Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 5533 [e] הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן ham-suk-kān One bereft Art | V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms 8641 [e] תְּרוּמָ֔ה tə-rū-māh of a contribution N-fs 6086 [e] עֵ֥ץ ‘êṣ a tree N-ms 3808 [e] לֹֽא־ lō- not Adv-NegPrt 7537 [e] יִרְקַ֖ב yir-qaḇ rotten V-Qal-Imperf-3ms 977 [e] יִבְחָ֑ר yiḇ-ḥār chooses V-Qal-Imperf-3ms 2796 [e] חָרָ֤שׁ ḥā-rāš craftsman N-ms 2450 [e] חָכָם֙ ḥā-ḵām and a skillful Adj-ms 1245 [e] יְבַקֶּשׁ־ yə-ḇaq-qeš- seeks out V-Piel-Imperf-3ms [e] ל֔וֹ lōw for himself Prep-l | 3ms 3559 [e] לְהָכִ֥ין lə-hā-ḵîn to prepare Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf 6459 [e] פֶּ֖סֶל pe-sel a carved image N-ms 3808 [e] לֹ֥א lō [that] not Adv-NegPrt 4131 [e] יִמּֽוֹט׃ yim-mō-wṭ 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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