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Isaiah 46:6
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Isaiah 46:6
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6 Some people pour out their silver and gold
and hire a craftsman to make a god from it.
Then they bow down and worship it!
Isaiah 46:6
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Isaiah 46:6
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Acts 17:29
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Acts 17:29
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29 And since this is true, we shouldn’t think of God as an idol designed by craftsmen from gold or silver or stone.
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Acts 17:29
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Acts 17:29
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29 “Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill.(A)
Isaiah 40:19-20
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Isaiah 40:19-20
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19 Can he be compared to an idol formed in a mold,
overlaid with gold, and decorated with silver chains?
20 Or if people are too poor for that,
they might at least choose wood that won’t decay
and a skilled craftsman
to carve an image that won’t fall down!
Isaiah 40:19-20
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Isaiah 40:19-20
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Habakkuk 2:18-20
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Habakkuk 2:18-20
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18 “What good is an idol carved by man,
or a cast image that deceives you?
How foolish to trust in your own creation—
a god that can’t even talk!
19 What sorrow awaits you who say to wooden idols,
‘Wake up and save us!’
To speechless stone images you say,
‘Rise up and teach us!’
Can an idol tell you what to do?
They may be overlaid with gold and silver,
but they are lifeless inside.
20 But the Lord is in his holy Temple.
Let all the earth be silent before him.”
Habakkuk 2:18-20
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Habakkuk 2:18-20
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18 “Of what value(A) is an idol(B) carved by a craftsman?
Or an image(C) that teaches lies?
For the one who makes it trusts in his own creation;
he makes idols that cannot speak.(D)
19 Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Come to life!’
Or to lifeless stone, ‘Wake up!’(E)
Can it give guidance?
It is covered with gold and silver;(F)
there is no breath in it.”(G)
Hosea 8:4-6
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Hosea 8:4-6
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4 The people have appointed kings without my consent,
and princes without my approval.
By making idols for themselves from their silver and gold,
they have brought about their own destruction.
5 “O Samaria, I reject this calf—
this idol you have made.
My fury burns against you.
How long will you be incapable of innocence?
6 This calf you worship, O Israel,
was crafted by your own hands!
It is not God!
Therefore, it must be smashed to bits.
Hosea 8:4-6
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Hosea 8:4-6
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4 They set up kings without my consent;
they choose princes without my approval.(A)
With their silver and gold
they make idols(B) for themselves
to their own destruction.
5 Samaria, throw out your calf-idol!(C)
My anger burns against them.
How long will they be incapable of purity?(D)
6 They are from Israel!
This calf—a metalworker has made it;
it is not God.(E)
It will be broken in pieces,
that calf(F) of Samaria.(G)
Daniel 3:5-15
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Daniel 3:5-15
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5 When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and other musical instruments,[a] bow to the ground to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue. 6 Anyone who refuses to obey will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”
7 So at the sound of the musical instruments,[b] all the people, whatever their race or nation or language, bowed to the ground and worshiped the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
8 But some of the astrologers[c] went to the king and informed on the Jews. 9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “Long live the king! 10 You issued a decree requiring all the people to bow down and worship the gold statue when they hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and other musical instruments. 11 That decree also states that those who refuse to obey must be thrown into a blazing furnace. 12 But there are some Jews—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—whom you have put in charge of the province of Babylon. They pay no attention to you, Your Majesty. They refuse to serve your gods and do not worship the gold statue you have set up.”
13 Then Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage and ordered that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought before him. When they were brought in, 14 Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you refuse to serve my gods or to worship the gold statue I have set up? 15 I will give you one more chance to bow down and worship the statue I have made when you hear the sound of the musical instruments.[d] But if you refuse, you will be thrown immediately into the blazing furnace. And then what god will be able to rescue you from my power?”
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Daniel 3:5-15
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Daniel 3:5-15
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5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp,(A) pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image(B) of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.(C) 6 Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”(D)
7 Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the nations and peoples of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.(E)
8 At this time some astrologers[a](F) came forward and denounced the Jews. 9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever!(G) 10 Your Majesty has issued a decree(H) that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold,(I) 11 and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace. 12 But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego(J)—who pay no attention(K) to you, Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.”(L)
13 Furious(M) with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods(N) or worship the image(O) of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god(P) will be able to rescue(Q) you from my hand?”
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- Daniel 3:8 Or Chaldeans
Jeremiah 10:14
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Jeremiah 10:14
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14 The whole human race is foolish and has no knowledge!
The craftsmen are disgraced by the idols they make,
for their carefully shaped works are a fraud.
These idols have no breath or power.
