Isaiah 46
Overview
46:1 The idols of Babylon could not save themselves;
46:3 God saves his people to the end;
46:5 Idols are not comparable to God for power,
Isa_46:12. or present salvation. Verse 1 BelBel, called Belus by the Greek and Roman writers, is the same as Baal; and Nebo is interpreted by Castell and Norberg of Mercury; the two principal idols of Babylon. When that city was taken by the Persians, these images were carried in triumph. Isaiah 21:9, 41:6, 41:7; Exodus 12:12; 1 Samuel 5:3; Jeremiah 48:1-25, 50:2, 51:44, 51:47, 51:52 a burden Isaiah 2:20; Jeremiah 10:5 Reciprocal Genesis 31:30 - my gods; Numbers 32:38 - Nebo; Judges 6:31 - if he be; 18:17 - the graven; 2 Samuel 5:21 - burned them; 2 Kings 19:18 - have cast; 2 Chronicles 25:15 - which could; Job 39:11 - leave; Psalm 96:5 - For; 115:4 - Their idols; Isaiah 19:1 - the idols; 30:6 - burden; 37:19 - And have; 44:9 - and their; Jeremiah 25:12 - that I; 43:12 - in the; 48:7 - Chemosh; 48:13 - ashamed; 50:38 - the land; 51:18 - in the; Ezekiel 23:14 - portrayed; Daniel 3:14 - my gods; 4:8 - Belteshazzar; 11:8 - their gods; Hosea 10:6 - carried; Nahum 1:14 - out; Habakkuk 2:18 - profiteth Verse 2 they could Isaiah 36:18, 36:19, 37:12, 37:19, 44:17, 45:20 but Judges 18:17, 18:18, 18:24; 2 Samuel 5:21; Jeremiah 43:12, 43:13, 48:7 themselves areHeb. their soul isReciprocal Genesis 31:30 - my gods; 1 Samuel 5:3 - Dagon was; 2 Kings 19:18 - have cast; 2 Chronicles 25:15 - which could; Psalm 96:5 - For; 115:4 - Their idols; Isaiah 19:1 - the idols; 21:9 - all; 30:6 - burden; 44:9 - and their; Jeremiah 2:28 - But where; 48:13 - ashamed; 51:44 - I will punish; 51:47 - I will; Daniel 11:8 - their gods; Hosea 10:6 - carried; Nahum 1:14 - out; Habakkuk 2:18 - profiteth Verse 3 Hearken Isaiah 44:1, 44:21, 48:1, 48:17, 48:18, 51:1, 51:7; Psalm 81:8-13 the remnant Isaiah 1:9, 10:22, 11:11, 37:4 borne 44:1, 44:2, 49:1, 49:2, 63:9; Exodus 19:4; Deuteronomy 1:31, 32:11, 32:12; Psalm 22:9, 22:10, 71:6; Ezekiel 16:6-16 Reciprocal Exodus 2:8 - Go; 1 Samuel 7:12 - Hitherto; 12:2 - I am old; Job 3:11 - when I came; Psalm 9:10 - hast; 27:9 - thou; 58:3 - as soon; 61:3 - thou; 91:12 - They; 139:13 - covered me; Song of Songs 7:2 - thy belly; Isaiah 1:2 - I have; 29:22 - Jacob shall; 41:4 - with the; 44:24 - and he; 46:12 - Hearken; 48:12 - Hearken; Hosea 11:3 - taught; Amos 3:1 - Hear; Mark 4:3 - Hearken; Luke 1:54 - General; 15:5 - he layeth; Romans 9:4 - are Israelites; 2 Corinthians 1:10 - General Verse 4 even to your Isaiah 41:4, 43:13, 43:25; Psalm 92:14, 102:26, 102:27; Malachi 2:16, 3:6; Romans 11:29; Habakkuk 1:12, 3:1; James 1:17 even to hoar Psalm 48:14, 71:18 Reciprocal Genesis 42:38 - bring; Exodus 2:8 - Go; Deuteronomy 1:31 - bare thee; 32:11 - General; 32:12 - the Lord; 32:39 - even I; Joshua 