16 He burneth the half thereof even in the fire, and upon the half thereof he [a]eateth flesh; he roasteth the roast, and is satisfied; also he warmeth himself and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have been at the fire.

17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his idol; he boweth unto it, and worshippeth and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

18 They have not known, nor understood: [b]for God hath shut their eyes that they cannot see, and their heart, that they cannot understand.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 44:16 That is, he either maketh a table or trenchers.
  2. Isaiah 44:18 The Prophet giveth here an answer to all them that wonder how it is possible that any should be so blind to commit such abomination, saying, that God hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts.

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