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Isaiah 46:7 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Isaiah 46:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 46 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.”
Isaiah 46:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 46:7
They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth. Isaiah's extended satire on idol-making reaches climax here. The worshiper must physically transport, position, and stabilize the deity - a relationship of total dependence reversed from proper worship. The phrase "from his place shall he not remove" highlights immobility; gods requiring fixed locations lack omnipresence. This contrasts sharply with Yahweh who walks with His people through waters and fire (43:2)."Yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble" employ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 46:7
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“you who have escaped from the nations: they have no knowledge who carry the wood of their engraved image”
“of turned work”
“Nebo stoops; their idols are on the animals”
“behold”
“and said”
“if they can save you in the time of your trouble: for according to the number of your cities are your gods”
“Take the prophets of Baal; don't let one of them escape. They took them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon”
“whose height was sixty cubits”
“and they dressed it”
“and the Amalekites”