John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 44:16
He burneth part thereof in the fire ,.... To warm himself with, as before: with part thereof he eateth flesh ; that is, with part of it he dresses flesh, and makes it fit to eat; unless the meaning is, with part of it he makes tables and trenchers to eat meat off of; but the former sense seems most likely, and agrees with what follows: he roasteth roast, and is satisfied ; he roasts his meat with it, and eats it when roasted, and is highly pleased and delighted with it, and he eats... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 44:9-20
Often before, God, by the prophet, had mentioned the folly and strange sottishness of idolaters; but here he enlarges upon that head, and very fully and particularly exposes them to contempt and ridicule. This discourse is intended, 1. To arm the people of Israel against the strong temptation they would be in to worship idols when they were captives in Babylon, in compliance with the custom of the country (they being far from the city of their own solemnities) and to humour those who were now... read more