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Isaiah 44:16

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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.”

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 16

God, by the prophet, goes on in this chapter, as before, I. To encourage his people with the assurance of great blessings he had in store for them at their return out of captivity, and those typical of much greater which the gospel church, his spiritual Israel, should partake of in the days of the Messiah; and hereby he proves himself to be God alone against all pretenders (Isa 44:1-8). II. To expose the sottishness and amazing folly of idol-makers and idol-worshippers (Isa 44:9-20). III. To ratify and confirm the assurances he had given to his people of those great blessings, and to raise their joyful and believing expectations of them (Isa 44:21-28).

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Strong's Concordancev. 16

שָׂרַף (sâraph, H8313) — to be (causatively, set) on fire חֵצִי (chêtsîy, H2677) — the half or middle בְּמוֹ (bᵉmôw, H1119) — in, with, by, etc. אֵשׁ (ʼêsh, H784) — fire (literally or figuratively) אָכַל (ʼâkal, H398) — to eat (literally or figuratively) בָּשָׂר (bâsâr, H1320) — flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the… צָלָה (tsâlâh, H6740) — to roast צָלִי (tsâlîy, H6748) — roasted שָׂבַע (sâbaʻ, H7646) — to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively) חָמַם (châmam, H2552) — to be hot (literally or figuratively) אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) הֶאָח (heʼâch, H1889) — aha! רָאָה (râʼâh, H7200) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied,… אוּר (ʼûwr, H217) — flame; hence (in the plural) the East (as being the region of light)

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