What Does Isaiah 37:19 Mean?

“And have cast”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“for they were no gods”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“into the fire”

fire (literally or figuratively)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“for they were no gods”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

they (only used when emphatic)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“but the work”

an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property

“hands”

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

“of men's”

ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

“wood”

a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)

“and stone”

a stone

“therefore they have destroyed”

properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)