Isaiah 40:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Isaiah 40:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 40:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 40:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who is too impoverished for such an offering chooses a tree that will not rot. He seeks a skillful workman to set up a carved image for him that will not be moved.”
Isaiah 40:20 — World English Bible
Isaiah 40:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Isaiah 40:20 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 40:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He who is poor <FI>by<Fi> heave-offerings, A tree not rotten doth choose, A skilful artisan he seeketh for it, To establish a graven image--not moved.”
Isaiah 40:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 40:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that is impoverished, so that he hath no offering, chooseth a tree that doth not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilled workman to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved.”
Isaiah 40:20 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 40:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Doeth not the poore chuse out a tree that will not rot, for an oblation? he seeketh also vnto him a cunning workeman, to prepare an image, that shall not be moued.”
Isaiah 40:20 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 40:20 in Context — Isaiah 40
18 ¿A qué pues haréis semejante á Dios, ó qué imagen le compondréis?
19 El artífice apareja la imagen de talla, el platero le extiende el oro, y le funde cadenas de plata.
20 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.
21 ¿No sabéis? ¿no habéis oído? ¿nunca os lo han dicho desde el principio? ¿no habéis sido enseñados desde que la tierra se fundó?
22 El está asentado sobre el globo de la tierra, cuyos moradores son como langostas: él extiende los cielos como una cortina, tiéndelos como una tienda para morar:
What Does Isaiah 40:20 Mean?
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