Isaiah 2:8

8 And their land is full of idols; they bow themselves down to the work of their own hands, to that which their fingers have made.

Isaiah 2:8 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 2:8

Their land also is full of idols
Of the Virgin Mary, and of saints departed, whose images are set up to be worshipped in all their churches, and had in private houses:

and they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own
fingers have made;
namely, idols of gold, silver, brass, wood, and stone, ( Revelation 9:20 ) .

Isaiah 2:8 In-Context

6 For thou hast cast off thy people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled [with what comes] from the east, and use auguries like the Philistines, and ally themselves with the children of foreigners.
7 And their land is full of silver and gold, and there is no end of their treasures: their land also is full of horses, and there is no end of their chariots.
8 And their land is full of idols; they bow themselves down to the work of their own hands, to that which their fingers have made.
9 And the mean man shall be bowed down, and the great man shall be brought low: and do not thou forgive them!
10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Lit. 'nonentities,' 1Chron. 16.26.
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