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Isaiah 44:17

And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

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וּשְׁאֵ֣רִית֔וֹusheeritvoand that had escapedשְׁאֵרִיתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and that had escaped”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7611a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portionthat had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest.לְאֵ֥לleelto idolאֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'עָשָׂ֖הasahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לְפִסְל֑וֹlefislvoto carved imageפֶּסֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to carved image”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6459an idolcarved (graven) image.יסגודysgvdfall downסָגַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fall down”, an unfinished actionH5456to prostrate oneself (in homage)fall down.יִסְגָּדyisgadfall downסָגַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fall down”, an unfinished actionH5456to prostrate oneself (in homage)fall down.ל֤וֹlvoto fall downסָגַדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to fall down”H5456to prostrate oneself (in homage)fall down.וְיִשְׁתַּ֨חוּ֙veyishtachvand crouchשָׁחָהconjunction, verb, hishtaphel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and crouch”, an unfinished actionH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לveyitpaleland judgeפָּלַלconjunction, verb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and judge”, an unfinished actionH6419to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, prayintreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.אֵלָ֔יוelayvamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).וְיֹאמַר֙veyomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, an unfinished actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…הַצִּילֵ֔נִיhatsilenidefendנָצַלverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “defend”, a commandH5337to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense[idiom] at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, [idiom] without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, [idiom] surely, take (out).כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֵלִ֖יeliidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “idol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'אָֽתָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image; he falleth down unto it and worshippeth, and prayeth unto it, and saith: 'Deliver me, for thou art my god.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image; he falleth down unto it and worshippeth, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

Young’s Literal Translation

And its remnant for a god he hath made — For his graven image, He falleth down to it, and worshippeth, And prayeth unto it, and he saith, 'Deliver me, for my god thou [art].'

World English Bible

The rest of it he makes into a god, even his engraved image. He bows down to it and worships, and prays to it, and says, “Deliver me, for you are my god!”

Darby Translation

And with the remainder thereof he maketh a god, his graven image; he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me, for thou art my god.

Douay-Rheims

But the residue thereof he made a god, and a graven thing for himself: he boweth down before it, and adoreth it, and prayeth unto it, saying: Deliver me, for thou art my God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image; he falleth down unto it and worshippeth, and prayeth unto it, and saith: 'Deliver me, for thou art my god.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the rest he makes a graven god, and worships, and prays, saying, Deliver me; for thou art my God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸ δὲ λοιπὸν ἐποίησεν εἰς θεὸν γλυπτὸν, καὶ προσκυνεῖ, καὶ προσεύχεται λέγων, ἐξελοῦ με, ὅτι θεός μου εἶ σύ.