24:17 - General; Ruth 4:15 - a nourisher; 1 Samuel 7:12 - Hitherto; 12:2 - I am old; Psalm 9:10 - hast; 22:10 - cast; 27:9 - thou; 37:40 - the Lord; 61:3 - thou; 71:6 - By thee; 71:9 - Cast; Ecclesiastes 12:5 - the almond; Isaiah 1:2 - I have; 27:3 - I the; 29:22 - Jacob shall; 44:2 - formed; 44:24 - and he; 51:1 - Hearken; 63:9 - carried; Luke 1:54 - General; 15:5 - he layeth; Philemon 1:9 - Paul Verse 5 Isaiah 40:18, 40:25; Exodus 15:11; Psalm 86:8, 89:6, 89:8, 113:5; Jeremiah 10:6, 10:7, 10:16; Philippians 2:6; Colossians 1:15; Habakkuk 1:3 Reciprocal Exodus 20:4 - General; Numbers 12:8 - similitude; 2 Kings 22:17 - the works; Psalm 77:13 - who; Isaiah 37:12 - the gods; 46:9 - and there is none like; Zechariah 10:2 - the idols; Acts 17:29 - graven; 19:26 - that they; Ephesians 4:18 - the understanding; Revelation 9:20 - and idols Verse 6 lavish Isaiah 40:19, 40:20, 41:6, 41:7, 44:12-19, 45:20; Exodus 32:2-4; Judges 17:3, 17:4; 1 Kings 12:28; Jeremiah 10:3, 10:4, 10:9, 10:14; Hosea 8:4-6; Habakkuk 2:18-20; Acts 17:29 they fall Isaiah 2:8, 44:17; Daniel 3:5-15 Reciprocal Exodus 32:3 - General; 32:4 - fashioned; 34:17 - General; Numbers 23:14 - built seven; Nehemiah 3:8 - the goldsmiths; Psalm 115:4 - Their idols; 135:15 - idols; Isaiah 2:20 - his idols of silver; 30:22 - thy graven images of silver; 44:9 - and their; 55:2 - spend; Jeremiah 2:13 - broken cisterns; 2:27 - to a stock; Daniel 3:1 - made; 5:4 - of gold; 5:23 - which; Hosea 2:8 - which they prepared for Baal; 13:2 - have made; Habakkuk 2:19 - it is; Luke 4:7 - worship me Verse 7 they carry him 1 Samuel 5:3; Jeremiah 10:5; Daniel 3:1 one shall cry Isaiah 37:38, 45:20; Judges 10:12-14; 1 Kings 18:26, 18:40; Jeremiah 2:28; Jonah 1:5, 1:14-16 Reciprocal Exodus 34:17 - General; Deuteronomy 4:28 - neither see; Judges 6:31 - if he be; 17:4 - two hundred; 18:17 - the graven; 1 Samuel 12:21 - cannot profit; 1 Chronicles 21:13 - but let me; Psalm 115:4 - Their idols; 135:15 - idols; Isaiah 40:19 - General; 40:20 - shall not; 41:7 - the carpenter; 41:23 - do good; 44:9 - and their; 44:12 - The smith; 44:18 - have not; Jeremiah 2:13 - broken cisterns; 3:23 - in vain; 10:4 - fasten; 10:14 - man; Daniel 5:4 - of gold; 5:23 - which; Acts 14:15 - from Verse 8 Remember Isaiah 44:18-21; Deuteronomy 32:29; Psalm 115:8, 135:18; Jeremiah 10:8; 1 Corinthians 14:20 bring Isaiah 47:7; Ezekiel 18:28; Haggai 1:5, 1:7; Luke 15:17; Ephesians 5:14 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 30:1 - thou shalt call; Psalm 22:27 - All the ends; Isaiah 40:21 - General; 43:10 - that ye; 44:19 - considereth in his heart; 44:21 - Remember; Jeremiah 3:23 - in vain; 10:14 - man; Ezekiel 1:10 - the face of a man; Hosea 13:2 - according; Micah 7:18 - a God Verse 9 the former Isaiah 42:9, 65:17; Deuteronomy 