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 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.

Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

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(A)They lavish gold out of the bag,
And weigh silver on the scales;
They hire a (B)goldsmith, and he makes it a god;
They prostrate themselves, yes, they worship.
(C)They bear it on the shoulder, they carry it
And set it in its place, and it stands;
From its place it shall not move.
Though (D)one cries out to it, yet it cannot answer
Nor save him out of his trouble.

“Remember this, and [a]show yourselves men;
(E)Recall to mind, O you transgressors.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 46:8 be men, take courage

(A)Those who lavish gold from the purse,
    and weigh out silver in the scales,
hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;
    (B)then they fall down and worship!
(C)They lift it to their shoulders, they carry it,
    they set it in its place, and it stands there;
    (D)it cannot move from its place.
If one cries to it, it does not answer
    or save him from his trouble.

“Remember this and stand firm,
    recall it to mind, (E)you transgressors,

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