These officers talked about the God of Jerusalem as though he were one of the pagan gods, made by human hands.

他们论耶路撒冷的神，如同论世上人手所造的神一样。

他们谈论耶路撒冷的上帝，如同谈论世上人手所造的神明一样。

他们谈论耶路撒冷的神，如同谈论世上人手所造的神明一样。

他把耶路撒冷的上帝与世间人手所造的神像相提并论。

他们论到耶路撒冷的神，就好像世上万民的神一样，把他当作是人手所做的。

他們論耶路撒冷的神，如同論世上人手所造的神一樣。

他們談論耶路撒冷的上帝，如同談論世上人手所造的神明一樣。

他們談論耶路撒冷的神，如同談論世上人手所造的神明一樣。

他把耶路撒冷的上帝與世間人手所造的神像相提並論。

他們論到耶路撒冷的神，就好像世上萬民的神一樣，把他當作是人手所做的。

他們論到耶路撒冷的上帝，就如同論到地上別族之民的神、人手所造的神一樣。

彼論耶路撒冷之上帝、同於人手所造列邦之神、

訕耶路撒冷之上帝、與訕人手所作列邦之上帝無異。

其論耶路撒冷之天主、與論人手所作列邦之神無異、

They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as they did about the gods of the other peoples of the world— the work of human hands.

They were comparing the God of Jerusalem to the gods of the other nations of the world. But those gods were only statues. They had been made by human hands.

And they spoke of the God of Jerusalem as they spoke of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.

They spoke against the God of Jerusalem like they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth, which were made by human hands.

They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as they did against the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of human hands.

And they spoke against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth— the work of men’s hands.

And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.

They spoke against the God of Jerusalem like they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth, which were made by human hands.

And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth,[ which were] the work of the hands of man.

They talked about the God of Jerusalem as if he were one of the man-made gods of the nations of the earth.

They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.

And they have thrown the gods of these nations into the fire and burned them. But of course the Assyrians could destroy them! They were not gods at all— only idols of wood and stone shaped by human hands.

Their land is full of idols; the people worship things they have made with their own hands.

Their idols are merely things of silver and gold, shaped by human hands.They have mouths but cannot speak, and eyes but cannot see.They have ears but cannot hear, and noses but cannot smell.They have hands but cannot feel, and feet but cannot walk, and throats but cannot make a sound.And those who make idols are just like them, as are all who trust in them.

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place for my name to be honored, and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.’”

“ O Samaria, I reject this calf— this idol you have made. My fury burns against you. How long will you be incapable of innocence?This calf you worship, O Israel, was crafted by your own hands! It is not God! Therefore, it must be smashed to bits.

O God, if only you would destroy the wicked! Get out of my life, you murderers!They blaspheme you; your enemies misuse your name.

What should we tell the Philistine messengers? Tell them,“ The Lord has built Jerusalem; its walls will give refuge to his oppressed people.”

And they have thrown the gods of these nations into the fire and burned them. But of course the Assyrians could destroy them! They were not gods at all— only idols of wood and stone shaped by human hands.

On the holy mountain stands the city founded by the Lord.He loves the city of Jerusalem more than any other city in Israel.O city of God, what glorious things are said of you! Interlude

They scoff and speak only evil; in their pride they seek to crush others.They boast against the very heavens, and their words strut throughout the earth.And so the people are dismayed and confused, drinking in all their words.“ What does God know?” they ask.“ Does the Most High even know what’s happening?”

‘ Cursed is anyone who carves or casts an idol and secretly sets it up. These idols, the work of craftsmen, are detestable to the Lord.’ And all the people will reply,‘ Amen.’

The idols of the nations are merely things of silver and gold, shaped by human hands.They have mouths but cannot speak, and eyes but cannot see.They have ears but cannot hear, and mouths but cannot breathe.And those who make idols are just like them, as are all who trust in them.

God is honored in Judah; his name is great in Israel.Jerusalem is where he lives; Mount Zion is his home.

No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering.

“ Surely you must realize what I and the other kings of Assyria before me have done to all the people of the earth! Were any of the gods of those nations able to rescue their people from my power?Which of their gods was able to rescue its people from the destructive power of my predecessors? What makes you think your God can rescue you from me?Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you! Don’t let him fool you like this! I say it again— no god of any nation or kingdom has ever yet been able to rescue his people from me or my ancestors. How much less will your God rescue you from my power!”And Sennacherib’s officers further mocked the Lord God and his servant Hezekiah, heaping insult upon insult.The king also sent letters scorning the Lord, the God of Israel. He wrote,“ Just as the gods of all the other nations failed to rescue their people from my power, so the God of Hezekiah will also fail.”

Their ways are futile and foolish. They cut down a tree, and a craftsman carves an idol.

They bring beaten sheets of silver from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz, and they give these materials to skillful craftsmen who make their idols. Then they dress these gods in royal blue and purple robes made by expert tailors.

For the Lord has chosen Jerusalem; he has desired it for his home.“ This is my resting place forever,” he said.“ I will live here, for this is the home I desired.

For they shake their fists at God, defying the Almighty.Holding their strong shields, they defiantly charge against him.

I will pronounce judgment on my people for all their evil— for deserting me and burning incense to other gods. Yes, they worship idols made with their own hands!

There, in a foreign land, you will worship idols made from wood and stone— gods that neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.

Why do the wicked get away with despising God? They think,“ God will never call us to account.”But you see the trouble and grief they cause. You take note of it and punish them. The helpless put their trust in you. You defend the orphans.

He chose instead the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loved.

I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God!

He burns part of the tree to roast his meat and to keep himself warm. He says,“ Ah, that fire feels good.”Then he takes what’s left and makes his god: a carved idol! He falls down in front of it, worshiping and praying to it.“ Rescue me!” he says.“ You are my god!”Such stupidity and ignorance! Their eyes are closed, and they cannot see. Their minds are shut, and they cannot think.The person who made the idol never stops to reflect,“ Why, it’s just a block of wood! I burned half of it for heat and used it to bake my bread and roast my meat. How can the rest of it be a god? Should I bow down to worship a piece of wood?”The poor, deluded fool feeds on ashes. He trusts something that can’t help him at all. Yet he cannot bring himself to ask,“ Is this idol that I’m holding in my hand a lie?”

Israel and Judah have done nothing but wrong since their earliest days. They have infuriated me with all their evil deeds,” says the Lord.