Jeremiah 10:14
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Jeremiah 10:14
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Jeremiah 10:9
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Jeremiah 10:9
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9 They bring beaten sheets of silver from Tarshish
and gold from Uphaz,
and they give these materials to skillful craftsmen
who make their idols.
Then they dress these gods in royal blue and purple robes
made by expert tailors.
Jeremiah 10:9
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Jeremiah 10:9
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Jeremiah 10:3-4
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Jeremiah 10:3-4
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3 Their ways are futile and foolish.
They cut down a tree, and a craftsman carves an idol.
4 They decorate it with gold and silver
and then fasten it securely with hammer and nails
so it won’t fall over.
Jeremiah 10:3-4
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Jeremiah 10:3-4
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Isaiah 44:12-19
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Isaiah 44:12-19
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12 The blacksmith stands at his forge to make a sharp tool,
pounding and shaping it with all his might.
His work makes him hungry and weak.
It makes him thirsty and faint.
13 Then the wood-carver measures a block of wood
and draws a pattern on it.
He works with chisel and plane
and carves it into a human figure.
He gives it human beauty
and puts it in a little shrine.
14 He cuts down cedars;
he selects the cypress and the oak;
he plants the pine in the forest
to be nourished by the rain.
15 Then he uses part of the wood to make a fire.
With it he warms himself and bakes his bread.
Then—yes, it’s true—he takes the rest of it
and makes himself a god to worship!
He makes an idol
and bows down in front of it!
16 He burns part of the tree to roast his meat
and to keep himself warm.
He says, “Ah, that fire feels good.”
17 Then he takes what’s left
and makes his god: a carved idol!
He falls down in front of it,
worshiping and praying to it.
“Rescue me!” he says.
“You are my god!”
18 Such stupidity and ignorance!
Their eyes are closed, and they cannot see.
Their minds are shut, and they cannot think.
19 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?”
Isaiah 44:12-19
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Isaiah 44:12-19
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12 The blacksmith(A) takes a tool
and works with it in the coals;
he shapes an idol with hammers,
he forges it with the might of his arm.(B)
He gets hungry and loses his strength;
he drinks no water and grows faint.(C)
13 The carpenter(D) measures with a line
and makes an outline with a marker;
he roughs it out with chisels
and marks it with compasses.
He shapes it in human form,(E)
human form in all its glory,
that it may dwell in a shrine.(F)
14 He cut down cedars,
or perhaps took a cypress or oak.
He let it grow among the trees of the forest,
or planted a pine,(G) and the rain made it grow.
15 It is used as fuel(H) for burning;
some of it he takes and warms himself,
he kindles a fire and bakes bread.
But he also fashions a god and worships(I) it;
he makes an idol and bows(J) down to it.
16 Half of the wood he burns in the fire;
over it he prepares his meal,
he roasts his meat and eats his fill.
He also warms himself and says,
“Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.(K)”
17 From the rest he makes a god, his idol;
he bows down to it and worships.(L)
He prays(M) to it and says,
“Save(N) me! You are my god!”
18 They know nothing, they understand(O) nothing;
their eyes(P) are plastered over so they cannot see,
and their minds closed so they cannot understand.
19 No one stops to think,
no one has the knowledge or understanding(Q) to say,
“Half of it I used for fuel;(R)
I even baked bread over its coals,
I roasted meat and I ate.
Shall I make a detestable(S) thing from what is left?
Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”(T)
Isaiah 2:8
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Isaiah 2:8
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8 Their land is full of idols;
the people worship things they have made
with their own hands.
Isaiah 2:8
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Isaiah 2:8
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1 Kings 12:28
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1 Kings 12:28
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28 So on the advice of his counselors, the king made two gold calves. He said to the people,[a] “It is too much trouble for you to worship in Jerusalem. Look, Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of Egypt!”
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- 12:28 Hebrew to them.
1 Kings 12:28
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1 Kings 12:28
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28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves.(A) He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”(B)
Judges 17:3-4
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Judges 17:3-4
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3 He returned the money to her, and she said, “I now dedicate these silver coins to the Lord. In honor of my son, I will have an image carved and an idol cast.”
4 So when he returned the money to his mother, she took 200 silver coins and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into an image and an idol. And these were placed in Micah’s house.
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Judges 17:3-4
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Judges 17:3-4
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3 When he returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, “I solemnly consecrate my silver to the Lord for my son to make an image overlaid with silver.(A) I will give it back to you.”
4 So after he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred shekels[a] of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who used them to make the idol.(B) And it was put in Micah’s house.
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- Judges 17:4 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms
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