Isaiah 40:20
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study 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?

Young's Literal Translation
He who is poor [by] heave-offerings, A tree not rotten doth choose, A skilful artizan he seeketh for it, To establish a graven image—not moved.

King James Bible
He that [is] so impoverished {08676;05534:08765} 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.

Hebrew
To one bereft
הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן (ham·suk·kān)
Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5533: To cut, damage, to grow, poor

of an offering
תְּרוּמָ֔ה (tə·rū·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8641: Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)

who chooses
יִבְחָ֑ר (yiḇ·ḥār)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

wood
עֵ֥ץ (‘êṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

that does not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

rot?
יִרְקַ֖ב (yir·qaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7537: To decay

He looks for
יְבַקֶּשׁ־ (yə·ḇaq·qeš-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

a skilled
חָכָם֙ (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

craftsman
חָרָ֤שׁ (ḥā·rāš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2796: A fabricator, any material

to set up
לְהָכִ֥ין (lə·hā·ḵîn)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3559: To be erect

an idol
פֶּ֖סֶל (pe·sel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6459: An idol, image

that will not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

fall over.
יִמּֽוֹט׃ (yim·mō·wṭ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4131: To waver, to slip, shake, fall

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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