Isaiah 46:7

They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 45:20 mocks those who carry idols that cannot save — the same imagery of carrying helpless idols as in Isaiah 46:7.

Isaiah 44:12 depicts the blacksmith laboring to shape an idol — highlights human effort behind lifeless gods, same theme.

Isaiah 44:9 Parallel

Isaiah 44:9 declares idol makers worthless and blind — reinforces the futility of idols that cannot save.

Isaiah 41:23 challenges idols to declare the future — their silence parallels the 'does not answer' in Isaiah 46:7.

Isaiah 41:7 Parallel

Isaiah 41:7 describes securing an idol with nails so 'it cannot be moved' — a clear verbal parallel to the fixed idol.

Isaiah 40:20 explicitly states an idol 'will not move' — directly matching the 'cannot move' in Isaiah 46:7.

Isaiah 40:19 shows the crafting process of idols — they are human constructions, reinforcing their inability to save.

Jeremiah 2:28 mocks idols that cannot save — a direct parallel to the helpless idols carried and set in place in Isaiah 46:7.

1 Kings 18:26 describes Baal's prophets crying out with no answer — illustrating the same silence of idols that Isaiah 46:7 highlights.

In 1 Samuel 5:3, the idol Dagon falls before the ark — demonstrating the powerlessness of idols that cannot move, just as in Isaiah 46:7.

Jeremiah 10:5 states idols cannot walk and must be carried — nearly identical to the description in Isaiah 46:7 of helpless idols.

Judges 10:14 tells Israel to cry to the gods they chose — they cannot save, echoing the impotence of idols in Isaiah 46:7.

Acts 14:15 Parallel

Acts 14:15 calls people to turn from vain idols to the living God, mirroring the contrast in the main verse.

In Jeremiah 2:13, the same contrast between God as living water and broken cisterns illustrates the futility of trusting idols instead of God.

Jeremiah 10:4 describes decorating and nailing idols so they won't totter—directly paralleling the carried idols that cannot move.

Jeremiah 10:14 states idols have no breath, reinforcing that they cannot answer or save as in the main verse.

Daniel 5:23 Parallel

Daniel 5:23 explicitly says these gods do not see, hear, or know—directly echoing the idols' inability to answer or save.

Psalm 135:15 echoes the same phrase: idols are human-made and powerless — parallel to Isaiah's critique.

Psalm 115:4 Parallel

Psalm 115:4 describes idols as silver and gold, work of human hands — directly parallels the impotence of man-made gods.

1 Samuel 12:21 warns against useless things that cannot save — echoing Isaiah 46:7's point about idols that are carried but cannot rescue.

In Judges 18:17, the Danites carry off Micah's idol — exactly the helplessness described in Isaiah 46:7 where idols are carried and cannot resist.

Judges 6:31 Parallel

In Judges 6:31, Joash says let Baal contend for himself — mirroring the irony of helpless idols in Isaiah 46:7 that must be carried.

Deuteronomy 4:28 describes idols with no senses — a direct parallel to the powerless idols carried in Isaiah 46:7.

In Jonah 1:14-16, the sailors turn to Yahweh after their idols fail — contrasting the useless idols of Isaiah 46:7 with the God who answers.

Jeremiah 3:23 echoes that worship on hills is a delusion, contrasting with salvation in God—similar to the vain idols in the main verse.

Daniel 5:4 Parallel

Daniel 5:4 shows people praising gods of metal and stone—illustrating the same worship of powerless idols described in the main verse.

Exodus 34:17 commands not to make metal gods — a prohibition that underlies the folly of carrying such idols in Isaiah 46:7.