Albert Barnes Commentary Isaiah 44:11

"Behold, all his fellows shall be put to shame; and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; they shall fear, they shall be put to shame together." — Isaiah 44:11 (ASV)

Behold, all his fellows — All who are joined in making and worshipping it are regarded as the fellows, or the companions (חברין chăbērâyn) of the idol-god (see Hosea 4:17 — Ephraim is joined to idols). They and the idols constitute one company or fellowship, intimately allied to each other.

Shall be ashamed — They shall be confounded when they find that their idols cannot aid them.

And the workmen — The allusion to the workmen is to show that what they made could not be worthy of the confidence of people as an object of worship.

They are of men — They are mortal people; they must themselves soon die. It is ridiculous, therefore, for them to attempt to make a god that can defend or save, or that should be adored.

Let them all be gathered together — For purposes of trial, or to urge their claims to the power of making an object that should be adored (see the note at Isaiah 41:1).

Let them stand up — As in a court of justice, to defend their cause (see the note at Isaiah 41:21).

They shall fear — They shall be alarmed when danger comes. They shall find that their idol-gods cannot defend them.