Isaiah 44:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

A metalworker shapes an idol by using a hammer and heat from the fire. In his powerful hand he holds a hammer, as he pounds the metal into the proper shape. But he gets hungry and thirsty and loses his strength.

Cross References

Exodus 32:4

then he melted them and made an idol in the shape of a young bull. All the people said to one another, “This is the god who brought us out of Egypt!”

Exodus 32:8

They have already stopped obeying me and have made themselves an idol in the shape of a young bull. They have bowed down to it, offered sacrifices, and said that it is the god who brought them out of Egypt.

Isaiah 40:19

Is an idol at all like God? It is made of bronze with a thin layer of gold, and decorated with silver.

Isaiah 40:20

Or special wood may be chosen because it doesn't rot— then skilled hands take care to make an idol that won't fall on its face.

Habakkuk 2:13

But the LORD All-Powerful sends up in flames what nations and people work so hard to gain.

Habakkuk 2:18

What is an idol worth? It's merely a false god. Why trust a speechless image made from wood or metal by human hands?

Deuteronomy 4:28

There you will have to worship gods made of wood and stone, and these are nothing but idols that can't see or hear or eat or smell.