Isa 40:20 | HCSB | STEP | 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 .

b 1Sa 5:3; Isa 44:9-15; 46:6-7; Jr 10:3-5

Isaiah 40:20

20 To one who shapes a pedestal,
choosing wood that does not rot? ^{▼▼Or who is too poor for such an offering, or who chooses mulberry wood as a votive gift; Hb obscure}
He looks for a skilled craftsman
to set up an idol that will not fall over. ^b