He who is too impoverished for such an offering Selects a tree that does not rot; He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsman To prepare an idol that will not totter.

穷乏献不起这样供物的，就拣选不能朽坏的树木，为自己寻找巧匠，立起不能摇动的偶像。

没有能力捐献的人，就挑选不易朽坏的木头，为自己寻找巧匠，竖立不会倒的偶像。

没有能力捐献的人，就挑选不易朽坏的木头，为自己寻找巧匠，竖立不会倒的偶像。

买不起这种偶像的人就选一块耐用的木头，找个精巧的工匠，雕出一个可以站立不倒的偶像。

贫穷献不起这供物的，就拣选不朽坏的树木，为自己寻找巧匠，立起不会动摇的偶像。

那穷得供奉不起的人，就挑选不会朽坏的木头，为自己寻找巧匠，立起不会摇动的偶像。

窮乏獻不起這樣供物的，就揀選不能朽壞的樹木，為自己尋找巧匠，立起不能搖動的偶像。

沒有能力捐獻的人，就挑選不易朽壞的木頭，為自己尋找巧匠，豎立不會倒的偶像。

沒有能力捐獻的人，就挑選不易朽壞的木頭，為自己尋找巧匠，豎立不會倒的偶像。

買不起這種偶像的人就選一塊耐用的木頭，找個精巧的工匠，雕出一個可以站立不倒的偶像。

貧窮獻不起這供物的，就揀選不朽壞的樹木，為自己尋找巧匠，立起不會動搖的偶像。

那豫備鑄造偶像的揀選不能朽壞的樹木，尋找巧匠，立起不能搖動的鑄像來。

那窮得供奉不起的人，就挑選不會朽壞的木頭，為自己尋找巧匠，立起不會搖動的偶像。

惟彼貧乏、不能取此以獻、則選不朽之木、而覓巧工、俾作雕像、堅立不移、

惟彼貧乏、無寶堪獻、遴選堅木、而僱巧工、俾作木偶、歷久不壞。

若貧窮無力以獻寶物、則選不朽之木、而尋巧工、俾作堅穩之偶像、

A person too poor to present such an offering selects wood that will not rot; they look for a skilled worker to set up an idol that will not topple.

But someone who is too poor to bring that kind of offering will choose some wood that won’t rot. Then they look for a skilled worker. They pay the worker to make a statue of a god that won’t fall over.

He who is too impoverished for an offering chooses wood that will not rot; he seeks out a skillful craftsman to set up an idol that will not move.

Or if people are too poor for that, they might at least choose wood that won’t decay and a skilled craftsman to carve an image that won’t fall down!

A poor person contributes wood for a pedestal that will not rot. He looks for a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not fall over.

Whoever is too impoverished for such a contribution Chooses a tree that will not rot; He seeks for himself a skillful workman To prepare a carved image that will not totter.

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.

To one who shapes a pedestal, choosing wood that does not rot? He looks for a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not fall over.

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.

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.

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.

For the customs of the peoples are futile; For it is wood cut from the forest, The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool.They decorate the idol with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not totter.

They lift it on the shoulder, carry it, And set it in its place, and it stands there. It does not move from its place. Though one may shout to it, it cannot answer; It cannot save him from his distress.

When the Ashdodites got up early the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him back in his place.But when they got up early the next morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. And the head of Dagon and both palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold; only the torso of Dagon was left.

So the craftsman encourages the smelter, And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering,“ It is good”; And he fastens it with nails, So that it will not totter.

but you have risen up against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your nobles, your wives, and your concubines have been drinking wine out of them; and you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see, nor hear, nor understand. But the God in whose hand are your life breath and all your ways, you have not glorified.

Their land has also been filled with idols; They worship the work of their hands, That which their fingers have made.So the common person has been humbled And the person of importance has been brought low, But do not forgive them.

The craftsman of wood extends a measuring line; he outlines it with a marker. He works it with carving knives and outlines it with a compass, and makes it like the form of a man, like the beauty of mankind, so that it may sit in a house.He will cut cedars for himself, and he takes a holm oak or another oak and lets it grow strong for himself among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel tree, and the rain makes it grow.Then it becomes something for a person to burn, so he takes one of them and gets warm; he also makes a fire and bakes bread. He also makes a god and worships it; he makes it a carved image and bows down before it.Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat, he roasts a roast, and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says,“ Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire.”Yet the rest of it he makes into a god, his carved image. He bows down before it and worships; he also prays to it and says,“ Save me, for you are my god.”They do not know, nor do they understand, for He has smeared over their eyes so that they cannot see, and their hearts so that they cannot comprehend.No one remembers, nor is there knowledge or understanding to say,“ I have burned half of it in the fire and also have baked bread over its coals. I roast meat and eat it. Then I make the rest of it into an abomination, I bow down before a block of wood!”