Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The metalworker encourages the goldsmith, and the one who smooths with the hammer spurs on the one who strikes the anvil. One says of the welding, “It is good.” The other nails down the idol so it will not topple. New Living Translation The carver encourages the goldsmith, and the molder helps at the anvil. “Good,” they say. “It’s coming along fine.” Carefully they join the parts together, then fasten the thing in place so it won’t fall over. English Standard Version The craftsman strengthens the goldsmith, and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good”; and they strengthen it with nails so that it cannot be moved. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So the craftsman encouraged the goldsmith; He who smooths with the hammer inspired him who strikes the anvil, Saying, “It is ready for the soldering”; Then he fastened it with pegs, That it might not totter. New American Standard Bible So the craftsman encourages the smelter, And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering, “It is good”; And he fastens it with nails, So that it will not totter. NASB 1995 So the craftsman encourages the smelter, And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering, “It is good"; And he fastens it with nails, So that it will not totter. NASB 1977 So the craftsman encourages the smelter, And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering, “It is good”; And he fastens it with nails, That it should not totter. Legacy Standard Bible So the craftsman strengthens the smelter, And he who smooths metal with the hammer strengthens him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering, “It is good”; And he strengthens it with nails, So that it will not be shaken. Amplified Bible So the craftsman encourages the goldsmith, And he who smooths metal with the smith’s hammer encourages him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering (welding), “That is good”; And he fastens the idol with nails, So that it will not totter nor be moved. Christian Standard Bible The craftsman encourages the metalworker; the one who flattens with the hammer encourages the one who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good.” He fastens it with nails so that it will not fall over. Holman Christian Standard Bible The craftsman encourages the metalworker; the one who flattens with the hammer supports the one who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good.” He fastens it with nails so that it will not fall over. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Woodcarvers, goldsmiths, and other workers encourage one another and say, "We've done a great job!" Then they nail the idol down, so it won't fall over. English Revised Version So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. GOD'S WORD® Translation Craftsmen encourage goldsmiths. Metalsmiths encourage blacksmiths who work at their anvils. They say that their soldering is good. And they fasten things with nails so they won't move. Good News Translation The carpenter says to the goldsmith, 'Well done!' The one who beats the idol smooth encourages the one who nails it together. They say, 'The soldering is good'--and they fasten the idol in place with nails. International Standard Version The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and the hammersmith encourages the one who strikes the anvil. He says about the welding, 'It's good!' and he reinforces it with nails so that it won't topple." Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible The craftsman encourages the metalsmith, the one who wields the hammer encourages the one who pounds on the anvil. He approves the quality of the welding, and nails it down so it won't fall over." New Heart English Bible So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith. He who smoothes 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd an artisan strengthens the refiner, "" A smoother [with] a hammer, "" Him who is beating [on] an anvil, saying, “For joining it [is] good,” "" And he strengthens it with nails, it is not moved! Young's Literal Translation And strengthen doth an artisan the refiner, A smoother with a hammer, Him who is beating on an anvil, Saying, 'For joining it is good,' And he strengtheneth it with nails, it is not moved! Smith's Literal Translation And the artificer will strengthen the founder, he making smooth with the hammer, he beating the anvil, saying, It is good for the welding; he will strengthen it with nails; it shall not totter. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe coppersmith striking with the hammer encouraged him that forged at that time, saying: It is ready for soldering: and he strengthened it with nails, that it should not be moved. Catholic Public Domain Version The coppersmith striking with the mallet encouraged him who was forging at that time, saying, “It is ready for soldering.” And he strengthened it with nails, so that it would not be moved. New American Bible The woodworker encourages the goldsmith, the one who beats with the hammer, him who strikes on the anvil, Saying of the soldering, “It is good!” then fastening it with nails so it will not totter. New Revised Standard Version The artisan encourages the goldsmith, and the one who smooths with the hammer encourages the one who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good”; and they fasten it with nails so that it cannot be moved. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe carpenter encourages the goldsmith, and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying, It is ready for the soldering; and they fasten it with nails, that it should not be moved. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Carpenter gave heart to the Goldsmith who strikes with a hammer and labors, and says to him who proves what is excellent, “There it is”, and they fasten it with nails that it will not be moved OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, And he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, Saying of the soldering: 'It is good'; And he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. Brenton Septuagint Translation The artificer has become strong, and the coppersmith that smites with the hammer, and forges also: sometimes he will say, It is a piece well joined: they have fastened them with nails; they will fix them, and they shall not be moved. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Help to Israel…6Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!” 7The 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. 8“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—… Cross References Exodus 32:4 He took the gold from their hands, and with an engraving tool he fashioned it into a molten calf. And they said, “These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” Jeremiah 10:3-4 For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. Habakkuk 2:18-19 What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.” 