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Isaiah 40:18-20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 40:18-20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 Who will you compare God with?
What likeness will you compare Him to?(A)
19 To an idol?—something that a smelter casts,
and a metalworker plates with gold
and makes silver welds for it?(B)
20 To one who shapes a pedestal,
choosing wood that does not rot?[a]
He looks for a skilled craftsman
to set up an idol that will not fall over.(C)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 40:20 Or who is too poor for such an offering, or who chooses mulberry wood as a votive gift; Hb obscure
Isaiah 40:18-20
New International Version
Isaiah 40:18-20
New International Version
18 With whom, then, will you compare God?(A)
To what image(B) will you liken him?
19 As for an idol,(C) a metalworker casts it,
and a goldsmith(D) overlays it with gold(E)
and fashions silver chains for it.
20 A person too poor to present such an offering
selects wood(F) that will not rot;
they look for a skilled worker
to set up an idol(G) that will not topple.(H)
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