32:7; Nehemiah 9:7-37; Psalm 78:1-72, 105:1-106:48, 111:4; Jeremiah 23:7, 23:8; Daniel 9:6-15 I am God Isaiah 45:5, 45:6, 45:14, 45:18, 45:21, 45:22 and there is none like 46:5; Deuteronomy 33:26 Reciprocal Exodus 8:10 - there is none; 20:3 - General; Job 10:13 - I know; Psalm 22:27 - All the ends; Proverbs 29:26 - ruler's favour; Isaiah 27:3 - I the; 40:18 - General; 41:23 - that we may know; 43:10 - that ye; 43:12 - my witnesses; 43:18 - General; 44:7 - who; 44:8 - Is there; 44:21 - Remember; 47:7 - so that; 48:3 - declared; Jeremiah 10:6 - there; 32:17 - there; Micah 7:18 - a God; Mark 12:32 - for; John 8:58 - I am; Acts 15:18 - General; James 2:19 - General Verse 10 the end Isaiah 41:22, 41:23, 44:7, 45:21; Genesis 3:15, 12:2, 12:3, 49:10, 49:22-26; Numbers 24:17-24; Deuteronomy 4:24-31, 28:15-68; Acts 15:18 My counsel Isaiah 46:11, 43:13; Psalm 33:11, 135:6; Proverbs 19:21, 21:30; Daniel 4:35; Acts 3:23; 4:27, 4:28, 5:39; Romans 11:33, 11:34; Ephesians 1:9-11; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 21:12 - hearken; 41:32 - it is because; Numbers 22:38 - have I; 23:27 - peradventure; Deuteronomy 31:21 - I know; 1 Kings 11:40 - Solomon sought; 12:15 - that he might; 13:2 - Josiah by name; 2 Kings 19:25 - Hast thou not; 24:3 - Surely; 1 Chronicles 29:12 - power; 2 Chronicles 22:7 - was of God; 25:16 - determined; Job 12:13 - counsel; 23:13 - and what; 33:13 - giveth not account; 42:2 - can be withholden from thee; Psalm 2:7 - the decree; 115:3 - he hath; Proverbs 16:9 - General; Ecclesiastes 3:14 - whatsoever; 5:8 - matter; 7:13 - who; Isaiah 7:7 - General; 10:12 - when the Lord; 14:6 - and none; 14:24 - Surely; 19:17 - because; 23:9 - Lord; 25:1 - thy counsels; 37:26 - how I; 40:8 - the word; 41:4 - calling; 41:25 - raised; 42:9 - new things; 43:9 - who among; 43:12 - declared; 48:3 - declared; 48:5 - even; 55:11 - it shall accomplish; Jeremiah 4:28 - because; 25:28 - Ye; 29:11 - I know; 32:17 - there; 32:19 - Great; 44:28 - shall know; 47:7 - the Lord; 49:20 - the counsel; 50:25 - this; 50:45 - hear; 51:29 - every; Lamentations 3:37 - saith; Ezekiel 9:11 - I have; Daniel 4:24 - the decree; 11:36 - for; Hosea 5:9 - have; Amos 6:11 - the Lord; Zechariah 6:1 - and the; Matthew 11:26 - for; 24:25 - General; 26:5 - Not; Mark 15:26 - the superscription; John 7:30 - but; Acts 2:23 - being; 20:27 - all; 23:11 - must; 25:12 - unto Caesar shalt; Romans 9:11 - that the; 9:19 - Why doth; 1 Corinthians 12:18 - as it; Ephesians 1:11 - according; 3:11 - General; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 - from; James 1:17 - no variableness; Revelation 17:17 - until Verse 11 Calling Isaiah 13:2-4, 21:7-9, 41:2, 41:25, 45:1-6; Jeremiah 50:29, 51:20-29 a ravenous birdOr, "an eagle," a very proper emblem for Cyrus, says Bp. Lowth, as