Isaiah 40:19

Hebrew	הַפֶּ֨סֶל֙ נָסַ֣ךְ חָרָ֔שׁ וְצֹרֵ֖ף בַּזָּהָ֣ב יְרַקְּעֶ֑נּוּ וּרְתֻק֥וֹת כֶּ֖סֶף צוֹרֵֽף
ESV	An idol! A craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and casts for it silver chains.
NIV	As for an idol, a craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and fashions silver chains for it.
NLT	Can he be compared to an idol formed in a mold, overlaid with gold, and decorated with silver chains?
LXX	μὴ εἰκόνα ἐποίησενplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω Meaning: * To do * To make This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship. Verb forms Present tense Person Greek Form τέκτων ἢ χρυσοχόος χωνεύσας χρυσίον περιεχρύσωσεν αὐτόνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) ὁμοίωμα κατεσκεύασεν αὐτόνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV	The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

^{Isaiah 40:18 ← Isaiah 40:19 → Isaiah 40:20}

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