New International VersionTheir land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.
New Living TranslationTheir land is full of idols; the people worship things they have made with their own hands.
English Standard VersionTheir land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made.
Berean Standard BibleTheir land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.
King James BibleTheir land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
New King James VersionTheir land is also full of idols; They worship the work of their own hands, That which their own fingers have made.
New American Standard BibleTheir land has also been filled with idols; They worship the work of their hands, That which their fingers have made.
NASB 1995Their land has also been filled with idols; They worship the work of their hands, That which their fingers have made.
NASB 1977Their land has also been filled with idols; They worship the work of their hands, That which their fingers have made.
Legacy Standard BibleTheir land has also been filled with idols; They worship the work of their hands, That which their fingers have made.
Amplified BibleTheir land has also been filled with idols; They worship the work of their hands, That which their own fingers have made.
Christian Standard BibleTheir land is full of worthless idols; they worship the work of their hands, what their fingers have made.
Holman Christian Standard BibleTheir land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.
American Standard VersionTheir land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.
Contemporary English VersionEverywhere in the country they worship the idols they have made.
English Revised VersionTheir land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationTheir land is filled with idols, and they worship what their hands have shaped and what their fingers have molded.
Good News TranslationTheir land is full of idols, and they worship objects that they have made with their own hands.
International Standard VersionTheir land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made.
NET BibleTheir land is full of worthless idols; they worship the product of their own hands, what their own fingers have fashioned.
New Heart English BibleTheir land also is full of idols. They worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.
Webster's Bible TranslationTheir land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleTheir land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.
World English BibleTheir land also is full of idols. They worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd its land is full of idols, "" It bows itself to the work of its hands, "" To that which its fingers have made,
Young's Literal Translation And its land is full of idols, To the work of its hands it boweth itself, To that which its fingers have made,
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd their land will be full of nothings; they will worship to the work of their hand, to what their fingers made: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd their land is filled with horses: and their chariots are innumerable. Their land also is full of idols: they have adored the work of their own hands, which their own fingers have made.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd their land has been filled with horses. And their four-horse chariots are innumerable. And their land has been filled with idols. They have adored the work of their hands, which their own fingers have made.
New American BibleTheir land is full of idols; they bow down to the works of their hands, what their fingers have made.
New Revised Standard VersionTheir land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTheir land also is filled with idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd their land was filled with idols. They were bowing down to the work of their hands, to that which their fingers made OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Their land also is full of idols; Every one worshippeth the work of his own hands, That which his own fingers have made.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd the land is filled with abominations, even the works of their hands; and they have worshipped the works which their fingers made.
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Context The Day of Reckoning… 7Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots. 8Their landis full ofidols;they bow downto the workof their hands,to whattheir fingershave made.9So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled—do not forgive them!…
Cross References Exodus 20:3-5You 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,
Deuteronomy 4:28And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.
Psalm 115:4-8Their 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; ...
Psalm 135:15-18The 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. ...
Jeremiah 10:3-5For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”
Jeremiah 10:14-15Every 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.
Hosea 8:4-6They 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.
Hosea 13:2Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”
Micah 5:13I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands.
Habakkuk 2:18-19What 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.”
1 Kings 11:4-8For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been. / Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. / So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely. ...
2 Kings 17:16They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.
2 Chronicles 33:7Manasseh even took the carved image he had made and set it up in the house of God, of which God had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.
Romans 1:22-23Although 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.
