Isaiah 40:20

84 translations of 93 that include the Old Testament

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.

ASV Byzantine Text

He that is too impoverished for such an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a skillful workman to set up a graven image, that shall not be moved.

Asang Khongca Bible

Kamtang kami loe kahmawn thai ai thing to qoih moe, thing nuiah krang soisak hanah krang soi thaih kami to pakrong.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs

Tangkik tanglai loh khocang la thing aka keet pawt te a coelh. Aka tuen pawh mueithuk aka saek ham te kutthai hlangcueih a tlap.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Tangkik tanglai loh khocang la thing aka keet pawt te a coelh. Aka tuen pawh mueithuk aka saek ham te kutthai hlangcueih a tlap.

Hawaiian Bible 1868

A o ka mea loaa ole ka mohai no ka hune, Wae no oia i wahi laau popo ole; A imi aku la i kahuna akamai i ka hana, Nana e hoomakaukau i akuakii kalaiia naueue ole.

English Berean Standard Bible

To one bereft of an offering who chooses wood that will not rot, who seeks a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple?

Haitian Creole Bible 1985

Sa ki pa gen gwo mwayen fè yon estati an bwa. Li chwazi yon bon bwa ki p'ap pouri. Li chache yon bon bòs atizan pou travay li pou li, pou fè yon estati ki p'ap tonbe kraze.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Forte lignum et imputribile elegit; artifex sapiens quærit quomodo statuat simulacrum, quod non moveatur.

Bible in Basic English

The wise workman makes selection of the mulberry-tree of the offering, a wood which will not become soft; so that the image may be fixed to it and not be moved.

French: Bible J.N. Darby

Celui qui est trop pauvre pour [faire] une offrande choisit un bois qui ne pourrisse pas ; il se cherche un habile ouvrier pour établir une image taillée qui ne branle pas. –

Czech Kralická Bible 1613

A ten, kterýž pro chudobu nemá co obětovati, dřevo, kteréž by nepráchnivělo, vybírá, a řemeslníka umělého sobě hledá k přistrojení rytiny, aby se nepohnula.

Kosraean Bible

Mwet se ma wangin silver ku gold yoro El sulela soko sak ma ac tia kulawi. El ac konauk sie mwet tufahl pisrla In taflela sie ma sruloala su ac tia topla.

World Portuguese Bible

Aquele que é muito pobre para tal oferta escolhe uma árvore que não apodreça. Ele busca um artífice habilidoso para lhe preparar uma imagem esculpida que não se mova.

Romanian BTF Bible

Cel ce este atât de sărac încât nu are un dar, alege un lemn ce nu va putrezi; îşi caută un lucrător iscusit să pregătească un chip cioplit, ce nu va fi mutat.

Brenton English Septuagint

For the artificer chooses out a wood that will not rot, and will wisely enquire how he shall set up his image, and that so that it should not be moved.

Burmese Common Language Bible

ငွေ၊ရွှေ၊မတတ်နိုင်သူသည်မဆွေးမြေ့နိုင်သည့် သစ်သားကိုရွေးချယ်တတ်၏။ သူသည်မြဲမြံစွာရပ်တည်နိုင်သည့် ရုပ်တုကိုပြုလုပ်ရန်ကျွမ်းကျင်သူပန်းပု ဆရာကို ရှာတတ်၏။

Darby Translation

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.

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible

Wer arm ist, so daß er nicht viel opfern kann, der wählt ein Holz, das nicht fault; er sucht sich einen geschickten Künstler, um ein Bild herzustellen, das nicht wanke. -

Dutch Bible 1917

Die verarmd is, dat hij niet te offeren heeft, die kiest een hout uit, dat niet verrotte; hij zoekt zich een wijzen werkmeester, om een beeld te bereiden, dat niet wankele.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

En kiest voor zijn voetstuk hout, dat niet rot. Dan zoekt men een handigen werkman, Om het beeld vast te zetten, zodat het niet wankelt!

Italian Diodati Bible

Colui che fa povera offerta sceglie un legno che non intarli; egli si cerca un artefice industrioso, per formargli una scultura che non si muove.

Douay-Rheims 1899

He hath chosen strong wood, and that will not rot: the skillful workman seeketh how he may set up an idol that may not be moved.

