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But of course the Assyrians could destroy them! They were not gods at all—only idols of wood and stone shaped by human hands. <a href="/esv/isaiah/37.htm">English Standard Version</a> and have cast their gods into the fire. For they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. Therefore they were destroyed. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/37.htm">King James Bible</a> And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/37.htm">New King James Version</a> and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were not gods, but the work of men’s hands—wood and stone. Therefore they destroyed them. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and have thrown their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but only the work of human hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/37.htm">NASB 1995</a> and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men&#8217s hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/amp/isaiah/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and have cast the gods [of those peoples] into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. Therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/csb/isaiah/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They have thrown their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but made from wood and stone by human hands. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They have thrown their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but made by human hands—wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/asv/isaiah/37.htm">American Standard Version</a> and have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/cev/isaiah/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> They destroyed the idols of wood and stone that the people of those nations had made and worshiped. <a href="/erv/isaiah/37.htm">English Revised Version</a> and have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They have thrown the gods from these countries into fires because these gods aren't real gods. They're only wooden and stone statues made by human hands. So the Assyrians have destroyed them. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/37.htm">Good News Translation</a> and burned up their gods--which were no gods at all, only images of wood and stone made by human hands. <a href="/isv/isaiah/37.htm">International Standard Version</a> and have thrown their gods into the fire—but they are not gods, but rather the products of human hands, mere wood and stone. So the Assyrians destroyed them. <a href="/msb/isaiah/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/isaiah/37.htm">NET Bible</a> They have burned the gods of the nations, for they are not really gods, but only the product of human hands manufactured from wood and stone. That is why the Assyrians could destroy them. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/web/isaiah/37.htm">World English Bible</a> and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> so as to put their gods into fire—for they [are] no gods, but work of the hands of man, wood and stone—and they destroy them. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> so as to put their gods into fire -- for they are no gods, but work of the hands of man, wood and stone -- and they destroy them. <a href="/slt/isaiah/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he gave their gods into fire; for they were not God but the work of man's hands, wood and stone: and they will destroy them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods, but the works of men's hands, of wood and stone: and they broke them in pieces. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they have cast their gods into the fire. For these were not gods, but the works of men’s hands, of wood and of stone. And they broke them into pieces. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/37.htm">New American Bible</a> They gave their gods to the fire —they were not gods at all, but the work of human hands— Wood and stone, they destroyed them. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and have hurled their gods into the fire, though they were no gods, but the work of human hands—wood and stone—and so they were destroyed.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And have burned their lands and their gods with fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, of wood, of silver, and of stone; therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And their gods they have burned in fire because they were not gods, but the work of the hands of men, of wood and of silver and of stone, and they destroyed them<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/sep/isaiah/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and have cast their idols into the fire: for, they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; and they have cast them away. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/37-19.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=7856" 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/37.htm">Hezekiah's Prayer</a> …18Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all these countries and their lands. 19<a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯōn (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">They have cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">their gods</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">into the fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: way·’ab·bə·ḏūm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">and destroyed them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">were not</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">gods,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but only</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ (N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">wood</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: wā·’e·ḇen (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">and stone—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of human</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê- (N-fdc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hands.</a> 20And now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are 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="/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18</a> 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. <a href="/jeremiah/10-11.htm">Jeremiah 10:11</a> Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.” <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_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="/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="/jeremiah/16-20.htm">Jeremiah 16:20</a> Can man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!” <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="/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="/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="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a> You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, <a href="/2_chronicles/32-19.htm">2 Chronicles 32:19</a> They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth—the work of human hands. <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a> All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / 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. ... <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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.and have<a href="/isaiah/10-9.htm">Isaiah 10:9-11</a> Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus? … <a href="/isaiah/36-18.htm">Isaiah 36:18-20</a> Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? … <a href="/isaiah/46-1.htm">Isaiah 46:1,2</a> Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast… cast.<a href="/isaiah/40-19.htm">Isaiah 40:19-21</a> The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains… <a href="/isaiah/41-7.htm">Isaiah 41:7</a> So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.<a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9,10,17</a> They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/34-17.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-10.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-18.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-10.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-11.htm">Fashioned</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-9.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-12.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-14.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-17.htm">Human</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-9.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-3.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-15.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-17.