Study it in the app“Those who lavish gold from the purse, and weigh silver on the rod of the scale, hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god; they fall down, also they bow down.”
Those who lavishהַזָּלִיםgoldזָהָבfrom the purse,מִכִּיסand weighיִשְׁקֹלוּsilverוְכֶסֶףon the rod of the scale,בַּקָּנֶהhireיִשְׂכְּרוּa goldsmith,צוֹרֵףand he makes itוְיַעֲשֵׂהוּa god;אֵלthey fall down,יִסְגְּדוּalsoאַףthey bow down.יִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ
lavish
To pour out freely, as something of little worth.
Where else “zalim” appearsgold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appearsbag, purse
A bag in which weights or money were carried; also a cup.
Where else “kis” appearsweigh
Weigh; pay by weighing out silver.
Where else “yishkolu” appearssilver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “chesef” appearsmeasuring rod
A measuring reed.
Where else “kane” appearshire
Hire: pay someone for work or for the use of something.
Where else “yiskru” appearssmelt
To melt metal in fire to remove its dross; also, the one who works silver or gold.
Where else “tsoref” appearsmake
To build or create something.
Where else “yaase” appearsEl, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appearsbow down
To bow down, to prostrate oneself in homage.
Where else “yisgdu” appearsworship
To bow before God in adoration.
Where else “yishtachauu” appears5To whom will you liken me and make me equal and compare me, that we may be alike?
6 · This verse (above)
7They lift it on the shoulder, they bear it, and set it in its place, and it stands; from its spot it does not move; also, if one cries to it, it does not answer; from his distress it does not save him.
