Isaiah 42:17

They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 1:29 Parallel

In Isaiah 1:29, shame from idolatry parallels the promise that idol-worshippers will be turned back in shame.

In Isaiah 44:11, idol-makers are put to shame, directly reinforcing the fate of those who trust in idols in 42:17.

Isaiah 44:17 depicts the very practice: using leftover wood to make an idol and praying 'Deliver me, for you are my god.'

Isaiah 45:16 similarly declares that all idol-makers will be ashamed and confounded, reinforcing the fate of those who trust in idols.

In contrast, Isaiah 45:17 promises that Israel saved by the LORD will never be ashamed, highlighting the opposite fate for God's people.

Isaiah 45:20 similarly condemns those who pray to helpless wooden idols — the same ignorance leading to shame.

Exodus 32:4 Parallel

Exodus 32:4 records Israel saying of the golden calf 'These are your gods' — the same kind of idolatrous declaration as in Isaiah 42:17.

Habakkuk 2:18-20 questions the profit of idols and ends with the LORD in His temple, contrasting the silence before God with the shame of idolaters.

Jeremiah 2:27 describes the same idolatrous speech — calling a tree 'father' — and the resulting shame when trouble comes.

Jeremiah 2:26 compares Israel's shame for idolatry to a thief caught, expanding the theme of shame for trusting false gods.

Psalm 97:7 Parallel

Psalm 97:7 echoes the same judgment: all who serve carved images are confounded, calling for worship of God alone.

Exodus 32:8 Parallel

Exodus 32:8 repeats the idolatry with the golden calf and the same declaration, showing God's judgment on such worship.

Jeremiah 10:14 echoes this shame: idol makers are put to shame because their images are lifeless.

Daniel 5:4 Parallel

Daniel 5:4 depicts idolaters praising gods of gold, silver, etc. — the very trust that leads to shame here.

Exodus 20:4 Parallel

Exodus 20:4 is the commandment forbidding graven images — the very sin that leads to shame in Isaiah 42:17.

Revelation 9:20 describes stubborn idolatry — worshiping man-made idols that cannot see or hear — leading to judgment.

Psalm 115:4 Parallel

Psalm 115:4 describes idols as man-made silver and gold — the very objects of trust that bring shame here.