Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.
Look, all the people who work with him will be put to shame. The craftsmen are just ordinary people. Let them all come together and take their stand, but they will be afraid and ashamed together.
God is saying that those who make idols and their supporters will all end up embarrassed and fearful when they realize how powerless their false gods really are.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was writing during a time when the people of Israel were surrounded by nations that worshiped idols made of wood, stone, and metal. The preceding verses describe the foolishness of craftsmen who use part of a tree to cook their food and make the rest into a god to worship. This was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern religions.
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