KJV King James 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:
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Isaiah 44:16
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:
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BSB 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.”
WEB 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.”
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 44
13 The carpenter stretcheth out [his] rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
14 He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish [it].
15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth [it], and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth [it]; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
16 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:
17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, [even] his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth [it], and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou [art] my god.
18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; [and] their hearts, that they cannot understand.
19 And none considereth in his heart, neither [is there] knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten [it]: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
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חֶצְיוֹ֙H2677 · che.tsihalfשָׂרַ֣ףH8313 · sa.raphto burnבְּמוֹ־H1119 · be.moin/at/byאֵ֔שׁH784 · eshfireעַל־H5921 · aluponחֶצְיוֹ֙H2677 · che.tsihalfבָּשָׂ֣רH1320 · ba.sarfleshיֹאכֵ֔לH398 · a.khalto eatיִצְלֶ֥הH6740 · tsa.lahto roastצָלִ֖יH6748 · tsa.liroastedוְיִשְׂבָּ֑עH7646 · sa.vato satisfyאַף־H637 · aphalsoיָחֹם֙H2552 · cha.mamto warmוְיֹאמַ֣רH559 · a.marto sayהֶאָ֔חH1889 · he.achAha!חַמּוֹתִ֖יH2552 · cha.mamto warmרָאִ֥יתִיH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֽוּר׃H217 · urflame
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