Isaiah 44:17

“And the rest of it he makes into a god, his carved image; he falls down before it and bows down and prays to it and says, “Deliver me, for you are my god.””

Isaiah 44:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 44:17, word by word

And the rest of itשְׁאֵרִיתsheerit

remnant

Remnant: those left alive after a disaster.

Where else “sheerit” appears
he makesעָשָׂהasa

make

To build or create something.

Where else “asa” appears
into 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
his carved imageפִסְלfisl

carved image

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

Where else “fisl” appears
he falls downיִסְגָּדyisgad

bow down

To bow down, to prostrate oneself in homage.

Where else “yisgad” appears
and bows downיִשְׁתַּחוּyishtachu

worship

To bow before God in adoration.

Where else “yishtachu” appears
and praysיִתְפַּלֵּלyitpalel

pray

To talk with God, often asking for others.

Where else “yitpalel” appears
and saysיֹאמַרyomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomar” appears
“Deliver meהַצִּילֵhatsile

rescue

To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.

Where else “hatsile” appears

The context

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!”

17 · This verse (above)

18They do not know, nor understand, for he has smeared over their eyes, so that they cannot see, their hearts, so that they cannot have insight.

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