in other respects, so particularly because the ensign of Cyrus was a golden eagle, ΑΕΤΟΣ χρυσους, the very word ayit which the prophet uses here, expressed as near as may be in Greek letters. Ezekiel 39:4 the man Isaiah 44:28, 45:13, 48:14, 48:15; Ezra 1:2; Psalm 76:10; Acts 4:28 that executeth my counselHeb. of my counsel, Psalm 119:24 *marg.I have spoken Isaiah 14:24-27, 38:15; Numbers 23:19; Job 23:13; Jeremiah 50:45; Acts 5:39; Ephesians 1:11; 3:11 Reciprocal Genesis 41:32 - it is because; Numbers 23:27 - peradventure; 1 Kings 12:15 - that he might; 2 Kings 19:25 - Hast thou not; 24:3 - Surely; Proverbs 21:30 - General; Ecclesiastes 5:8 - matter; 7:13 - who; Isaiah 7:7 - General; 10:12 - when the Lord; 14:6 - and none; 14:27 - the Lord; 19:17 - because; 22:25 - for the; 23:9 - Lord; 37:26 - how I; 40:8 - the word; 46:10 - My counsel; 54:16 - I have; Jeremiah 4:28 - because; 25:28 - Ye; 29:11 - I know; 30:10 - I; 30:24 - fierce; 32:19 - Great; 44:28 - shall know; 47:7 - the Lord; 49:20 - the counsel; 50:25 - this; 50:44 - who is a; 51:11 - the Lord hath; 51:29 - every; Ezekiel 9:11 - I have; Daniel 4:24 - the decree; 4:35 - and he; Amos 6:11 - the Lord; Habakkuk 2:7 - they; Zechariah 6:1 - and the; Matthew 24:25 - General; Acts 2:23 - being; 20:27 - all; 25:12 - unto Caesar shalt; Romans 9:11 - that the; 9:19 - Why doth; Ephesians 1:9 - purposed; Revelation 17:17 - until Verse 12 Hearken Isaiah 46:3, 28:23, 45:20; Psalm 49:1; Proverbs 1:22, 1:23, 8:1-5; Ephesians 5:14; Revelation 3:17, 3:18 ye stouthearted Isaiah 48:4; Psalm 76:5; Zechariah 7:11, 7:12; Malachi 3:13-15; Acts 7:51 that Psalm 119:150, 119:155; Jeremiah 2:5; Ephesians 2:13 Reciprocal 2 Kings 22:19 - thine heart; Isaiah 9:9 - in the pride; 42:21 - well; Mark 4:3 - Hearken Verse 13 bring Isaiah 51:5, 61:11; Romans 1:17, 3:21-26, 10:3-15 shall not tarry Psalm 14:7, 46:1, 46:5; Habakkuk 2:3; 3:1 salvation Isaiah 12:2, 28:16, 61:3, 62:11; Joel 3:17; 1 Peter 2:6 Israel Isaiah 43:7, 44:23, 60:21, 61:3; Jeremiah 33:9; Haggai 1:8; John 17:10; Ephesians 1:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:10, 1:12 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:1 - out of the city; Psalm 22:1 - helping; 24:5 - righteousness; 69:35 - God; 84:7 - in Zion; 85:9 - Surely; 89:16 - righteousness; 98:2 - righteousness; 103:17 - his righteousness; Isaiah 4:5 - all the glory; 10:24 - O my people; 18:4 - consider in my dwelling place; 30:19 - dwell; 42:21 - well; 45:15 - O God; 49:6 - that thou mayest; 51:8 - my righteousness; 55:6 - while he is near; 56:1 - for; Jeremiah 29:11 - thoughts; 30:10 - I; Joel 2:32 - for; Obadiah 1:17 - upon; John 4:22 - for; Acts 13:26 - to you; 2 Corinthians 3:9 - the ministration of righteousness; Philippians 3:9 - the righteousness; 2 Peter 3:9 - is not