Isaiah 44:19
New International Version
No one stops to think, no one has the knowledge or understanding to say, “Half of it I used for fuel; I even baked bread over its coals, I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make a detestable thing from what is left? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”

New Living Translation
The person who made the idol never stops to reflect, “Why, it’s just a block of wood! I burned half of it for heat and used it to bake my bread and roast my meat. How can the rest of it be a god? Should I bow down to worship a piece of wood?”

English Standard Version
No one considers, nor is there knowledge or discernment to say, “Half of it I burned in the fire; I also baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and have eaten. And shall I make the rest of it an abomination? Shall I fall down before a block of wood?”

Berean Standard Bible
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?”

Berean Literal Bible
And no one turns it back to his heart, and there is no knowledge and no understanding to say, “Half of it I burned in the fire, and also I have baked bread on its coals and roasted meat, and I have eaten. Shall I make the rest of it into an abomination? Shall I fall down before a block of wood?”

King James Bible
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

New King James Version
And no one considers in his heart, Nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire, Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals; I have roasted meat and eaten it; And shall I make the rest of it an abomination? Shall I fall down before a block of wood?”

New American Standard Bible
No one remembers, nor is there knowledge or understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire and also have baked bread over its coals. I roast meat and eat it. Then I make the rest of it into an abomination, I bow down before a block of wood!”

NASB 1995
No one recalls, nor is there knowledge or understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire and also have baked bread over its coals. I roast meat and eat it. Then I make the rest of it into an abomination, I fall down before a block of wood!”

NASB 1977
And no one recalls, nor is there knowledge or understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire, and also have baked bread over its coals. I roast meat and eat it. Then I make the rest of it into an abomination, I fall down before a block of wood!”

Legacy Standard Bible
No one causes this to return to his heart, nor is there knowledge or understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire and also have baked bread over its coals. I roast meat and eat it. Then I make the rest of it into an abomination; I fall down before a block of wood!”

Amplified Bible
No one remembers, nor has knowledge and understanding [enough] to say [to himself], “I have burned half of this log in the fire, and also baked bread on its coals and have roasted meat and eaten it. Then I make the rest of it into an repulsive thing [to God]; I bow down [to worship] before a block of wood!”

Berean Annotated Bible
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?

Christian Standard Bible
No one comes to his senses; no one has the perception or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, I also baked bread on its coals, I roasted meat and ate. Should I make something detestable with the rest of it? Should I bow down to a block of wood? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No one reflects, no one has the perception or insight to say,” I burned half of it in the fire, I also baked bread on its coals, I roasted meat and ate. I will make something detestable with the rest of it, and I will bow down to a block of wood.”

American Standard Version
And none calleth to mind, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

Contemporary English Version
They don't have enough sense to say to themselves, "I made a fire with half of the wood and cooked my bread and meat on it. Then I made something worthless with the other half. Why worship a block of wood?"

English Revised Version
And none calleth to mind, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one stops to think. No one has enough knowledge or understanding to say, "I burned half of the wood in the fire. I also baked bread over its coals. I roasted meat and ate it. Now I am making the rest of the wood into a disgusting thing and bowing to a block of wood."

Good News Translation
The maker of idols hasn't the wit or the sense to say, "Some of the wood I burned up. I baked some bread on the coals, and I roasted meat and ate it. And the rest of the wood I made into an idol. Here I am bowing down to a block of wood!"

International Standard Version
No one stops to think. No one has the knowledge or understanding to think—yes to think!— "Half of it I burned in the fire. I even baked bread on its coals, and I roasted meat and ate it. And am I about to make detestable things from what is left? Am I about to bow down to blocks of wood?"

NET Bible
No one thinks to himself, nor do they comprehend or understand and say to themselves: 'I burned half of it in the fire--yes, I baked bread over the coals; I roasted meat and ate it. With the rest of it should I make a disgusting idol? Should I bow down to dry wood?'

New Heart English Bible
No one thinks, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, "I have burned part of it in the fire. Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals. I have roasted meat and eaten it. Shall I make the rest of it into an abomination? Shall I bow down to a tree trunk?"

Webster's Bible Translation
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; I have also baked bread upon its coals; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue of it an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
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?”

World English Bible
No one thinks, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have burned part of it in the fire. Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals. I have roasted meat and eaten it. Shall I make the rest of it into an abomination? Shall I bow down to a tree trunk?”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And none turn [it] back to his heart, "" Nor has knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire, "" Indeed, I have also baked bread over its coals, "" I roast flesh and I eat, "" And I make its remnant for an abomination, "" I fall down to the stock of a tree.”