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.

Noyes Bible

He that is too poor to make an oblation Chooseth a piece of wood that will not rot; He seeketh for himself a skilful artificer, To prepare an image that shall not be moved.

Danish Bible 1931

Den, som vil rejse en Afgud, vælger sig Træ, som ej rådner; han søger sig en kyndig Mester til at rejse et Billede, som står.

Leeser Tanakh

He that is skilled in the choice chooseth a wood that will not rot; he seeketh unto himself a skilful workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

A holm-oak is set apart, he chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning craftsman to set up an image, that shall not be moved.

King James Version

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.

King James Version + Apocrypha

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.

Vietnamese Bible 1923

Kẻ nghèo không dâng nổi vật đó, thì chọn gỗ không mục được, và tìm thợ khéo đặng trổ một tượng không lay đổ.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

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.

Revised West Version

Ko ia ʻoku lahi ʻene masiva pea ʻoku ʻikai haʻane feilaulau, ʻoku ne fili ha ʻakau ʻe ʻikai popo; ʻoku ne kumi kiate ia ha tufunga poto ke fokotuʻu ha tamapua kuo tā ʻaia ʻe ʻikai ueʻi.

French Ostervald Bible

Celui qui ne peut offrir beaucoup, choisit un bois qui ne pourrisse point, et cherche un ouvrier habile pour fabriquer une idole qui ne branle pas.

Esperanto Bible

Kiu estas tro malriĉa por la oferdono, tiu elektas lignon ne putrantan, serĉas kompetentan skulptiston, por fari idolon fortikan.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible

Celui que la pauvreté oblige à donner peu Choisit un bois qui résiste à la vermoulure; Il se procure un ouvrier capable, Pour faire une idole qui ne branle pas.

German Luther Bible 1912

Desgleichen wer nur eine arme Gabe vermag, der wählt ein Holz, das nicht fault, und sucht einen klugen Meister dazu, der ein Bild fertige, das beständig sei.

LXX2012 U. S. English

For the artificer chooses out a wood that will not rot, and will wisely enquire how he shall set up his image, and that so that it should not be moved.

British English Septuagint 2012

For the artificer chooses out a wood that will not rot, and will wisely enquire how he shall set up his image, and that so that it should not be moved.

Majority Standard BIble

One lacking such an offering chooses wood that will not rot. He seeks a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple.

Webster Bible

He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh for himself a skillful workman to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved.

Revised Version

He that is too impoverished for such an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to set up a graven image, that shall not be moved.

Italian Riveduta Bible

Colui che la povertà costrinse ad offrir poco sceglie un legno che non marcisca, e si procura un abile artista, che metta su un idolo che non si smova.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Celui qui est trop pauvre pour une telle offrande choisit un bois qui ne pourrit pas. Il cherche un artisan habile, pour ériger une idole sculptée qui ne vacille pas.

Reina Valera 1909

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.

Spanish BLL

El que es demasiado pobre para tal ofrenda, busca madera que no se pudra y busca a un artesano experto para que le talle un ídolo que no se caiga.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

El pobre elige, para ofrecerle, madera que no se apolille; se busca un maestro sabio, que le haga una imagen tallada que no se mueva.

Croatian Bible

Siromah za prinos bira drvo koje ne trune; i vješta traži umjetnika. da mu načini kip nepomičan.

Serbian DK Bible (Latin)

A ko je siromah, te nema šta prineti, bira drvo koje ne trune, i traži veštog umetnika da načini rezan lik, koji se ne pomiče.

German Textbibel

Wer unvermögend zu einer solchen Weihegabe, wählt Holz, das nicht fault; einen geschickten Künstler sucht er sich aus, damit er ein Götterbild aufstelle, das nicht wankt.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

For the artificer chooses out a wood that will not rot, and will wisely inquire how he shall set up his image, and that so that it should not be moved.

Hebrew OT (WLC)

הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן תְּרוּמָ֔ה עֵ֥ץ לֹֽא־יִרְקַ֖ב יִבְחָ֑ר חָרָ֤שׁ חָכָם֙ יְבַקֶּשׁ־ל֔וֹ לְהָכִ֥ין פֶּ֖סֶל לֹ֥א יִמּֽוֹט׃