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International Standard Version
They will not look upon the altars, the products that their own fingers have made, and they will have no regard for Asherah poles or incense altars.
New American Standard Bible
Nor will he look to that which his
Even the
King James Version
And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.
Holman Bible
They will not look to the altars
A Conservative Version
And they shall not look to the altars, the work of their hands, nor shall they have respect for that which their fingers have made, either the Asherim, or the sun-images.
American Standard Version
And they shall not look to the altars, the work of their hands; neither shall they have respect to that which their fingers have made, either the Asherim, or the sun-images.
Amplified
And he will not have regard for the [idolatrous] altars, the work of his hands,
Nor will he look to that which his fingers have made,
Neither the Asherim (symbols of the goddess Asherah) nor the incense altars.
Bible in Basic English
He will not be looking to the altars, the work of his hands, or to the wood pillars or to the sun-images which his fingers have made.
Darby Translation
And he will not look to the altars, the work of his hands, nor have regard to what his fingers have made, neither the Asherahs nor the sun-images.
Julia Smith Translation
And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, and what his fingers made he shall not see, and the statues and the images.
King James 2000
And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall he respect that which his fingers have made, either the idol poles, or the incense altars.
Lexham Expanded Bible
it will not look to the altars, the work of its hands, and it will not see what its fingers made and the poles of Asherah worship and the incense altars.
Modern King James verseion
And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, nor respect that which his fingers have made, either the Asherahs or the images.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And shall not turn to the altars that are the work of his own hands, neither shall he look upon groves and images, which his fingers have wrought.
NET Bible
They will no longer trust in the altars their hands made, or depend on the Asherah poles and incense altars their fingers made.
New Heart English Bible
They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands; neither shall they respect that which their fingers have made, either the Asherim, or the incense altars.
The Emphasized Bible
And he shall not look unto the altars the work of his own hands, - Nor to what his own fingers have made, shall his eye be turned, Whether Sacred Stems or Sun-pillars.
Webster
And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.
World English Bible
They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands; neither shall they respect that which their fingers have made, either the Asherim, or the incense altars.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he looketh not unto the altars. The work of his own hands, And that which his own fingers made He seeth not -- the shrines and the images.
Themes
Groves » Forbidden to be established
Groves » God promised to wean israel from
Idolatry » Prophecies relating to
false Worship » Idolatry » Prophecies concerning the overthrow of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 17:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment Against Israel
7 At that time, men will look upon their Maker, and their eyes will honor the Holy One of Israel. 8 They will not look upon the altars, the products that their own fingers have made, and they will have no regard for Asherah poles or incense altars. 9 "At that time, their fortified cities that they abandoned because of the Israelis will be like desolate places of the forests and hilltops there will be desolation.
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Cross References
Isaiah 27:9
By this, then, Jacob's guilt will be atoned for, and this will be the full harvest that comes from the removal of his sin: when he makes all the altar stones like pulverized chalkstones, no Asherah poles or incense altars will be left standing.
Isaiah 30:22
Then you will defile your carved idols that are overlaid with silver and your images plated with gold. You'll throw them away like disgusting objects and say to them, "Away with you!"
Isaiah 2:8
Their land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made.
Micah 5:13-14
I will separate you from your carved images and sacred pillars, and you no longer will worship what you've made with your hands.
Exodus 34:13
Rather, you are to tear down their altars, you are to smash their sacred pillars, and you are to cut down their sacred poles
2 Chronicles 14:5
He also removed the high places and incense altars from all of the cities of Judah. As a result, the kingdom enjoyed rest under Asa's leadership.
2 Chronicles 34:4
They tore down the altars of Baals in his presence. He chopped down the incense altars that stood high above them. He broke into pieces the Asherim, the carved images, and the cast images, ground them to dust, and scattered the residue on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
2 Chronicles 34:6-7
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali and their surrounding ruins,
Isaiah 1:29
They'll be ashamed of the oak trees that you desired; and you'll blush because of the gardens that you have chosen.
Isaiah 2:18-21
Their idols will utterly vanish.
Isaiah 31:6-7
Turn back to him, yes to him whom your people have so greatly betrayed, you people of Israel.
Isaiah 44:15
He divides it up for people to burn. Taking part of it, he warms himself, makes a fire, and bakes bread. Or perhaps he constructs a god and worships it. He makes it an idol and bows down to it.
Isaiah 44:19-20
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?"
Ezekiel 36:25
I'll sprinkle pure water on you all, and you'll be cleansed from your impurity and from all of your idols."
Hosea 8:4-6
They set kings in place, but not by me. They established princes, whom I did not recognize. They crafted idols for themselves from their silver and gold; as a result, they will be destroyed.
Hosea 10:1-2
"Israel, the overgrown vine, bears fruit like itself; the more fruitful they become, the more altars they build. The better the land, the more ornate the stone idols.
Hosea 13:1-2
"When the tribe of Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; and it was exalted within Israel. But when they offended God by Baal, they died,
Hosea 14:8
"Ephraim, what have I in common with idols? I have listened and will pay attention to him. I am like a flourishing cypress; in me will your fruit be found."
Zephaniah 1:3
"I'll consume both human beings and animals I'll consume the birds of the sky, the fish in the sea, and the wicked along with their sin, when I eliminate human beings from the land," declares the LORD.
Zechariah 13:2
"At that time," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "I will eliminate the names of the idols from the land, and they will not be remembered anymore. I will also force both prophet and demon to leave the land.