Isaiah 40:19

40:19 A craftsman casts an idol;

a metalsmith overlays it with gold

and forges silver chains for it.

Isaiah 41:7

41:7 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.”

Isaiah 46:6

46:6 Those who empty out gold from a purse

and weigh out silver on the scale

hire a metalsmith, who makes it into a god.

They then bow down and worship it.


tn Heb “pours out”; KJV “melteth.”

tn The verb “encourages” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

tn Heb “saying of the welding, ‘It is good.’”

tn Heb “the reed,” probably referring to the beam of a scales. See BDB 889 s.v. קָנֶה 4.c.