Isaiah 44:19 meaning and explanation

And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”

Isaiah 44:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah is speaking to a people who have known exile and need reassurance that the LORD alone is God. In this chapter he mocks idol-making with a picture of a craftsman who uses half a log for cooking and warmth, then bows to the other half.

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