5533 [e]   20 ham·suk·kān   20 הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן    20 One bereft   20 Art ¦ V‑Pual‑Prtcpl‑ms   20

8641 [e] tə·rū·māh, תְּרוּמָ֔ה of a contribution N‑fs

6086 [e] ‘êṣ עֵ֥ץ a tree N‑ms

3808 [e] lō- לֹֽא־ not Adv‑NegPrt

7537 [e] yir·qaḇ יִרְקַ֖ב rotten V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms

977 [e] yiḇ·ḥār; יִבְחָ֑ר chooses V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms

2796 [e] ḥā·rāš חָרָ֤שׁ craftsman N‑ms

2450 [e] ḥā·ḵām חָכָם֙ and a skillful Adj‑ms

1245 [e] yə·ḇaq·qeš- יְבַקֶּשׁ־ seeks out V‑Piel‑Imperf‑3ms

lōw, ל֔וֹ for himself Prep‑l ¦ 3ms

3559 [e] lə·hā·ḵîn לְהָכִ֥ין to prepare Prep‑l ¦ V‑Hifil‑Inf

6459 [e] pe·sel פֶּ֖סֶל a carved image N‑ms

3808 [e] lō לֹ֥א [that] not Adv‑NegPrt

4131 [e] yim·mō·wṭ. יִמּֽוֹט׃ will topple V‑Nifal‑Imperf‑3ms

Berean Study Bible
To one bereft of an offering who chooses wood that will not rot, who seeks a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple?

Young's Literal Translation
He who is poor [by] heave-offerings, A tree not rotten doth choose, A skilful artizan he seeketh for it, To establish a graven image—not moved.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
To one who shapes a pedestal , choosing wood that does not rot? He looks for a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not fall over.

New American Standard Bible
He who is too impoverished for [such] an offering Selects a tree that does not rot; He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsman To prepare an idol that will not totter.

King James Bible
He that [is] so impoverished {08676;05534:08765} that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree [that] will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, [that] shall not be moved. Isaiah 40:20 • Isaiah 40:20 NIV • Isaiah 40:20 NLT • Isaiah 40:20 ESV • Isaiah 40:20 NASB • Isaiah 40:20 KJV • Isaiah 40:20 Biblia Paralela • Isaiah 40:20 Chinese Bible • Isaiah 40:20 French Bible • Isaiah 40:20 German Bible

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