Isaiah — Chapter 44

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Isaiah 44:1 Yet ^Rnow hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:

Isaiah 44:2 Thus saith the LORD ^Rthat made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 44:3 For I will ^Rpour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

Isaiah 44:4 And they shall ^Rspring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

Isaiah 44:5 One shall say, ^RI am the LORD’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the LORD ^Rthe King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

Isaiah 44:7 And ^Rwho, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.

Isaiah 44:8 Fear ye not, ^Rneither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no ^TGod; I know not any.

Isaiah 44:9 They that ^Rmake a graven image are all of them vanity; and their ^Tdelectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

Isaiah 44:10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?

Isaiah 44:11 Behold, ^Rall his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.

Isaiah 44:12 ^RThe smith ^Twith the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.

Isaiah 44:13 The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; ^Rthat it may remain in the house.

Isaiah 44:14 He ^Rheweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he ^Tstrengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.

Isaiah 44:15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, ^Rhe maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.

Isaiah 44:16 He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:

Isaiah 44:17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, ^RDeliver me; for thou art my god.

Isaiah 44:18 They ^Rhave not known nor understood: for he hath ^Tshut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

Isaiah 44:19 And none ^RTconsidereth 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 ^Tthe stock of a tree?

Isaiah 44:20 He ^Rfeedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Isaiah 44:21 ^RRemember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

Isaiah 44:22 I have ^Rblotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

Isaiah 44:23 ^RSing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

Isaiah 44:24 Thus saith the LORD, ^Rthy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

Isaiah 44:25 That ^Rfrustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

Isaiah 44:26 That ^Rconfirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the ^Tdecayed places thereof:

Isaiah 44:27 That saith to the deep, ^RBe dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:

Isaiah 44:28 That saith of ^RCyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Isaiah 44:1–10 — Chosen people and the only God

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Water on thirsty ground and the Spirit poured on descendants express renewal. The Lord, Israel’s King and Redeemer, challenges any supposed rival to his knowledge and power.

Key Truth: Belong to the Lord rather than fabricated powers.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Isaiah 44:11–19 — A tree made into an idol

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Craftsmen shape objects from ordinary material. The same wood warms the maker and cooks his meal, exposing the folly of worshiping its remaining piece.

Key Truth: Consider whether an object can bear your trust.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Isaiah 44:20–28 — Redemption and promised rebuilding

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

A deceived heart cannot recognize its false support. In contrast the Creator calls Israel to return, promises restoration, and names Cyrus in connection with rebuilding Jerusalem and the temple.

Key Truth: Return to the Creator who redeems.

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Related Scripture (KJV)

Acts 17:29 — Paul rejects reducing the divine nature to human artwork.

Acts 17:29 (KJV) Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.

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What created thing has received more confidence than its Creator?

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