1 Kings 12:28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” Psalm 115:4-8 Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ... Isaiah 44:12-13 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. / The woodworker extends a measuring line; he marks it out with a stylus; he shapes it with chisels and outlines it with a compass. He fashions it in the likeness of man, like man in all his glory, that it may dwell in a shrine. Isaiah 46:6-7 They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles. Hosea 8:6 For this thing is from Israel—a craftsman made it, and it is not God. It will be broken to pieces, that calf of Samaria. Jeremiah 1:16 I will pronounce My judgments against them for all their wickedness, because they have forsaken Me, and they have burned incense to other gods and worshiped the works of their own hands. 1 Corinthians 8:4 So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. Acts 17:29 Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. Romans 1:23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. 1 Corinthians 10:19-20 Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. Revelation 9:20 Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God Treasury of Scripture So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smoothes with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the soldering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. the carpenter Isaiah 40:19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains. Isaiah 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… Isaiah 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… goldsmith. Isaiah 40:20 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. Isaiah 46:7 They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. Judges 18:17,18,24 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… Jump to Previous Artizan Beating Beats Carpenter Craftsman Encouraged Encourages Fasten Fastened Fastens Founder Goldsmith Gold-Worker Good Hammer Heart Idol Iron-Worker Kind Metal Metal-Worker Moved Nails Ready Refiner Slipping Smelter Smiteth Smooth Smoother Smote Spurs Strengthen Strikes Together Totter WordsJump to Next Artizan Beating Beats Carpenter Craftsman Encouraged Encourages Fasten Fastened Fastens Founder Goldsmith Gold-Worker Good Hammer Heart Idol Iron-Worker Kind Metal Metal-Worker Moved Nails Ready Refiner Slipping Smelter Smiteth Smooth Smoother Smote Spurs Strengthen Strikes Together Totter WordsIsaiah 41 1. God expostulates with his people, about his mercies to the church.10. About his promises 21. And about the vanity of idols. The craftsman encourages the goldsmith This phrase highlights the collaboration among artisans in the creation of idols. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, idol-making was a common practice, and each craftsman had a specific role. The craftsman and goldsmith worked together to create objects of worship, often made from precious metals. This collaboration underscores the futility of idol worship, as it requires human effort and skill, contrasting with the divine creation by God. The encouragement among them reflects a false sense of security and assurance in their work, which is ultimately powerless. 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 Persons / Places / Events 1. The CraftsmanRepresents those who create idols, skilled in their trade, yet misguided in their purpose. 2. The Goldsmith A specialist in working with precious metals, involved in the creation of idols. 3. The Hammerer The one who smooths and shapes the metal, contributing to the idol-making process. 4. The Anvil Striker Works in tandem with the hammerer, ensuring the metal is properly formed. 5. The Idol The final product of their labor, which is falsely declared as "good" and secured to prevent it from falling. Teaching Points The Futility of IdolatryIdols are man-made and lack any divine power or presence. They are the product of human hands and cannot compare to the living God. Encouragement in Error The passage illustrates how people can encourage one another in misguided endeavors. We must be cautious about the influences we allow in our lives and ensure they align with God's truth. The Illusion of Security The act of nailing down the idol to prevent it from toppling symbolizes a false sense of security. True security is found only in God, not in the works of our hands. Community in Creation The collaborative effort in idol-making shows the power of community, but it also warns that community can be misdirected. We should strive for community that builds up in faith and truth. The Declaration of 'Good' The craftsman's declaration that the idol is "good" is a reminder of how human standards can be flawed. We must seek God's standard of goodness, which is revealed in His Word.(7) So the carpenter.--The process is described even more vividly than in Isaiah 40:19. For "the carpenter," read the caster, the idol being a metal one. The image of lead or copper is then covered with gold plates, which are laid on the anvil, and are smoothed with the hammer; the soldering is approved by the artist, and then (supreme touch of irony) the guardian deity is fixed with nails, that it may not totter and fall.Verse 7. - The carpenter, etc. (comp. Isaiah 40:19, 20 for the variety of workmen employed in the production of idols). Each encourages the others to manufacture a right good god. When all is done, there is, however, need of soldering, and of nails, that the wretched object may be kept erect, and not show its weakness by falling, like Dagon, upon its own threshold (1 Samuel 5:4). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The craftsmanחָרָשׁ֙ (ḥā·rāš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2796: A fabricator, any material encourages וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק (way·ḥaz·zêq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer the goldsmith, צֹרֵ֔ף (ṣō·rêp̄) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6884: To smelt, refine, test [and] he who wields מַחֲלִ֥יק (ma·ḥă·lîq) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate the hammer פַּטִּ֖ישׁ (paṭ·ṭîš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6360: A forge hammer [cheers] him who strikes ה֣וֹלֶם (hō·w·lem) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 1986: To strike down, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband the anvil, פָּ֑עַם (pā·‘am) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence saying אֹמֵ֤ר (’ō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say of the soldering, לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙ (lad·de·ḇeq) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1694: A joining, soldering, appendage “It ה֔וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is good.” ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good He nails it down וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ (way·ḥaz·zə·qê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer so it will not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be toppled. יִמּֽוֹט׃ (yim·mō·wṭ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4131: To waver, to slip, shake, fall Links Isaiah 41:7 NIVIsaiah 41:7 NLT Isaiah 41:7 ESV Isaiah 41:7 NASB Isaiah 41:7 KJV Isaiah 41:7 BibleApps.com Isaiah 41:7 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 41:7 Chinese Bible Isaiah 41:7 French Bible Isaiah 41:7 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 41:7 So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith (Isa Isi Is) |
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