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Selected Verse: Isaiah 46:5 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Isa 46:5 |
King James |
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| (Isa 40:18, Isa 40:25). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| To whom will ye liken me - (see the notes at Isa 40:18, Isa 40:25). The design of this and the following verses is to show the folly of idolatry, and the vanity of trusting in idols. This is a subject that the prophet often dwells on. The argument here is derived from the fact that the idols of Babylon were unable to defend the city, and were themselves carried away in triumph Isa 46:1-2. If so, how vain was it to rely on them! how foolish to suppose that the living and true God could resemble such weak and defenseless blocks! |
25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?