Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“They decorate it with silver and with gold;
They fasten it with nails and with hammers
So that it will not totter.

King James Version

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

Holman Bible

He decorates it with silver and gold.
It is fastened with hammer and nails,
so it won’t totter.

International Standard Version

They decorate it with silver and gold. They secure it with nails and hammers so it won't totter.

A Conservative Version

They deck it with silver and with gold. They fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.

American Standard Version

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

Amplified


“They adorn the idol with silver and with gold;
They fasten it with hammers and nails
So that it will not fall apart.

Bible in Basic English

They make it beautiful with silver and gold; they make it strong with nails and hammers, so that it may not be moved.

Darby Translation

they deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

Julia Smith Translation

With gold and with silver they will beautify; with nails and with hammers they will make firm and it will not move.

King James 2000

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it moves not.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He decorates it with silver and gold, they strengthen it with nails and hammers, so that it does not stagger.

Modern King James verseion

They adorn it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and hammers, so that it will not wobble.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

they cover it over with gold or silver; they fasten it with nails and hammers, that it move not.

NET Bible

He decorates it with overlays of silver and gold. He uses hammer and nails to fasten it together so that it will not fall over.

New Heart English Bible

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.

The Emphasized Bible

With silver and with gold, he decketh it, - With nails and with hammers, they fasten them, that it may not totter.

Webster

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it may not move.

World English Bible

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.

Youngs Literal Translation

With silver and with gold they beautify it, With nails and with hammers they fix it, And it doth not stumble.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יפה 
Yaphah 
Usage: 8

it with silver
כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

and with gold
זהב 
Zahab 
Usage: 390

it with nails
מסמרה מסמרה מסמר מסמר 
Macmer 
Usage: 4

and with hammers
מקּבה 
Maqqabah 
Usage: 2

that it move
פּוּק 
Puwq 
Usage: 2

References

American

Fausets

Context Readings

False Gods Contrasted With The Creator

3 For the customs of the peoples are vanity: for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4 “They decorate it with silver and with gold;
They fasten it with nails and with hammers
So that it will not totter.
5 They compare them to the palm tree, and they do not speak: they must be carried, because they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither do they have power to do good.



Cross References

Isaiah 40:19-20

The workman prepares the graven image, and the goldsmith spreads it over with gold and casts silver chains.

Psalm 115:4

Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Psalm 135:15

The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Isaiah 41:6-7

Each one helped his neighbour; and each one said to his brother, Be of good courage.

Isaiah 44:12

The smith shall take the tongs; he shall work among the coals; he shall give it form with the hammers and bring forth in it the arm of his strength; though he is hungry and his strength fails: he shall not drink water, even if he faints.

Isaiah 46:7

They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him and set him in his place. There he is; he does not move from his place; they cry unto him, and neither does he answer, nor save from the tribulation.

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