Berean Literal Bible
And no one turns it back to his heart, and there is no knowledge and no understanding to say, “Half of it I burned in the fire, and also I have baked bread on its coals and roasted meat, and I have eaten. Shall I make the rest of it into an abomination? Shall I fall down before a block of wood?”

Young's Literal Translation
And none doth turn it back unto his heart, Nor hath knowledge nor understanding to say, 'Half of it I have burned in the fire, Yea, also, I have baked bread over its coals, I roast flesh and I eat, And its remnant for an abomination I make, To the stock of a tree I fall down.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And none will set to his heart; and not knowledge, and not understanding to say, Half of it I burnt in the fire; and also I baked bread upon its coals; I will roast flesh and eat: and its remainder shall I make for an abomination? shall I fall down to a trunk of wood?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They do not consider in their mind, nor know, nor have the thought to say: I have burnt part of it in the fire, and I have baked bread upon the coals thereof: I have broiled flesh and have eaten, and of the residue thereof shall I make an idol? shall I fall down before the stock of a tree?

Catholic Public Domain Version
They do not consider in their mind, nor do they know, nor do they think to say: “I have burned part of it in the fire, and I have baked bread upon its coals. I have cooked flesh and I have eaten. And from its remainder, should I make an idol? Should I fall prostrate before the trunk of a tree?”

New American Bible
He does not think clearly; he lacks the wit and knowledge to say, “Half the wood I burned in the fire, on its embers I baked bread, I roasted meat and ate. Shall I turn the rest into an abomination? Shall I worship a block of wood?”

New Revised Standard Version
No one considers, nor is there knowledge or discernment to say, “Half of it I burned in the fire; I also baked bread on its coals, I roasted meat and have eaten. Now shall I make the rest of it an abomination? Shall I fall down before a block of wood?”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they considered not in their heart, neither did they know nor did they reason, saying, Half of it we burned in the fire; yea, also we have baked bread on its coals; we have roasted meat and eaten it; and from the rest of it we have made for ourselves an idol of wood and worshipped it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they have not brought upon their heart and they have not known and they have not considered and said that half of it they burned in fire, and upon its coals they baked bread, and they roasted meat and they ate, and its remainder they made an idol of wood for themselves and they bowed to it
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And none considereth in his heart, Neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say: 'I have burned the half of it in the fire; Yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh and eaten it; And shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? Shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And one has not considered in his mind, nor known in his understanding, that he has burnt up half of it in the fire, and baked loaves on the coals thereof and has roasted and eaten flesh, and of the rest of it he has made an abomination, and they worship it.

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Context
The LORD has Chosen Israel
18They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand. 19And 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?” 20He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”…

Cross References
And no one considers in his heart,

Deuteronomy 29:4
Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

Romans 1:21
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

Psalm 14:1
For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
no one has the knowledge or insight to say,

Jeremiah 10:14
Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.

Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Romans 1:22
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
“I burned half of it in the fire,

2 Kings 19:18
They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.

Jeremiah 10:3-5
For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”

Ezekiel 15:4-5
No, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything? / Even when it was whole, it could not be made useful. How much less can it ever be useful when the fire has consumed it and charred it!
and I baked bread on its coals;

1 Kings 19:6
And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again.

2 Samuel 13:8
So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them.

Genesis 18:6-8
So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.” / Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. / Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.
I roasted meat and I ate.

Exodus 12:8
They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

2 Chronicles 35:13
They roasted the Passover animals on the fire according to the regulation, and they boiled the other holy offerings in pots, kettles, and bowls and quickly brought them to all the people.

1 Samuel 2:15
Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”
Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it?

Deuteronomy 7:25-26
You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God. / And you must not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.


Treasury of Scripture

And none considers in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yes, also I have baked bread on the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

considereth in his heart.

Isaiah 46:8
Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

Exodus 7:23
And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.

Deuteronomy 32:46
And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

an abomination

Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

1 Kings 11:5,7
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites…

2 Kings 23:13
And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.

the stock of a tree.

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Isaiah 44
1. God comforts the church with his promises
7. The vanity of idols
9. And folly of idol makers
21. He exhorts to praise God for his redemption and omnipotence












And no one considers in his heart
This phrase highlights the spiritual blindness and lack of discernment among the people. In biblical context, the heart often represents the center of thought and will. The failure to consider in one's heart indicates a deep-seated ignorance or refusal to acknowledge the truth. This echoes the theme of spiritual dullness found in other scriptures, such as Jeremiah 17:9, which speaks of the deceitfulness of the heart.

no one has the knowledge or insight to say
The absence of knowledge or insight suggests a willful ignorance or a lack of divine wisdom. In Proverbs 1:7, the fear of the Lord is described as the beginning of knowledge, implying that true understanding comes from a relationship with God. The people’s inability to recognize their folly is a result of turning away from God’s wisdom.

