King James Version
Isaiah 44:10 in the King James Version says “Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 44 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?”
Isaiah 44:10 · KJV
Fear ye not, neither be afraid : have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. God; I: Heb. rock, etc
They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. delectable: Heb. desirable
Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?
Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint. with the tongs: or, with an axe
KJV Study — Public Domain
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
“Who hath formed”
H3335to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e., form a resolution)
“a god”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
“or molten”
H5258to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal); by analogy, to anoint a king
“for nothing”
H1115properly, a failure of, i.e., (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because n
“that is profitable”
H3276properly, to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively; useful, subjectively; benefited)
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