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Isaiah 2:8
ESV Their land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made.
NIV Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.
NASB Their land has also been filled with idols; They worship the work of their hands, That which their fingers have made.
CSB Their land is full of idols; they worship the work of their hands, what their fingers have made.
NLT Their land is full of idols; the people worship things they have made with their own hands.
KJV Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
NKJV Their land is also full of idols; They worship the work of their own hands, That which their own fingers have made.

What does Isaiah 2:8 mean?

Isaiah is making a long list (Isaiah 2:6–8) explaining why God has rejected His people, including those living in the land of Judah. The Israelites are heavily influenced by the spiritual beliefs of their neighboring nations, including participating in fortune-telling (Isaiah 2:6).

Their deal-making with foreigners has made the Israelites extremely wealthy in gold, silver, treasure, horses, and chariots (Isaiah 2:7). Do they believe the false gods they serve have provided this wealth to them? The number of idols in Judah suggests that's exactly what they believe.

Isaiah adds here that the land is filled with idols they have made with their own hands. He is mocking the fact that his countrymen bow down to what they themselves have crafted, believing it could provide something for them (Psalm 115:4–8; Habakkuk 2:18–19). It makes no sense to believe idols made by human hands could have any power to provide wealth and security.
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