Psalmory
Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 44:16

“He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.””
Isaiah 44:16 verse artwork: He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and…
Read Isaiah 44Share this verse

In context

14He cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.

15It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread. He also fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it.

16He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.”

17From the rest he makes a god, his graven image. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.”

18They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.

Popular verses

John 3:16Psalm 23:1Philippians 4:13Jeremiah 29:11Romans 8:28Proverbs 3:5Isaiah 41:10Joshua 1:9Matthew 11:28Psalm 46:11 Corinthians 13:4Romans 12:2

Berean Standard Bible · A modern, readable English translation. Public domain (CC0).