Isaiah 37:19

And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 37:11 Historical context

Isaiah 37:11 continues the same narrative — Hezekiah recalls how Assyria destroyed all lands, including their gods, leading to his plea.

Isaiah 44:10 asks who forms a useless god—the same critique of idolatry found in 37:19.

Isaiah 44:10 asks who forms a god that profits nothing, directly echoing 37:19's 'work of men's hands'.

Isaiah 44:9 Parallel

Isaiah 44:9 declares idol-makers vanity, reinforcing 37:19's point that idols are no gods.

Isaiah 10:9–11 Historical context

Isaiah 10:9-11 records Assyria's boast of conquering idol-worshipping nations — the very action Hezekiah describes as fulfilled.

Isaiah 36:18–20 Historical context

In Isaiah 36:18-20, the Assyrian taunt that no god could deliver is the background to Hezekiah's prayer here.

Isaiah 40:19-21 mocks idol-makers, directly paralleling 37:19's 'work of men's hands' critique.

Isaiah 2:8 Parallel

Isaiah 2:8 also condemns bowing to 'work of their hands' — linking idolatry to human craftsmanship just as Hezekiah prays.

Isaiah 36:20 Historical context

Isaiah 36:20 records the Assyrian taunt about the gods of other nations — the very context that prompts Hezekiah's prayer here.

Isaiah 46:2 Parallel

Isaiah 46:2 continues that idols cannot save themselves—mirroring 37:19's assertion that they are no gods.

Isaiah 46:1 Parallel

Isaiah 46:1 shows Babylon's idols bowing down, reinforcing the theme of idol impotence from 37:19.

Isaiah 41:7 Parallel

Isaiah 41:7 shows craftsmen securing idols with nails, emphasizing their man-made fragility—like 37:19's 'wood and stone'.

Hosea 8:6 Parallel

Hosea 8:6 says the calf idol is made by a craftsman and is no god—it will be broken, like the gods cast into fire.

Jeremiah 10:11 declares that gods who did not make heaven and earth will perish—echoing the fate of the Assyrian idols.

Jeremiah 10:3-6 similarly mocks idols as cut wood decorated with gold, then contrasts them with the living God.

Psalm 115:4-8 elaborates on the futility of idols made by human hands—they have mouths but cannot speak, just as the Assyrian gods were destroyed.

Psalm 135:15 uses the identical phrase 'work of men's hands' to describe idols as powerless — directly reinforcing that these gods are not divine.

2 Chronicles 32:19 Historical context

2 Chronicles 32:19 recounts the same event, noting the Assyrians spoke of God as if He were man-made—reinforcing the contrast.

2 Kings 19:18 is the parallel account of this same prayer, nearly verbatim—confirming the identical wording.

Jeremiah 2:11 notes that other nations' gods are 'no gods' — the same point Hezekiah makes about the gods cast into fire.

2 Kings 18:34 Historical context

2 Kings 18:34 records the same Assyrian taunt about the gods of other nations failing to deliver—this is the historical backdrop of Hezekiah's prayer.

Jeremiah 16:20 asks rhetorically if man can make gods — answering that such are no gods, exactly matching Hezekiah's claim.

Ezekiel 20:32 condemns worshiping 'wood and stone' — the very phrase Hezekiah uses for the gods of the nations.

2 Samuel 5:21 records David burning Philistine images, similar to Assyrians burning gods in 37:19.

In Exodus 32:20, Moses burns the golden calf—a parallel act of destroying idols by fire.

Psalm 97:7 Related theme

Psalm 97:7 puts idol worshipers to shame, aligning with Isaiah's point that false gods are worthless, though less specific.