Isaiah 44:12

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BSB

The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.

KJV

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.

WEB

The blacksmith takes an ax, works in the coals, fashions it with hammers, and works it with his strong arm. He is hungry, and his strength fails; he drinks no water, and is faint.

ASV

The smith [maketh] an axe, and worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he drinketh no water, and is faint.

DARBY

The iron-smith [hath] a chisel, and he worketh in the coals, and he fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm; but he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he hath not drunk water, and he is faint.

BLB

The craftsman of iron [has] an ax and works over the coal, and with hammers he fashions [it], and works it with the strength of his arm. Even so he grows hungry, and [has] no strength; he does not drink water, and he becomes faint.

ÅB

Smeden bruker sin meisel og arbeider ved kullild; han former bildet med hamrer, han arbeider på det med sin kraftige arm; han blir sulten under arbeidet og kraftløs, han drikker ikke vann og blir slapp.

OTB

Smeden tar et verktøy og arbeider med det i kullene; han former et idol med hammere og smir det med sin arms styrke. Han blir sulten og mister styrke; han drikker ikke vann og blir svak.

B1930

Smeden bruker sin meisel og arbeider ved kullild; han former billedet med hamrer, han arbeider på det med sin kraftige arm; han blir sulten under arbeidet og kraftløs, han drikker ikke vann og blir slapp.

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