Parallel ISA 40:20

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BSB 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?

OEB And he would carve a wood image
⇔ makes choice of a wood that decays not;
 ⇔ then he seeks a craftsman of skill,
⇔ to erect for him an image,
⇔ that is warranted not to topple.

WEB 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.

NET To make a contribution one selects wood that will not rot;
 ⇔ he then seeks a skilled craftsman
 ⇔ to make an idol that will not fall over.

LSV He who is poor [by] raised-offerings,
Chooses a tree [that is] not rotten,
He seeks a skillful artisan for it,
To establish a carved image—not moved.

FBV Those who are too poor to pay for that choose wood that won't rot, then they look for a skilled wood-carver to make an idol that won't fall over.

T4T A man who is poor cannot buy silver or gold for his idol;
⇔ so he selects a piece of wood that will not rot,
 ⇔ and he gives it to a craftsman
⇔ to carve an idol that will not fall down!

LEB  • too impoverished for a gift chooses wood that will not rot; he seeks a skillful artisan for himself to set up an image that will not be knocked over.

BBE 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.

MOF No MOF ISA book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT He who is poor [by] heave-offerings, A tree not rotten doth choose, A skilful artisan he seeketh for it, To establish a graven image — not moved.

DBY 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.

RV 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.

WBS 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.

KJB 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.
  (He that is so impoverished that he hath/has 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.)

BB Moreouer, shal the image maker that the poore man which is disposed may haue some thyng to set vp also, seeke out and choose a tree that is not rotten, and carue thereout an image that moueth not?
  (Moreover/What's_more, shall the image maker that the poor man which is disposed may have some thing to set up also, seek out and choose a tree that is not rotten, and carue thereout an image that moueth not?)

GNV 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.
  (Doeth not the poor chuse out a tree that will not rot, for an oblation? he seeketh also unto him a cunning workeman, to prepare an image, that shall not be moved.)

CB Morouer shal the ymage maker (yt the poore man which is disposed, maye haue somthinge to set vp also) seke out and chose a tre, that is not rotten, and carue ther out an ymage, yt moueth not?
  (Moreover/What's_more shall the image maker (yt the poor man which is disposed, may have somthinge to set up also) seek out and chose a tree, that is not rotten, and carue there out an ymage, it moueth not?)

WYC A wijs crafti man chees a strong tre, and vnable to be rotun; he sekith how he schal ordeyne a symylacre, that schal not be mouyd.
  (A wijs crafti man chees a strong tree, and unable to be rotun; he sekith how he shall ordeyne a symylacre, that shall not be mouyd.)

LUT Desgleichen wer eine arme Hebe vermag, der wählet ein Holz, das nicht fault, und sucht einen klugen Meister dazu, der ein Bild fertige, das beständig sei.
  (Desgleichen wer one arme Hebe vermag, the wählet a Holz, the not fault, and sucht a klugen Meister dazu, the a Bild fertige, the beständig sei.)

CLV Forte lignum et imputribile elegit; artifex sapiens quærit quomodo statuat simulacrum, quod non moveatur.
  (Forte lignum and imputribile elegit; artifex sapiens quærit quomodo statuat simulacrum, that not/no moveatur.)

BRN 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.

BrLXX Ξύλον γὰρ ἄσηπτον ἐκλέγεται τέκτων, καὶ σοφῶς ζητήσει πῶς στήσει εἰκόνα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἵνα μὴ σαλεύηται.
  (Xulon gar asaʸpton eklegetai tektōn, kai sofōs zaʸtaʸsei pōs staʸsei eikona autou, kai hina maʸ saleuaʸtai.)