KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
For on that day, every person will throw away their silver and gold idols—the ones they made with their own hands, which became their sin.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that a day will come when people will reject the false gods they created and worshipped instead of Him.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was prophesying during a time when Israel and Judah were surrounded by nations that worshipped idols made of precious metals. The Israelites had fallen into the same practices, creating golden calves and silver statues to worship alongside or instead of the true God. This verse speaks of a future time of judgment and restoration when God's people would finally abandon their false gods.
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