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 quem, pois, comparareis a Deus? Ou que semelhança atribuireis a ele?
19 O artífice funde a imagem, e o ourives a cobre de ouro, e cadeias de prata [lhe] funde.
20 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.
21 Por acaso não sabeis? Por acaso não ouvis? Ou desde o princípio não vos disseram? Por acaso não tendes entendido desde os fundamentos da terra?
22 Ele é o que está sentado sobre o globo da terra, cujos moradores são [para ele] como gafanhotos; ele é o que estende os céus como uma cortina, e os estica como uma tenda, para [neles] habitar.
What Does Isaiah 40:20 Mean?
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