Isaiah 41:7
5 The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
6 They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
9 Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.
- KJV
- So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
- WEB
- So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith. He who smooths with the hammer encourages him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good;” and he fastens it with nails, that it might not totter.
- ASV
- So the carpenter encourageth the goldsmith, [and] he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fasteneth it with nails, that is should not be moved.
- DARBY
- And the artizan encouraged the founder, he that smootheth [with] the hammer him that smiteth on the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fasteneth it with nails, that it be not moved.
- BLB
- And the craftsman strengthens the goldsmith, the one smoothing [with] the hammer, the one striking the anvil, saying of the joining, “It [is] Good!”—And he strengthens it with nails, and it will not be toppled.
- ÅB
- Treskjæreren setter mot i gullsmeden, den som glatter med hammeren, i den som hamrer på ambolten, og han sier om loddingen: Den er god, og han fester bildet med spiker, for at det skal stå støtt.
- OTB
- Håndverkeren oppmuntrer gullsmeden, og han som glatter med hammeren oppmuntrer ham som slår på ambolten. De sier om loddet, "Det er godt." De fester det med spiker så det ikke skal velte.
- B1930
- Treskjæreren setter mot i gullsmeden, den som glatter med hammeren, i den som hamrer på ambolten, og han sier om loddingen: Den er god, og han fester billedet med spiker, forat det skal stå støtt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 40:19–20
The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
Read in contextDaniel 3:1–7
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
Read in contextIsaiah 44:12–15
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
Read in contextJudges 18:24
And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
Read in contextJeremiah 10:3–5
For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
Read in contextJudges 18:17–18
And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.
Read in contextIsaiah 46:6–7
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.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:9
Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
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