1 Corinthians 10:19-20Am 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.
Treasury of Scripture Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: is full Isaiah 57:5 Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks? 2 Chronicles 27:2 And he didthat which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly. 2 Chronicles 28:2-4,23-25 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim… worship Isaiah 37:19 And have cast their gods into the fire: for theywere no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. Isaiah 44:15-20 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindlethit, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippethit; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto… Deuteronomy 4:28 And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. Jump to Previous BowBowethFilledFingersFullHandsIdolsImagesItselfThemselvesWorkWorshipWorshippethJump to Next BowBowethFilledFingersFullHandsIdolsImagesItselfThemselvesWorkWorshipWorshippethIsaiah 2 1.Isaiah prophesies the coming of Christ's kingdom6.Wickedness is the cause of God's forsaking10.He exhorts to fear, because of the powerful effects of God's majestyTheir land is full of idols;This phrase highlights the pervasive idolatry in the land of Judah during Isaiah's time. Idolatry was a significant issue in ancient Israel, as the people often adopted the religious practices of neighboring nations, contrary to the first and second commandments ( Exodus 20:3-4). The presence of idols indicates a departure from worshiping Yahweh alone, which was a recurring problem throughout Israel's history ( Judges 2:11-13). Archaeological findings, such as small household idols and altars, support the biblical narrative of widespread idol worship. This idolatry is seen as a spiritual adultery, a betrayal of the covenant relationship with God. they bow down to the work of their hands, This phrase underscores the futility and irony of worshiping man-made objects. The act of bowing down signifies reverence and submission, yet here it is directed towards objects crafted by human hands, highlighting the absurdity of idol worship. This is a common theme in the prophetic literature, where the prophets mock the senselessness of worshiping creations rather than the Creator (Isaiah 44:9-20,Jeremiah 10:3-5). The phrase also serves as a critique of human pride and self-sufficiency, as people place their trust in their own creations rather than in God. to what their fingers have made. This phrase emphasizes the personal involvement and effort in creating idols, pointing to the deliberate choice to reject God in favor of self-made deities. It reflects the human tendency to control and manipulate the divine, reducing God to something tangible and manageable. This is contrasted with the biblical portrayal of God as the Creator of all things, who cannot be contained or represented by physical objects (Acts 17:24-25). The phrase also foreshadows the ultimate futility of idolatry, as these man-made gods cannot save or deliver (Psalm 115:4-8). In a broader theological context, it points to the need for a Savior who is not the work of human hands but is divinely sent, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is both fully God and fully man, not crafted by human hands but born of the Holy Spirit. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope. 2. Judah and JerusalemThe primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies. During Isaiah's time, these regions were struggling with idolatry and turning away from God. 3. IdolsObjects of worship made by human hands, representing false gods. In Isaiah's context, these were physical statues or images that people revered instead of the one true God. 4. The People of IsraelThe chosen people of God who were often led astray by surrounding nations and their practices, including idol worship. 5. The Day of the LordA future event prophesied by Isaiah and other prophets, characterized by God's judgment against sin and the establishment of His kingdom. Teaching Points The Danger of IdolatryIdolatry is not just the worship of physical statues but can include anything that takes the place of God in our hearts. The Deception of Human CreationTrusting in what we create with our hands can lead us away from reliance on God, who is the true Creator. The Call to RepentanceRecognizing the idols in our lives is the first step toward repentance and returning to God. The Importance of Worshiping the True GodTrue worship is directed towards God alone, who is worthy of all honor and praise. The Consequences of IdolatryIdolatry leads to spiritual blindness and separation from God, as seen throughout the history of Israel. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 2
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(Amos 2:4-5) Why does God's judgment on Judah differ from judgments described in other prophetic books?(8) Their land also is full of idols.--The word which Isaiah chooses for "idols" ( elilim-- i.e.,vain, false, gods) seems intentionally contrasted with elim(gods, or mighty ones), and may fairly be rendered by no-gods.The reign of Ahaz was conspicuous from the first for this cultus( 2Chronicles 28:2-3), but it had been prominent even under Jotham ( 2Chronicles 27:2). Verse 8. - Full of idols. The historians declare that both Uzziah and Jotham maintained the worship of Jehovah and disallowed idolatry ( 2 Kings 15:3, 34; 2 Chronicles 26:4; 2 Chronicles 27:2), so that we must regard the idol-worship of the time as an irregular and private practice. (It is, perhaps, alluded to in 2 Chronicles 27:2; and the fact of its prevalence is stated in Amos 2:1; Micah 5:13.) Perhaps Bishop Lowth is right in regarding it as mainly a continuation of the old private teraphim worship ('Notes,' p. 25).
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Hebrew Their landאַרְצ֖וֹ(’ar·ṣōw)Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 776:Earth, landis full ofוַתִּמָּלֵ֥א(wat·tim·mā·lê)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4390:To fill, be full ofidols;אֱלִילִ֑ים(’ĕ·lî·lîm)Noun - masculine plural Strong's 457:Good for, nothing, by anal, vain, vanity, an idolthey bow downיִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֔וּ(yiš·ta·ḥă·wū)Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7812:To depress, prostrateto the workלְמַעֲשֵׂ֤ה(lə·ma·‘ă·śêh)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4639:An action, a transaction, activity, a product, propertyof their hands,יָדָיו֙(yā·ḏāw)Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027:A handto whatלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר(la·’ă·šer)Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834:Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thattheir fingersאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃(’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯāw)Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 676:Something to sieze with, a finger, a toehave made.עָשׂ֖וּ(‘ā·śū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6213:To do, make
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