Isaiah 44:14 meaning and explanation

He cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.

Isaiah 44:14, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

Isaiah 44 is a courtroom speech in which the LORD contrasts himself with idols. Here the prophet pictures the idol maker choosing his material: he cuts cedars, retrieves a cypress or oak, or plants a laurel and lets the rain make it grow.

Read and study this verse. Three complete study layers are included with Premium.

Read this verse in the app