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19 They have not thought about these things.
    They don’t understand.
They have never thought to themselves,
    “I burned half of the wood in the fire.
    I used the hot coals to bake my bread.
    I cooked and ate my meat.
And I used the wood that was left to make this hated thing.
    I am worshiping a block of wood!”
20 He doesn’t know what he is doing.
    His confused mind leads him the wrong way.
He cannot save himself.
    He cannot say, “This statue I am holding is a false god.”

The Lord Is the True God

21 The Lord says, “People of Jacob, remember these things!
    People of Israel, remember you are my servants.
I made you. You are my servants.
    So Israel, I will not forget you.

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19 No one stops to think,
    no one has the knowledge or understanding(A) to say,
“Half of it I used for fuel;(B)
    I even baked bread over its coals,
    I roasted meat and I ate.
Shall I make a detestable(C) thing from what is left?
    Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”(D)
20 Such a person feeds on ashes;(E) a deluded(F) heart misleads him;
    he cannot save himself, or say,
    “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?(G)

21 “Remember(H) these things, Jacob,
    for you, Israel, are my servant.(I)
I have made you, you are my servant;(J)
    Israel, I will not forget you.(K)

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