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TWOT Reference: 99a
of nought, good for nothing, worthless
of physicians, a shepherd, a divination
of false gods
Strong's Number H457 matches the Hebrew אֱלִיל ('ĕlîl),
which occurs 20 times in 18 verses
in the WLC Hebrew.
“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.
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.
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,
“and as I did to Samaria and its worthless images
will I not also do to Jerusalem and its idols? ”
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.
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