Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Half of the wood he burns in the fire; over it he prepares his meal, he roasts his meat and eats his fill. He also warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” New Living Translation He burns part of the tree to roast his meat and to keep himself warm. He says, “Ah, that fire feels good.” English Standard Version Half of it he burns in the fire. Over the half he eats meat; he roasts it and is satisfied. Also he warms himself and says, “Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire!” Berean Standard Bible He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” King James Bible He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: New King James Version He burns half of it in the fire; With this half he eats meat; He roasts a roast, and is satisfied. He even warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” New American Standard Bible Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat, he roasts a roast, and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” NASB 1995 Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat as he roasts a roast and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” NASB 1977 Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat as he roasts a roast, and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” Legacy Standard Bible Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat as he roasts a roast and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm; I have seen the fire.” Amplified Bible He burns half of the wood in the fire; over this half he [cooks and] eats meat, he roasts meat and is satisfied. Also he warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.” Christian Standard Bible He burns half of it in a fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. He warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm, I see the blaze.” Holman Christian Standard Bible He burns half of it in a fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. He warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm, I see the blaze.” American Standard Version He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Half of it they burned in the fire and they roasted meat on its coals, and they ate and were satisfied, also they were warm and they said: “Ah! I am warm, and I watched the fire” Brenton Septuagint Translation Half thereof he burns in the fire, and with half of it he bakes loaves on the coals; and having roasted flesh on it he eats, and is satisfied, and having warmed himself he says, I am comfortable, for I have warmed myself, and have seen the fire. Contemporary English Version He enjoys the warm fire and the meat that was roasted over the burning coals. Douay-Rheims Bible Part of it he burnt with fire, and with part of it he dressed his meat: he boiled pottage, and was filled, and was warmed, and said: Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire. English Revised Version He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: GOD'S WORD® Translation Half of the wood they burn in the fire. Over this half they roast meat that they can eat until they are full. They also warm themselves and say, "Ah! We are warm. We can see the fire!" Good News Translation With some of the wood he makes a fire; he roasts meat, eats it, and is satisfied. He warms himself and says, "How nice and warm! What a beautiful fire!" International Standard Version Half the wood he burns in the fire, and over that half he places meat so he can eat. He sits by its coals, warms himself, and says, "Ah! I am warm in front of the fire." JPS Tanakh 1917 He burneth the half thereof in the fire; With the half thereof he eateth flesh; He roasteth roast, and is satisfied; Yea, he warmeth himself, and saith: 'Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire'; Literal Standard Version Half of it he has burned in the fire, | By [this] half of it he eats flesh, | He roasts a roasting and is satisfied, | Indeed, he is warm and says: “Aha, I have become warm, I have enjoyed the light.” Majority Standard Bible He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” New American Bible Half of it he burns in the fire, on its embers he roasts meat; he eats the roast and is full. He warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm! I see the flames!” NET Bible Half of it he burns in the fire--over that half he cooks meat; he roasts a meal and fills himself. Yes, he warms himself and says, 'Ah! I am warm as I look at the fire.' New Revised Standard Version Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he roasts meat, eats it and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Ah, I am warm, I can feel the fire!” New Heart English Bible He burns part of it in the fire. With part of it, he eats meat. He roasts a roast, and is satisfied. Yes, he warms himself, and says, "Aha. I am warm. I have seen the fire." Webster's Bible Translation He burneth part of it in the fire; with part of it he eateth flesh; he roasteth meat, and is satisfied: yes, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: World English Bible He burns part of it in the fire. With part of it, he eats meat. He roasts a roast and is satisfied. Yes, he warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm. I have seen the fire.” Young's Literal Translation Half of it he hath burnt in the fire, By this half of it he eateth flesh, He roasteth a roasting, and is satisfied, Yea, he is warm, and saith: 'Aha, I have become warm, I have enjoyed the light. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD has Chosen Israel…15It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread; he even fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. 16He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” 17From the rest he makes a god, his graven image. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.”… Cross References Job 39:14 For she leaves her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand. Isaiah 44:15 It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread; he even fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. Isaiah 44:17 From the rest he makes a god, his graven image. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it and says, "Save me, for you are my god." Isaiah 47:14 Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame. There will be no coals to warm them or fire to sit beside. Treasury of Scripture He burns part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eats flesh; he roasts roast, and is satisfied: yes, he warms himself, and said, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: no reference Jump to Previous Aha Burneth Burns Cooked Eateth Eats Fill Fire Flesh Half Makes Meal Meat Part Prepares Roast Roasteth Satisfied Thereof Warm Warmeth Warms WoodJump to Next Aha Burneth Burns Cooked Eateth Eats Fill Fire Flesh Half Makes Meal Meat Part Prepares Roast Roasteth Satisfied Thereof Warm Warmeth Warms WoodIsaiah 44 1. God comforts the church with his promises7. The vanity of idols 9. And folly of idol makers 21. He exhorts to praise God for his redemption and omnipotence Verse 16. - He burneth part thereof; rather, half thereof; "With half thereof" - not the other half, but the same - "he eateth flesh." One fire serves for the two purposes of warming him and cooking his victuals. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He burnsשָׂרַ֣ף (śā·rap̄) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8313: To be, on fire half חֶצְיוֹ֙ (ḥeṣ·yōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2677: The half, middle of it in בְּמוֹ־ (bə·mōw-) Preposition Strong's 1119: In, with, by the fire, אֵ֔שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire and he roasts יִצְלֶ֥ה (yiṣ·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6740: To roast (flesh) meat בָּשָׂ֣ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against that half. חֶצְיוֹ֙ (ḥeṣ·yōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2677: The half, middle He eats יֹאכֵ֔ל (yō·ḵêl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat the roast צָלִ֖י (ṣā·lî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6748: Roasted, a roast and is satisfied. וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע (wə·yiś·bā‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited Indeed, אַף־ (’ap̄-) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though he warms יָחֹם֙ (yā·ḥōm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2552: To be or become warm himself and says, וְיֹאמַ֣ר (wə·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Ah! הֶאָ֔ח (he·’āḥ) Interjection Strong's 1889: Aha! I am warm; חַמּוֹתִ֖י (ḥam·mō·w·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2552: To be or become warm I see רָאִ֥יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see the fire.” אֽוּר׃ (’ūr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 217: Flame, the East Links Isaiah 44:16 NIVIsaiah 44:16 NLT Isaiah 44:16 ESV Isaiah 44:16 NASB Isaiah 44:16 KJV Isaiah 44:16 BibleApps.com Isaiah 44:16 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 44:16 Chinese Bible Isaiah 44:16 French Bible Isaiah 44:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 44:16 He burns part of it (Isa Isi Is) |