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/37-33.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-26.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-19.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-17.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-26.htm">Fashioned</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-16.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-23.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-14.htm">Human</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-17.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-16.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-20.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-10.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 37</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">Hezekiah mourning, sends to Isaiah to pray for them</a> 6. <a href="/isaiah/37-6.htm">Isaiah comforts them</a> 8. <a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Sennacherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sends a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah</a> 14. <a href="/isaiah/37-14.htm">Hezekiah's prayer</a> 21. <a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion</a> 36. <a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">An angel slays the Assyrians</a> 37. <a href="/isaiah/37-37.htm">Sennacherib is slain at Nineveh by his own sons.</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/37.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/37.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them This phrase refers to the actions of the Assyrians, who conquered various nations and destroyed their idols. The casting of gods into the fire symbolizes the complete defeat and humiliation of these nations' deities. In the ancient Near East, the destruction of idols was a common practice to demonstrate the superiority of the conqueror's gods. This act also highlights the futility of worshipping man-made objects, as they could not protect themselves or their worshippers. The imagery of fire is significant in the Bible, often representing judgment and purification (e.g., <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>).for they were not gods This statement underscores the biblical truth that idols are not true deities. The Bible consistently teaches that there is only one true God (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>). The false gods of the nations are powerless and cannot save or deliver. This theme is echoed throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a>, which describes idols as having mouths but not speaking, eyes but not seeing. The impotence of these so-called gods is a recurring theme in the prophetic literature, emphasizing the sovereignty and uniqueness of the God of Israel.but only wood and stone The materials mentioned here, wood and stone, were commonly used in the construction of idols in the ancient world. These materials are lifeless and perishable, highlighting the absurdity of worshipping them. The prophets often mocked the idea of worshipping objects made from such materials (<a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a>). This phrase serves as a reminder of the folly of idolatry and the contrast between the living God and lifeless idols.the work of human hands This phrase emphasizes that these idols are man-made creations, not divine beings. The work of human hands implies that these gods are subject to human limitations and creativity. This is a direct challenge to the belief systems of the surrounding nations, which attributed divine power to these objects. The Bible frequently contrasts the Creator God, who made the heavens and the earth, with idols made by human hands (<a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24-25</a>). This distinction is crucial in understanding the biblical worldview, which elevates the Creator above all creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a> The king of Judah during the time of the Assyrian threat. He is known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to reform the religious practices of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sennacherib.htm">Sennacherib</a> The king of Assyria who invaded Judah and threatened Jerusalem. His campaign is a significant event in the history of Israel and Judah. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, which was under siege by the Assyrian army. It is a central location in the account of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/37.htm">Isaiah 37</a>. 4. <a href="/topical/a/assyrian_army.htm">Assyrian Army</a> The military force led by Sennacherib, known for its strength and conquests, which posed a significant threat to Judah. 5. <a href="/topical/i/idols.htm">Idols</a> The false gods made of wood and stone, worshiped by the nations conquered by Assyria. These idols are central to the verse as they are contrasted with the true God of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a> Idols, being the work of human hands, have no power or divinity. This truth calls believers to examine their own lives for modern forms of idolatry, such as materialism or self-reliance. <a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a> Unlike the powerless idols, God is sovereign and all-powerful. This should encourage believers to place their trust in Him alone, especially in times of crisis. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_adversity.htm">Faith in Adversity</a> Hezekiah's response to the Assyrian threat demonstrates the importance of turning to God in prayer and faith when faced with overwhelming challenges. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_true_worship.htm">The Importance of True Worship</a> Worship should be directed to the one true God, not to the creations of human hands or imagination. This calls for a heart of sincerity and truth in worship practices.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - And have cast their gods into the fire. The more valuable of the foreign idols were usually carried off by the Assyrians, and placed in the shrines of their own gods as trophies of victory; but no doubt great numbers of the inferior idols. which were of wood, not even coated with metal - the ξόανα of the Greeks - were burnt. For they were no gods (temp. <a href="/jeremiah/2-11.htm">Jeremiah 2:11</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Jeremiah 5:7</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/16-20.htm">Jeremiah 16:20</a>, etc.). Isaiah's favourite word for "idols" is elilim, which is, etymologically, "not-gods" (<a href="/isaiah/2-8.htm">Isaiah 2:8, 18, 20</a>; <a href="/isaiah/10-10.htm">Isaiah 10:10, 11</a>; <a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1, 3</a>; <a href="/isaiah/31-7.htm">Isaiah 31:7</a>). The work of men's hands (see <a href="/isaiah/2-8.htm">Isaiah 2:8</a>; <a href="/isaiah/40-19.htm">Isaiah 40:19</a>; <a href="/isaiah/41-7.htm">Isaiah 41:7</a>, etc.). The absurdity of men's worshipping as gods what their own hands had made is ever increasingly ridiculed by the religious Jews (comp. <a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-15</a>; 'Ep of Jeremy,' 8-73). <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/37-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>They have cast וְנָתֹ֥ן (wə·nā·ṯōn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set their gods אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative into the fire בָּאֵ֑שׁ (bā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire and destroyed them, וַֽיְאַבְּדֽוּם׃ (way·’ab·bə·ḏūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> To wander away, lose oneself, to perish for כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction they הֵ֗מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They were not לֹ֨א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no gods, אֱלֹהִ֜ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative but only כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction wood עֵ֥ץ (‘êṣ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood and stone— וָאֶ֖בֶן (wā·’e·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> A stone the work מַעֲשֵׂ֧ה (ma·‘ă·śêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of human אָדָ֛ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being hands. יְדֵֽי־ (yə·ḏê-) Noun - fdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-19.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 37:19 And have cast their gods into (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/37-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 37:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 37:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/37-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 37:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 37:20" /></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>