Isaiah 44:16

New Century Version

The man burns half of the wood in the fire. He uses the fire to cook his meat, and he eats the meat until he is full. He also burns the wood to keep himself warm. He says, “Good! Now I am warm. I can see because of the fire’s light.”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:19

They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as though he were like the gods the people of the world worshiped, which are made by human hands.

Job 39:14

The ostrich lays its eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand.

Isaiah 44:15

Then he burns the tree. He uses some of the wood for a fire to keep himself warm. He also starts a fire to bake his bread. But he uses part of the wood to make a god, and then he worships it! He makes the idol and bows down to it!

Isaiah 44:17

But he makes a statue from the wood that is left and calls it his god. He bows down to it and worships it. He prays to it and says, “You are my god. Save me!”

Isaiah 47:14

But they are like straw; fire will quickly burn them up. They cannot save themselves from the power of the fire. They are not like coals that give warmth nor like a fire that you may sit beside.