Isaiah 46:6

46:6 Those who empty out gold from a purse

and weigh out silver on the scale ¹ 

hire a metalsmith, who makes it into a god.

They then bow down and worship it.

Isaiah 57:4

57:4 At whom are you laughing?

At whom are you opening your mouth

and sticking out your tongue?

You are the children of rebels,

the offspring of liars, ² 

[46:6]  ¹ tn Heb “the reed,” probably referring to the beam of a scales. See BDB 889 s.v. קָנֶה 4.c.

[57:4]  ² tn Heb “Are you not children of rebellion, offspring of a lie?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “Of course you are!”