_heart_and_actions_pure.htm">What does reverence for God mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/44.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Behold, all his fellows . . .</span>--The noun has a half-technical sense, as describing a member of a religious guild or fraternity, such as were attached to heathen temples. In this sense "Ephraim was <span class= "ital">joined </span>to idols" (<a href="/hosea/4-17.htm" title="Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.">Hosea 4:17</a>). In <a href="/hosea/6-9.htm" title="And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.">Hosea 6:9</a>, the noun is used for the "company" of priests.<p><span class= "bld">Let them stand up.</span>--The words gain in vividness when we remember that the challenge is addressed to the guild of idol-makers. They are but men; how can they make a god?<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">All his fellows</span>; or, <span class="accented">all its associates</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> all who are associated together in the worship of the idol. The worshippers of a particular idol, or sometimes of a particular god, formed a sort of guild or company, bound together by common participation in certain rites, and under an obligation to defend each other. The prophet <span class="accented">says</span> that, though the worshippers and the makers should, all of them, be gathered together, and stand up to help one the ether, yet should they be unable to effect anything. Gathered together against God, they would "<span class="accented">tremble</span> and be ashamed." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/44-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his companions</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲבֵרָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ḇê·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2270.htm">Strong's 2270: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, associate, companion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be put to shame,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ḇō·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the craftsmen</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחָרָשִׁ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥā·rā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2796.htm">Strong's 2796: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fabricator, any material</span><br /><br /><span class="word">themselves</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֖מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are only human.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽאָדָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Let them all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻלָּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḵul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">assemble</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather, collect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and take their stand;</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽעֲמֹ֔דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will all</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽחַד׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḥaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be brought to terror</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפְחֲד֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yip̄·ḥă·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6342.htm">Strong's 6342: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dread, be in dread or in awe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and shame.</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ḇō·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/44-11.htm">Isaiah 44:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/44-11.htm">Isaiah 44:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/44-11.htm">Isaiah 44:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/44-11.htm">Isaiah 44:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/44-11.htm">Isaiah 44:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/44-11.htm">Isaiah 44:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/44-11.htm">Isaiah 44:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/44-11.htm">Isaiah 44:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/44-11.htm">Isaiah 44:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/44-11.htm">Isaiah 44:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/44-11.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 44:11 Behold all his fellows will be disappointed (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/44-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 44:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/44-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 44:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:12" /></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>