NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The workmancharash (khaw-rawsh') a fabricator or any material -- artificer, (+) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, mason, skilful, (+) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought. melteth nacak (naw-sak') to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal); by analogy, to anoint a king -- cover, melt, offer, (cause to) pour (out), set (up). a graven image pecel (peh'-sel) an idol -- carved (graven) image. and the goldsmith tsaraph (tsaw-raf') to fuse (metal), i.e. refine -- cast, (re-)fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try. spreadeth raqa` (raw-kah') to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal) it over with gold zahab (zaw-hawb') gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather. and casteth tsaraph (tsaw-raf') to fuse (metal), i.e. refine -- cast, (re-)fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try. silver keceph (keh'-sef) silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling). chains rthuqah (reth-oo-kaw') something fastened, i.e. a chain -- chain. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible As for the idol, a craftsman casts it, A goldsmith plates it with gold, And a silversmith fashions chains of silver. King James Bible The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains. Holman Christian Standard Bible To an idol?--something that a smelter casts, and a metalworker plates with gold and makes silver welds for it? International Standard Version To an idol? A craftsman makes the image, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and casts silver chains. NET Bible A craftsman casts an idol; a metalsmith overlays it with gold and forges silver chains for it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Craftsmen make idols. Goldsmiths cover them with gold. Silversmiths make silver chains for them. King James 2000 Bible The workman melts a graven image, and the goldsmith spreads it over with gold, and casts silver chains. Links Isaiah 40:19Isaiah 40:19 NIV Isaiah 40:19 NLT Isaiah 40:19 ESV Isaiah 40:19 NASB Isaiah 40:19 KJV |
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