Isaiah 46:6

“They lavish gold out of the bag, &c.] As if it was of no value and account; that is, the Heathen idolaters, some of them, who are excessively devoted to idolatry; these, being rich, take out their bags of gold, and give it in a very profuse manner to a workman to make a golden image for them, not caring what it cost them; such an one was that which Nebuchadnezzar made, sixty cubits high, and six broad, (<270301>Daniel 3:1) see an instance of profuseness this way in the Israelites themselves, (<023202>Exodus 32:2-4). And weigh silver in the balance; or “with a reed”f912. Others, though idolaters, yet less devoted to idolatry, and more tenacious of their money, make silver do for a god, and…”

“(Isa 40:19-20; Isa 41:7.) They lavish gold out of their purses and spare no expense for their idol. Their profuseness shames the niggardliness of professors who worship God with what cost them nothing. Sin is always a costly service.”

“They lavish gold - The word used here means properly to shake out; and then to pour out abundantly, or in a lavish manner. It is used in connection with the idea of squandering in Deuteronomy 21:20; Proverbs 23:21; Proverbs 28:7. Here the idea is, that they spared no expense; they poured out gold as if it were vile and worthless, in order to make an idol. The design of this verse is, to show the superstition of those who were idolaters; and, particularly, how much they were willing to devote in order to maintain idol-worship. Out of the bag - They pour their gold out of the bag, or purse, where they have kept it; that is, they lavish it freely. And weigh silver in the balance - Perhaps the…”

“lavish: Isa 40:19, Isa 40:20, Isa 41:6, Isa 41:7, Isa 44:12-19, Isa 45:20; Exo 32:2-4; Jdg 17:3, Jdg 17:4; Kg1 12:28; Jer 10:3, Jer 10:4, Jer 10:9, Jer 10:14; Hos 8:4-6; Hab 2:18-20; Act 17:29 they fall: Isa 2:8, Isa 44:17; Dan 3:5-15 Isaiah 46:7”

“The negative answer to this question is the direct result of what precedes, but a still further proof is given in Isa 46:6, Isa 46:7. "They who pour gold out of the bag, and weigh silver with the balance, hire a goldsmith to make it into a god, that they may fall down, yea, throw themselves down. They lift it up, carry it away upon their shoulder, and set it down in its place: there it stands; from its place it does not move: men also cry to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one out of distress." There is no necessity for assuming that הזּלים is used in the place of the finite verb, as Hitzig imagines, or as equivalent to זלים הם, as Rosenmller and Gesenius suppose; but up to ישׂכּרוּ…”