Isaiah 40:19

“The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.”

"The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains." - Isaiah 40:19
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What does Isaiah 40:19 mean?

Isaiah 40:19 (KJV) says, "The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains." This verse is from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament, which is a book of the Bible that contains prophecies and messages from the…

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The True Artisan: Finding Value in God’s Craftsmanship

Isaiah 40:19 states, "The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains." This verse, within the rich context of the book of Isaiah, offers a profound commentary on the nature of false idols and the artistry of true…

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A Prayer for True Worship and Divine Creation

O Lord Most High, We come before You today with hearts that yearn for truth and a deep desire for genuine worship. As we reflect on the profound wisdom of Isaiah 40:19, where it is written, "The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and…

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Isaiah 40:19 - "The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains."
Generate an image of a historical Bible male character pouring hot metal into the mould of an idol dedicated to Baal. In the background are finished Baal idols in a rustic Bible-era workshop.The picture should reflect the serious concentration of the workman as in Isa 40:19.
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Isaiah 40:23 - "That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity."
Isaiah 40:16 - "And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering."
Isaiah 40:1 - "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God."
Isaiah 40:29 - "He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength."
Isaiah 40:8 - "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."
Isaiah 40:25 - "To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One."
Isaiah 40:30 - "Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:"
Isaiah 40:18 - "¶ To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?"
Isaiah 40:17 - "All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity."
Joshua 19:40 - "¶ And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families."
Isaiah 40:7 - "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass."
John 19:40 - "Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury."
Isaiah 40:5 - "And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it."
Isaiah 40:3 - "¶ The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God."
Exodus 40:19 - "And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses."
Job 40:19 - "He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him."
1 King 19:8
Isaiah 40:15 - "Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing."
Acts 19:40 - "For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse."