Discovery Box| (1.00) | Isa 42:21 |
| The Lord wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it. 1 |
| (1.00) | Isa 42:25 |
| So he poured out his fierce anger on them, along with the devastation 1 of war. Its flames encircled them, but they did not realize it; 2 it burned against them, but they did notice. 3 |
| (1.00) | Isa 43:4 |
| Since you are precious and special in my sight, 1 and I love you, I will hand over people in place of you, nations in place of your life. |
| (1.00) | Isa 43:9 |
| All nations gather together, the peoples assemble. Who among them announced this? Who predicted earlier events for us? 1 Let them produce their witnesses to testify they were right; let them listen and affirm, ‘It is true.’ |
| (1.00) | Isa 43:12 |
| I decreed and delivered and proclaimed, and there was no other god among you. You are my witnesses,” says the Lord, “that I am God. |
| (1.00) | Isa 43:13 |
| From this day forward I am he; no one can deliver from my power; 1 I will act, and who can prevent it?” |
| (1.00) | Isa 43:16 |
| This is what the Lord says, the one who made a road through the sea, a pathway through the surging waters, |
| (1.00) | Isa 43:21 |
| the people whom I formed for myself, so they might praise me.” 1 |
| (1.00) | Isa 43:23 |
| You did not bring me lambs for your burnt offerings; you did not honor me with your sacrifices. I did not burden you with offerings; I did not make you weary by demanding 1 incense. |
| (1.00) | Isa 43:27 |
| The father of your nation 1 sinned; your spokesmen 2 rebelled against me. |
| (1.00) | Isa 44:8 |
| Don’t panic! Don’t be afraid! 1 Did I not tell you beforehand and decree it? You are my witnesses! Is there any God but me? There is no other sheltering rock; 2 I know of none. |
| (1.00) | Isa 44:9 |
| All who form idols are nothing; the things in which they delight are worthless. Their witnesses cannot see; they recognize nothing, so they are put to shame. |
| (1.00) | Isa 44:10 |
| Who forms a god and casts an idol that will prove worthless? 1 |
| (1.00) | Isa 44:11 |
| Look, all his associates 1 will be put to shame; the craftsmen are mere humans. 2 Let them all assemble and take their stand! They will panic and be put to shame. |
| (1.00) | Isa 44:12 |
| A blacksmith works with his tool 1 and forges metal over the coals. He forms it 2 with hammers; he makes it with his strong arm. He gets hungry and loses his energy; 3 he drinks no water and gets tired. |
| (1.00) | Isa 44:13 |
| A carpenter takes measurements; 1 he marks out an outline of its form; 2 he scrapes 3 it with chisels, and marks it with a compass. He patterns it after the human form, 4 like a well-built human being, and puts it in a shrine. 5 |
| (1.00) | Isa 44:15 |
| A man uses it to make a fire; 1 he takes some of it and warms himself. Yes, he kindles a fire and bakes bread. Then he makes a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. 2 |
| (1.00) | Isa 44:17 |
| With the rest of it he makes a god, his idol; he bows down to it and worships it. He prays to it, saying, ‘Rescue me, for you are my god!’ |
| (1.00) | Isa 44:18 |
| They do not comprehend or understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see; their minds do not discern. 1 |
| (1.00) | Isa 44:19 |
| 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?’ 1 |
