KJV: 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.
YLT: He who is poor by heave-offerings, A tree not rotten doth choose, A skilful artisan he seeketh for it, To establish a graven image -- not moved.
Darby: He that is impoverished, so that he hath no offering, chooseth a tree that doth not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilled workman to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved.
ASV: 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.
הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן | Whoever [is] too impoverished |
Parse: Article, Verb, Pual, Participle, masculine singular Root: מְסֻכָּן Sense: to incur danger. |
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תְּרוּמָ֔ה | for [such] a contribution |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: תְּרוּמָה Sense: contribution, offering. |
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עֵ֥ץ | a tree |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵץ Sense: tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows. |
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יִרְקַ֖ב | [that] will rot |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: רָקַב Sense: (Qal) to rot. |
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יִבְחָ֑ר | Chooses |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּחוּר Sense: to choose, elect, decide for. |
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חָרָ֤שׁ | a workman |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חֶרֶשׁ Sense: craftsman, artisan, engraver, graver, artificer. |
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חָכָם֙ | skillful |
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: חָכָם Sense: wise, wise (man). |
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יְבַקֶּשׁ־ | He seeks |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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ל֔וֹ | for himself |
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular |
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לְהָכִ֥ין | to prepare |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: כּוּן Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established. |
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פֶּ֖סֶל | a carved image |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: פֶּסֶל Sense: idol, image. |
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לֹ֥א | [that] not |
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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יִמּֽוֹט | will totter |
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: מֹוט Sense: to totter, shake, slip. |