Isaiah 42:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 42:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 42:17 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 42:17 — KJV
“They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.”
— Isaiah 42:17 (KJV)
Isaiah 42:17 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 42:17
“But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:17: back, images, molten
“Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. thy graven...: Heb. the graven images of thy silver cast: Heb. scatter”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:17: graven, images, say
“They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:17: turned, molten, gods
“The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:17: graven, images, gods
“And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. overthrow: Heb. break down”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:17: graven, images, gods
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