“I burned half of it in the fire,
This refers to the practice of using wood for both practical and idolatrous purposes. Historically, wood was a common resource in ancient Near Eastern cultures, used for fuel, construction, and crafting idols. The absurdity of using the same material for mundane and sacred purposes underscores the irrationality of idol worship.

and I baked bread on its coals;
Baking bread on coals was a typical method of cooking in ancient times. This phrase emphasizes the everyday use of wood, contrasting it with the sacredness falsely attributed to idols. The mundane act of baking bread highlights the foolishness of attributing divine power to the same material.

I roasted meat and I ate.
Roasting meat was a common practice, often associated with feasts and offerings. This phrase may allude to the sacrificial system, where meat was roasted as part of worship. However, here it underscores the irony of using the same wood for sustenance and idolatry, pointing to the inconsistency in the people's actions.

Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it?
The term "detestable" is often used in the Bible to describe idolatry (e.g., Deuteronomy 7:25-26). This rhetorical question highlights the absurdity and offensiveness of idol-making. It calls to mind the first and second commandments, which prohibit the making and worship of idols (Exodus 20:3-4).

Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”
Bowing down signifies worship and submission, actions that should be directed towards God alone. The phrase "block of wood" diminishes the idol to its basic, worthless form, emphasizing the folly of idol worship. This critique of idolatry is consistent with other prophetic writings, such as Psalm 115:4-8, which mock the lifelessness of idols. The passage ultimately points to the need for true worship of the living God, foreshadowing the coming of Jesus Christ, who embodies the fullness of God and calls for worship in spirit and truth (John 4:24).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Isaiah
A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope.

2. Idol Makers
The people being addressed in this passage are those who create and worship idols, often made from wood, which is a central theme in this chapter.

3. Judah
The southern kingdom of Israel, to whom Isaiah primarily directed his prophecies. The people of Judah were often tempted to worship idols, despite their covenant with Yahweh.

4. Idolatry
The event or practice being critiqued here is the making and worshiping of idols, which was prevalent in ancient Near Eastern cultures and condemned by the prophets.

5. Yahweh
The one true God of Israel, who is contrasted with the lifeless idols made by human hands.
Teaching Points
The Folly of Idolatry
Idolatry is irrational and self-deceptive. Isaiah highlights the absurdity of worshiping something crafted by human hands, which cannot compare to the living God.

The Need for Discernment
The passage calls for introspection and discernment. Believers must examine their hearts to ensure they are not placing anything above God in their lives.

The Call to Worship the True God
True worship is directed towards Yahweh, the Creator, not created things. This passage challenges us to focus our worship on God alone.

The Danger of Cultural Conformity
Just as the people of Judah were tempted to conform to surrounding cultures, Christians today must resist the pressure to adopt practices that lead away from God.

The Importance of Knowledge and Insight
Spiritual insight and knowledge are crucial in recognizing and rejecting idolatry. Believers are encouraged to seek wisdom through Scripture and prayer.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 44:19?

2. How does Isaiah 44:19 highlight the folly of idolatry in our lives?

3. What does Isaiah 44:19 teach about discerning truth from deception?

4. How can Isaiah 44:19 guide us in identifying modern-day idols?

5. Connect Isaiah 44:19 with Romans 1:25 on exchanging truth for lies.

6. How can we apply Isaiah 44:19 to strengthen our worship of God?

7. How does Isaiah 44:19 challenge the concept of idol worship in modern times?

8. What historical context influenced the message of Isaiah 44:19?

9. How does Isaiah 44:19 reflect the theme of spiritual blindness?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 44?

11. What does 'heap burning coals' on someone's head mean?

12. Deuteronomy 4:19 forbids worship of celestial bodies—how does this align with modern astronomy’s discoveries and our scientific understanding of the cosmos?

13. Jeremiah 10:8: Is the accusation that the nations' wisdom is 'worthless' historically accurate considering other advanced civilizations of the time?

