17They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.


In Context

14 I have long time held my peace; I have been still, and restrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers to be islands, and I will dry up the pools.

16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do for them, and not forsake them.

17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.

18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?

Isaiah 42:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:17They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye [are] our gods.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

42:17But those who trust in idols, who say to images, 'You are our gods,' will be turned back in utter shame. Israel Blind and Deaf

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

42:17They are turned back: let them be greatly confounded, that trust in a graven thing, that say to a molten thing: You are our god.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

42:17They shall be turned back, they shall be utterly put to shame, that trust in graven images, that say unto molten images, Ye are our gods.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:17They shall be turned back, they shall be covered with shame, that confide in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

42:17They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say unto molten images, Ye are our gods.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:17|Those who trust in engraved images, who tell molten images, 'You are our gods' will be turned back. They will be utterly disappointed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

42:17Removed backward — utterly ashamed, Are those trusting in a graven image, Those saying to a molten image, 'Ye are our gods.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:17They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, You are our gods.