Isaiah 44:17 meaning and explanation
From the rest he makes a god, his graven image. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.”
Isaiah 44:17, Berean Standard Bible
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God speaks through Isaiah to Israel, contrasting himself with Babylon's idols. Verse 17 comes in a satirical sketch of a craftsman who cuts down a tree, burns half of it for warmth and cooking, then makes the other half into a god.
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