Lexicon :: Strong's H457 - 'ĕlîl

“Do not turn to worthless idols or make cast images of gods for yourselves; I am the LORD your God.

“Do not make worthless idols for yourselves, set up a carved image or sacred pillar for yourselves, or place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the LORD your God.

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,

but the LORD made the heavens.

You use lies like plaster;

you are all worthless healers.

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,

but the LORD made the heavens.

All who serve carved images,

those who boast in worthless idols, will be put to shame.

All the gods[fn] must worship him.

Their land is full of worthless idols;

they worship the work of their hands,

what their fingers have made.

The worthless idols will vanish completely.

On that day people will throw

their worthless idols of silver and gold,

which they made to worship,

to the moles and the bats.

“As my hand seized the kingdoms of worthless images,

kingdoms whose idols exceeded those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

A pronouncement concerning Egypt:

Look, the LORD rides on a swift cloud

and is coming to Egypt.

Egypt’s worthless idols will tremble before him,

and Egypt will lose heart.

Egypt’s spirit will be disturbed within it,

and I will frustrate its plans.

Then they will inquire of worthless idols, ghosts,

mediums, and spiritists.

For on that day, every one of you will reject the worthless idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made.

But the LORD said to me, “These prophets are prophesying a lie in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, worthless divination, the deceit of their own minds.

“ ‘This is what the Lord GOD says:

I will destroy the worthless idols

and put an end to the false gods in Memphis.

There will no longer be

a prince from the land of Egypt.

And I will instill fear in that land.

What use is a carved idol

after its craftsman carves it?

It is only a cast image, a teacher of lies.

For the one who crafts its shape trusts in it

and makes worthless idols that cannot speak.

“Woe to the worthless shepherd

who deserts the flock!

May a sword strike[fn] his arm

and his right eye!

May his arm wither away

and his right eye go completely blind! ”