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Isaiah 46:6

They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

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הַזָּלִ֤יםhazalimthe lavishזוּלdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the lavish”, a verb used as a describing wordH2107probably to shake out, i.e. (by implication) to scatter profusely; figuratively, to treat lightlylavish, despise.זָהָב֙zahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.מִכִּ֔יסmikisfrom bagכִּיסpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from bag”, the ordinary formH3599a cup; also a bag formoney or weightsbag, cup, purse.וְכֶ֖סֶףvekhesefand moneyכֶּסֶףconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).בַּקָּנֶ֣הbaqanehin reedקָנֶהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in reed”, the ordinary formH7070a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּyishqolvreceiveשָׁקַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “receive”, an unfinished actionH8254to suspend or poise (especially in trade)pay, receive(-r), spend, [idiom] throughly, weigh.יִשְׂכְּר֤וּyiskervhireשָׂכַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “hire”, an unfinished actionH7936to hireearn wages, hire (out self), reward, [idiom] surely.צוֹרֵף֙tsorefcastצָרַףverb, qal, participle, absolute — “cast”, a verb used as a describing wordH6884to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּveyaasehvand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אֵ֔לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'יִסְגְּד֖וּyisgedvfall downסָגַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fall down”, an unfinished actionH5456to prostrate oneself (in homage)fall down.אַףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּyishtachauvcrouchשָׁחָהverb, hishtaphel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “crouch”, an unfinished actionH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Ye that lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance; ye that hire a goldsmith, that he make it a god, to fall down thereto, yea, to worship.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god; they fall down, yea, they worship.

Young’s Literal Translation

— They are pouring out gold from a bag, And silver on the beam they weigh, They hire a refiner, and he maketh it a god, They fall down, yea, they bow themselves.

World English Bible

Some pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down— yes, they worship.

Darby Translation

— They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance; they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

Douay-Rheims

You that contribute gold out of the bag, and weigh out silver in the scales: and hire a goldsmith to make a god: and they fall down and worship.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Ye that lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance; ye that hire a goldsmith, that he make it a god, to fall down thereto, yea, to worship.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They that furnish gold out of a purse, and silver by weight, will weigh it in a scale, and they hire a goldsmith and make idols, and bow down, and worship them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ συμβαλλόμενοι χρυσίον ἐκ μαρσυππίου, καὶ ἀργύριον ἐν ζυγῷ, στήσουσιν ἐν σταθμῷ, καὶ μισθωσάμενοι χρυσοχόον ἐποίησαν χειροποίητα, καὶ κύψαντες προσκυνοῦσιν αὐτοῖς.