Isaiah 40:20
“He that is so impoverished 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Isaiah 40:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
He that is so impoverished 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
He that is too impoverished for such an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilful workman to set up a graven image, that shall not be moved.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wer arm ist, so daß er nicht viel opfern kann, der wählt ein Holz, das nicht fault; er sucht sich einen geschickten Künstler, um ein Bild herzustellen, das nicht wanke. -
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El pobre escoge, para ofrecerle, madera que no se corrompa; búscase un maestro sabio, que le haga una imagen de talla que no se mueva.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O empobrecido, que não tem o que oferecer, escolhe madeira que não se estraga, e busca um artífice habilidoso, para preparar uma imagem que não se mova.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
A fim de fazer uma oferta, alguém escolhe uma madeira que não apodrece e procura um artesão habilidoso para fazer um ídolo que não tombe.
📖 Isaiah 40:20 in Context
18To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
19The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
20He that is so impoverished 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.
21Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
22It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
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