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.
Alguien que es demasiado pobre para costear un sacrificio apropiado escoge un pedazo de madera que no se pudra. Busca un artesano hábil para tallar un ídolo que no se caiga.
Incluso los pobres buscan hacer ídolos duraderos con la mejor madera y artesanos que puedan conseguir.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the 8th century BC, during Isaiah's ministry to the people of Judah amid threats from the Assyrian Empire, idolatry was a pervasive issue in the ancient Near East, where people crafted images of their gods from various materials. Isaiah highlighted the folly of this practice by pointing out that even the poor, who couldn't afford better offerings, would select durable wood for idols and hire skilled artisans to make them stable, emphasizing the absurdity of trusting in man-made objects. This critique was part of a broader prophetic call for Israel to return to worshiping the one true, eternal God instead of perishable creations.
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