14. How does Elijah's challenge to the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:21-24 align or conflict with other biblical teachings on monotheism?
What Does Isaiah 44:19 Mean
And no one considers in his heart

The verse opens by exposing a silent tragedy: people never pause to examine their own thinking. When the heart refuses reflection, it drifts into error. Proverbs 4:23 urges, “Guard your heart with all diligence,” yet here the heart is unguarded. Jeremiah 17:9 warns that the heart is deceitful; Matthew 13:15 shows how a dull heart blocks repentance. Without inner consideration, truth never gets a foothold.


no one has the knowledge or insight to say

The problem moves from the heart to the mind. Romans 1:21-22 describes the same spiral: though people knew God, “their thinking became futile.” Knowledge and insight are gifts of God (James 1:5), but idolatry dulls both. Ephesians 4:18 pictures minds darkened by ignorance that is “due to the hardness of their hearts,” linking back to the first phrase—heart and mind are locked together in unbelief.


I burned half of it in the fire

Isaiah highlights common sense: half the wood became fuel. Everyday life testifies to the wood’s temporary, utilitarian purpose. 1 Kings 17:12 shows wood used for a final meal; nothing sacred, just fuel. The idol-maker forgets this simple fact the moment he turns the remaining half into a god.


and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate.

The wood’s true role—serving human need—could have reminded them of the Creator who “gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness” (Acts 14:17). Instead, the idolater consumes the blessing and ignores the Benefactor. Hosea 13:6 captures the pattern: “When they were satisfied, they became proud; therefore they forgot Me.”


Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it?

The folly now stands exposed. Deuteronomy 7:25 calls idols “detestable,” the same word echoed here. 1 Corinthians 10:14 pleads, “Flee from idolatry,” because it provokes the Lord’s jealousy (Deuteronomy 32:21). Turning useful wood into an object of worship insults the holy God who alone is worthy.


Shall I bow down to a block of wood?

The climax is absurdity: worshipping a created thing. Psalm 115:4-8 mocks idols with mouths that cannot speak; Habakkuk 2:19 asks, “Can it give guidance?” Acts 17:29 drives the point home—God cannot be represented by “gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.” Kneeling before wood reverses creation’s order: the steward bows to the stewardship.


summary

Isaiah 44:19 unmasks idolatry as irrational, rooted in an unexamined heart and a darkened mind. Wood meant for warmth and cooking becomes an object of devotion when people refuse to acknowledge the Creator. Scripture consistently links this blindness to a hardened heart and warns that worship belongs to God alone. The verse calls every believer to keep the heart soft, the mind clear, and worship firmly fixed on the living Lord.

Verse 19. - None considereth in his heart; literally, recalls it to his heart; i.e. returns to a sound way of thinking upon the subject. It is implied that the idolaters had once had it in their power to think and reason justly upon the absurdity of such conduct as that which was now habitual to them. But they had lost the power. They had suffered themselves little by little to be deluded. The stock of a tree. The marginal rendering, "that which comes of a tree," is preferable.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And no one
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

considers
יָשִׁ֣יב (yā·šîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

in
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

his heart,
לִבּ֗וֹ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

no
וְלֹ֨א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

one has the knowledge
דַ֥עַת (ḏa·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1847: Knowledge

or insight
תְבוּנָה֮ (ṯə·ḇū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice

to say,
לֵאמֹר֒ (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“I burned
שָׂרַ֣פְתִּי (śā·rap̄·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8313: To be, on fire

half
חֶצְי֞וֹ (ḥeṣ·yōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2677: The half, middle

of it in
בְמוֹ־ (ḇə·mōw-)
Preposition
Strong's 1119: In, with, by

the fire,
אֵ֗שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

and I
וְ֠אַף (wə·’ap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

baked
אָפִ֤יתִי (’ā·p̄î·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 644: To cook, to bake

bread
לֶ֔חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

its coals,
גֶּחָלָיו֙ (ge·ḥā·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1513: An ember

I roasted
אֶצְלֶ֥ה (’eṣ·leh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6740: To roast (flesh)

meat
בָשָׂ֖ר (ḇā·śār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

and I ate.
וְאֹכֵ֑ל (wə·’ō·ḵêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 398: To eat

Shall I make
אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה (’e·‘ĕ·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

something detestable
לְתוֹעֵבָ֣ה (lə·ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol

with the rest of it?
וְיִתְרוֹ֙ (wə·yiṯ·rōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope

Shall I bow down
אֶסְגּֽוֹד׃ (’es·gō·wḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5456: To prostrate oneself (in worship)

to a block
לְב֥וּל (lə·ḇūl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 944: Produce, outgrowth

of wood?”
עֵ֖ץ (‘êṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood


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OT Prophets: Isaiah 44:19 No one thinks neither is there knowledge (Isa Isi Is)
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