Study it in the app“Those who form carved images, all of them are emptiness, and their desired things do not profit; and their witnesses, they do not see and do not know, so that they will be put to shame.”
Those who formיֹצְרֵיcarved images,פֶסֶלall of themכֻּלָּםare emptiness,תֹּהוּand their desired thingsוַחֲמוּדֵיהֶםdo notבַּלprofit;יוֹעִילוּand their witnesses,וְעֵדֵיהֶםtheyהֵׄמָּׄהׄdo notבַּלseeיִרְאוּand do notוּבַלknow,יֵדְעוּso thatלְמַעַןthey will be put to shame.יֵבֹשׁוּ
mold
To mold, as God molded man from dust.
Where else “yotsre” appearscarved image
Carved image: a figure of a god made of wood or stone.
Where else “fesel” appearsemptiness
Something empty and worthless; "in vain".
Where else “tohu” appearscovet
To desire something strongly, especially what belongs to another.
Where else “chamude” appearsnot
Not: a negative proper to Hebrew poetry; it denies strongly ("it will not be moved").
Where else “bal” appearsprofit, be useful
To profit, to be of use, to serve for something.
Where else “yoilu” appearswitness
Someone who vouches for what he saw; YHWH is one too.
Where else “ede” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yiru” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “yedu” appearsbe disappointed
To be disgraced because what one trusted in failed.
Where else “yevoshu” appears8Do not be in dread, and do not be afraid; have I not long ago made you hear and declared it? And you are my witnesses. Is there an Eloah besides me? There is no Rock; I know none.”
9 · This verse (above)
10Who has formed a god and cast a carved image that is of no profit?
