Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 40:20 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Isaiah 40:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 40 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. is so: Heb. is poor of oblation”
Isaiah 40:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 40:20
Even the poor who cannot afford precious metals still seek a wooden idol from rot-resistant wood ('lo yirkav'—will not decay). The irony deepens: they want an eternal image from temporary materials. The cunning workman prepares something that 'shall not be moved'—yet needs securing because it's lifeless. This contrasts God who upholds all things.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 40:20
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“they carry it”
“saying of the soldering”
“the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.”
“that which their own fingers have made.”
“and you and your lords”
“behold”
“and shapes it like the figure of a man”