Isaiah 46:7 KJV
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.
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Parallel Passages
- Isaiah 40:20 He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
- Isaiah 45:2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
- Isaiah 45:20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
- Jeremiah 10:5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Isaiah 45:20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
- Jeremiah 10:5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
- Judges 10:12–14 The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand. …
- 1 Samuel 5:3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
- 1 Kings 18:26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
- 1 Kings 18:40 And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
- Isaiah 37:38 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
- Isaiah 46:1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
- Jeremiah 2:28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
- Daniel 3:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
- Jonah 1:5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
- Jonah 1:14–16 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee. …
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Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible808–698 BC · Isaiah, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah
Hebrew and Strong’s
- They bear יִשָּׂאֻהוּ yiśśāʾuhû נָשָׂא Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine plural · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- him upon the shoulder עַל ʿal Preposition כָּתֵף kātēp כָּתֵף Noun · feminine singular
- they carry יִסְבְּלֻהוּ yisbĕluhû סָבַל Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine plural · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- him, and set him in his place וְיַנִּיחֻהוּ wĕyannîḥuhû יָנַח Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular תַחְתָּיו taḥtāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- and he standeth וְיַעֲמֹד wĕyaʿămōd עָמַד Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- from his place מִמְּקוֹמוֹ mimmĕqômô מָקוֹם Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
- shall he not remove לֹא lōʾ Negative יָמִישׁ yāmîš מוּשׁ Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
- yea, one shall cry אַף ʾap Affirmation יִצְעַק yiṣʿaq צָעַק Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
- unto him, yet can he not answer אֵלָיו ʾēlāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and יַעֲנֶה yaʿănê עָנָה Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular לֹא lōʾ Negative
- nor save יוֹשִׁיעֶנּוּ yôšîʿennû יָשַׁע Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine singular · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- him out of his trouble מִצָּרָתוֹ miṣṣārātô צָרָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
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