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Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt

Isaiah 31:7

In 11 translations

BSB
For on that day, every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made.
KJV
For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.his idols of gold: Heb. the idols of his gold
WEB
For in that day everyone shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold—sin which your own hands have made for you.
ASV
For in that day they shall cast away every man his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
LSV
For in that day each despises His idols of silver, and his idols of gold, || That your hands made to you—a sin.
YLT
For in that day despise doth each His idols of silver, and his idols of gold, That your hands made to you — a sin.
DBY
for in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your sinful hands have made unto you.
DRC
For in that day a man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your hands have made for you to sin.
GNV
For in that day euery man shall cast out his idoles of siluer, and his idoles of golde, which your handes haue made you, euen a sinne.
JPS
For in that day they shall cast away every man his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
LXXE
For in that day men shall renounce their silver idols and their golden idols, which their hands made.

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Original-language editions

WLC
כִּ֚י בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יִמְאָס֗וּן אִ֚ישׁ אֱלִילֵ֣י כַסְפּ֔וֹ וֶאֱלִילֵ֖י זְהָב֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם יְדֵיכֶ֖ם חֵֽטְא׃
LXX-Br
Ὅτι τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἀπαρνήσονται οἱ ἄνθρωποι τὰ χειροποίητα αὐτῶν τὰ ἀργυρᾶ, καὶ τὰ χειροποίητα τὰ χρυσᾶ, ἃ ἐποίησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὐτῶν.

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  • Isaiah 30:22So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, saying to them, “Be gone!”
  • Isaiah 2:20In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold— the idols they made to worship.
  • Ezekiel 36:25I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
  • Deuteronomy 7:25You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.
  • Hosea 14:8O Ephraim, what have I to do anymore with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from Me.
  • Hosea 8:11Though Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.
  • 1 Kings 12:28–30After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” One calf he set up…

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