20 He who is too impoverished for such an offering
Selects a (A)tree that does not rot;
He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsman
To [a]prepare [b]an idol that (B)will not totter.

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  1. Isaiah 40:20 Or set up
  2. Isaiah 40:20 Or a carved image

20 A person too poor to present such an offering
    selects wood(A) that will not rot;
they look for a skilled worker
    to set up an idol(B) that will not topple.(C)

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They (A)lift it on the shoulder, carry it,
And set it in its place, and it stands there.
(B)It does not move from its place.
Though one may shout to it, it (C)cannot answer;
It (D)cannot save him from his distress.

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They lift it to their shoulders and carry(A) it;
    they set it up in its place, and there it stands.
    From that spot it cannot move.(B)
Even though someone cries out to it, it cannot answer;(C)
    it cannot save(D) them from their troubles.

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