Other translations
American Standard Version
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Darby Bible Translation
they deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He hath decked it with silver and gold: he hath put it together with nails and hammers, that it may not fall asunder.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.
God's Word
Craftsmen decorate them with silver and gold and fasten them [together] with hammers and nails so that they won't fall over.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He decorates it with silver and gold. It is fastened with hammer and nails, so it won't totter.
International Standard Version
They decorate it with silver and gold. They secure it with nails and hammers so it won't totter.
NET Bible
He decorates it with overlays of silver and gold. He uses hammer and nails to fasten it together so that it will not fall over.
New American Standard Bible
"They decorate it with silver and with gold; They fasten it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter.
New International Version
They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter.
New Living Translation
They decorate it with gold and silver and then fasten it securely with hammer and nails so it won't fall over.
Webster's Bible Translation
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it may not move.
The World English Bible
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.
EasyEnglish Bible
He covers it with silver and gold to make it look beautiful. He uses nails to fix it together so that it will not fall down.
Young‘s Literal Translation
With silver and with gold they beautify it, With nails and with hammers they fix it, And it doth not stumble.
New Life Version
They make it beautiful with silver and gold. They put it together with nails so that it cannot fall apart.
The Voice Bible
They dress it up with gold and silver to make it more impressive. Then they nail it down so it won’t fall over!
Living Bible
they decorate it with gold and silver and fasten it securely in place with hammer and nails so that it won’t fall over.
New Catholic Bible
and embellished with silver and gold. Then they are fastened with hammers and nails to prevent them from toppling.
Legacy Standard Bible
They make it beautiful with silver and with gold; They strengthen it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter.
Jubilee Bible 2000
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails, that it not move.
Christian Standard Bible
He decorates it with silver and gold. It is fastened with hammer and nails, so it won’t totter.
Amplified Bible © 1954
They deck [the idol] with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers so it will not fall apart or move around.
New Century Version
They decorate their idols with silver and gold. With hammers and nails they fasten them down so they won’t fall over.
The Message
Listen to the Message that God is sending your way, House of Israel. Listen most carefully: “Don’t take the godless nations as your models. Don’t be impressed by their glamour and glitz, no matter how much they’re impressed. The religion of these peoples is nothing but smoke. An idol is nothing but a tree chopped down, then shaped by a woodsman’s ax. They trim it with tinsel and balls, use hammer and nails to keep it upright. It’s like a scarecrow in a cabbage patch—can’t talk! Deadwood that has to be carried—can’t walk! Don’t be impressed by such stuff. It’s useless for either good or evil.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
They decorate it with silver and gold, but they have to nail it down with hammers, so that it will not tip over.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
people deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.
Good News Translation®
and decorated with silver and gold. It is fastened down with nails to keep it from falling over.
Wycliffe Bible
He made it fair with silver and gold; (and) with nails and hammers he joined it together, that it be not loosed [atwain].
Contemporary English Version
cover it with silver and gold, and then nail it down so it won't fall over.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Men deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
they deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammers and nails so that it cannot move.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
people deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.
Common English Bible © 2011
It’s overlaid with silver and gold, and fastened securely with hammer and nails so it won’t fall over.
Amplified Bible © 2015
“They adorn the idol with silver and with gold; They fasten it with hammers and nails So that it will not fall apart.
English Standard Version Anglicised
They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
adorned with silver and gold. With nails and hammers they are fastened, so they do not fall.
New American Standard Bible
They decorate the idol with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not totter.
The Expanded Bible
They decorate their idols with silver and gold. With hammers and nails they fasten them down so they ·won’t fall over [can’t move].
Tree of Life Version
They decorate it with silver and gold, and fasten it with hammer and nails so it won’t totter.
Revised Standard Version
Men deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.
New International Reader's Version
Others decorate it with silver and gold. They use a hammer to nail it to the floor. They want to keep it from falling down.
BRG Bible
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Complete Jewish Bible
they deck it with silver and gold. They fix it with hammer and nails, so that it won’t move.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
people deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
They deck it with kesef and with zahav; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it topple not.
Names of God Bible
Craftsmen decorate them with silver and gold and fasten them together with hammers and nails so that they won’t fall over.
Modern English Version
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers so that it may not move.
Easy-to-Read Version
They make their idols beautiful with silver and gold. They use hammers and nails to fasten their idols down so that they will not fall over.
International Children’s Bible
They decorate their idols with silver and gold. With hammers and nails they fasten them down. That keeps them from falling over.
Lexham English Bible
He decorates it with silver and gold, they strengthen it with nails and hammers, so that it does not stagger.
New International Version - UK
They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it will not totter.