Isaiah

Isaiah 40:19–20

¹⁹To an idol that a craftsman casts

and a metalworker overlays with gold

and fits with silver chains?

²⁰One lacking such an offering

chooses wood that will not rot.

He seeks a skilled craftsman

to set up an idol that will not topple.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To an idol	הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙	hap·pe·sel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6459 idol, image
that a craftsman	חָרָ֔שׁ	ḥā·rāš	Noun - masculine singular	H2796 graver, artificer
casts	נָסַ֣ךְ	nā·saḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5258 pour out
and a metalworker	וְצֹרֵ֖ף	wə·ṣō·rêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
overlays	יְרַקְּעֶ֑נּוּ	yə·raq·qə·‘en·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7554 beat, stamp, beat out, spread out
with gold	בַּזָּהָ֣ב	baz·zā·hāḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and fits with	צוֹרֵֽף׃	ṣō·w·rêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
silver	כֶּ֖סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
chains	וּרְתֻק֥וֹת	ū·rə·ṯu·qō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H7577 chain (?)

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One lacking	הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן	ham·suk·kān	Article; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H5533 incur danger
such an offering	תְּרוּמָ֔ה	tə·rū·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8641 contribution, offering
chooses	יִבְחָ֑ר	yiḇ·ḥār	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
wood	עֵ֥ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
that will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rot	יִרְקַ֖ב	yir·qaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7537 rot
He seeks	יְבַקֶּשׁ־	yə·ḇaq·qeš-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
a skilled	חָכָם֙	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
craftsman	חָרָ֤שׁ	ḥā·rāš	Noun - masculine singular	H2796 graver, artificer
to set up	לְהָכִ֥ין	lə·hā·ḵîn	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3559 be firm
an idol	פֶּ֖סֶל	pe·sel	Noun - masculine singular	H6459 idol, image
that will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
topple	יִמּֽוֹט׃	yim·mō·wṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 40:19 Jeremiah 10:9 · Isaiah 46:6–7 · Habakkuk 2:18–19 · Psalm 115:4–8 · Judges 17:4 · Exodus 32:2–4

Isaiah 40:20 Jeremiah 10:3–4 · Isaiah 46:7 · Isaiah 41:7 · Isaiah 2:8–9 · Daniel 5:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.