Isaiah 40:20 — Or special wood may be chosen
because it doesn't rot—
then skilled hands
take c… — CEV | maBible
Read Isaiah 40:20 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 40.20, Isaiah 40v20, Es. 40:20. Or special wood may be chosen
because it doesn't rot—
then skilled hands
take care to make an idol
that won't fall on its face.
Other reference formats: Isaiah 40.20, Isaiah 40v20, Es. 40:20.
20 Or special wood may be chosen
because it doesn't rot—
then skilled hands
take care to make an idol
that won't fall on its face.
Passage themes
Choisir son bois — choisit un bois qui ne pourrisse pas
Une idole immobile — une sculpture sacrée qui ne soit pas branlante
Notes and references
40.20 Ws 13.11-19; Let Jer 8-40.
Or … chosen: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text. Two kinds of idols seem to be described: bronze idols covered with gold (verse 19) and wooden idols (verse 20).