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Isaiah 46:6

46:5 To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

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Some pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down — yes, they worship.

They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he makes it a god: they fall down, yes, they worship.

46:7 They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

What does Isaiah 46:6 mean?

Isaiah 46:6 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include זוּל (zûwl), זָהָב (zâhâb), כִּיס (kîyç). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

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They
lavishזוּלzûwl/zool/H2107probably to shake out, i.e. (by implication) to scatter profusely; figuratively, to treat lightly
goldזָהָבzâhâb/zaw-hawb'/H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
out
of
the
bag,כִּיסkîyç/keece/H3599a cup; also a bag formoney or weights
and
weighשָׁקַלshâqal/shaw-kal'/H8254to suspend or poise (especially in trade)
silverכֶּסֶףkeçeph/keh'-sef/H3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
in
the
balance,קָנֶהqâneh/kaw-neh'/H7070a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
and
hireשָׂכַרsâkar/saw-kar'/H7936to hire
a
goldsmith;צָרַףtsâraph/tsaw-raf'/H6884to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)
and
he
makethעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
it
a
god:אֵלʼêl/ale/H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
they
fall
down,סָגַדçâgad/saw-gad'/H5456to prostrate oneself (in homage)
yea,
they
worship.שָׁחָהshâchâh/shaw-khaw'/H7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

Commentary on Isaiah 46:6

HENRY_FULL · Isaiah 46:6
that an estate may be suddenly raised. There are those that will be rich, by right or wrong, who make no conscience of what they say or do if they can but get money by it, who, when it is in their power, will cheat their own father, and who sordidly spare and hoard up what they get, grudging themselves and their families food convenient and thinking all lost but what they buy land with or put out to interest. By such ways as these a man may grow rich, may grow very rich, in a little time, at his first setting out. 2. An estate that is suddenly raised is often as suddenly ruined. It was raised hastily, but, not being raised honestly, it proves soon ripe and soon rotten: The end thereof shall not be blessed of God, and, if he do not bless it, it can neither be comfortable nor of any continuance; so that he who got it at the end will be a fool. He had better have taken time and built firmly. 22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord , and he shall save thee. Those th

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Isaiah 46:10

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Ezekiel 45:10

Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

Hosea 12:7

He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. a merchant: or, Canaan oppress: or, deceive

Amos 8:5

Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? new: or, month set: Heb. open falsifying: Heb. perverting the balances of deceit

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 46:6.

Exodus 11:2

Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

Exodus 12:35

And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:

Exodus 20:23

Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

Exodus 25:31

And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.

Exodus 25:36

Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.

Exodus 3:22

But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. the Egyptians: or, Egypt

Genesis 13:2

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

Genesis 23:16

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

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What does Isaiah 46:6 say?

Isaiah 46:6 (King James Version) reads: "They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship."

Is Isaiah 46:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 46:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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