Isaiah 40:18-20
Legacy Standard Bible
18 (A)To whom then will you liken God?
Or what likeness will you compare with Him?
19 As for the (B)graven images, a craftsman casts it,
A goldsmith (C)plates it with gold,
And a silversmith fashions chains of silver.
20 He who is too impoverished to make such a contribution
Chooses a (D)tree that does not rot;
He seeks out for himself a wise craftsman
To [a]prepare a graven image that (E)will not be shaken.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 40:20 Or set up
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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