Isaiah Chapter 42 verse 17 Holy Bible
They shall be turned back, they shall be utterly put to shame, that trust in graven images, that say unto molten images, Ye are our gods.
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They will be turned back and be greatly shamed who put their hope in pictured images, who say to metal images, You are our gods.
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They shall be turned back, they shall be covered with shame, that confide in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
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They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
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They shall be turned back, they shall be utterly disappointed, who trust in engraved images, who tell molten images, You are our gods.
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Removed backward -- utterly ashamed, Are those trusting in a graven image, Those saying to a molten image, `Ye `are' our gods.'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 17. - They shall be turned back, etc. While the people of God are led by God's hand through new paths, and are illumined with abundant light, and have their difficulties smoothed away from before them. their idolatrous oppressors will be "turned back" or suffer defeat, and be put to shame, finding no help from their idols, whose powerlessness will be openly shown, to the utter confusion of their votaries.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(17) They shall be greatly ashamed . . .--Manifestly the winding up of a section. The foretold victories of Cyrus shall bring shame and confusion on the worshippers of the idols which he, the representative of a purer faith, should overthrow.
