They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth, which were made by human hands.
Isaiah 44:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He burns part of the wood in the fire; with part of it he [cooks and] eats flesh, he roasts meat and is satisfied. Also he warms himself and says, Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire! American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Half of it he burns in the fire; on that half he roasts and eats meat, and he is satisfied. He warms himself and says, “Ah, I’m warm, watching the fire!” Catholic Public Domain Version 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." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth, which were made by human hands.
She abandons her eggs on the ground and lets them be warmed in the sand.
A person can use it for fuel. He takes some of it and warms himself; also he kindles a fire and bakes bread; he even makes it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol from it and bows down to it.
He makes a god or his idol with the rest of it. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it, ‘Save me, for you are my god.’
Look, they are like stubble; fire burns them. They cannot rescue themselves from the power of the flame. This is not a coal for warming themselves, or a fire to sit beside!