Isaiah 44:15

“And it serves a human being for burning; he takes some of them and warms himself; also he kindles a fire and bakes bread; also he makes a god and bows down; he makes it a carved image and falls down before it.”

Isaiah 44:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 44:15, word by word

And it servesהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
a human beingאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
for burningבָעֵרvaer

burn

For fire to be lit, or to make something be consumed in flames.

Where else “vaer” appears
he takesיִּקַּחyikach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “yikach” appears
and warms himselfיָּחָםyacham

be warm

To receive warmth and stop being cold.

Where else “yacham” appears
he kindles a fireיַשִּׂיקyasik

kindle, burn

To set on fire, to catch fire.

Where else “yasik” appears
and bakesאָפָהafa

bake

Bake bread; as a noun, "baker".

Where else “afa” appears
breadלָחֶםlachem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

Where else “lachem” appears
he makesיִפְעַלyifal

do, make

Do, make, carry out.

Where else “yifal” appears
a godאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

Where else “el” appears
and bows downיִּשְׁתָּחוּyishtachu

worship

To bow before God in adoration.

Where else “yishtachu” appears
he makes itעָשָׂasa

make

To build or create something.

Where else “asa” appears
a carved imageפֶסֶלfesel

carved image

Carved image: a figure of a god made of wood or stone.

Where else “fesel” appears
and falls downיִּסְגָּדyisgad

bow down

To bow down, to prostrate oneself in homage.

Where else “yisgad” appears

The context

14To cut down cedars for himself, he takes a holm oak and an oak, and makes it strong for himself among the trees of the forest; he plants a pine, and the rain makes it grow.

15 · This verse (above)

16Half of it he burns in the fire; over half of it he eats meat; he roasts a roast and is satisfied; also he warms himself and says, “Aha, I am warm, I have seen the blaze!”

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