Yesaya 37:19
Konteks37:19 They have burned the gods of the nations, 1 for they are not really gods, but only the product of human hands manufactured from wood and stone. That is why the Assyrians could destroy them. 2
Yesaya 44:11
Konteks44:11 Look, all his associates 3 will be put to shame;
the craftsmen are mere humans. 4
Let them all assemble and take their stand!
They will panic and be put to shame.
[37:19] 1 tn Heb “and they put their gods in the fire.”
[37:19] 2 tn Heb “so they destroyed them” (NASB similar).
[44:11] 3 tn The pronoun “his” probably refers to the one who forms/casts an idol (v. 10), in which case it refers to the craftsman’s associates in the idol-manufacturing guild.
[44:11] 4 sn The point seems to be this: If the idols are the mere products of human hands, then those who trust in them will be disappointed, for man-made gods are incapable of helping their “creators.”