Isaiah 41:7 
Context| NET © | The craftsman encourages the metalsmith, the one who wields the hammer encourages 1 the one who pounds on the anvil. He approves the quality of the welding, 2 and nails it down so it won’t fall over.” |
| NIV © | The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who smooths with the hammer spurs on him who strikes the anvil. He says of the welding, "It is good." He nails down the idol so that it will not topple. |
| NASB © | 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. |
| NLT © | The craftsmen rush to make new idols. The carver hurries 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. |
| MSG © | The godmakers in the workshops go into overtime production, crafting new models of no-gods, Urging one another on--'Good job!' 'Great design!'--pounding in nails at the base so that the things won't tip over. |
| BBE © | So the metal-worker put heart into the gold-worker, and he who was hammering the metal smooth said kind words to the iron-worker, saying of the plate, It is ready: and he put it together with nails, so that there might be no slipping. |
| NRSV © | 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. |
| NKJV © | 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. |
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| NASB © | So the craftsman <02796> encourages <02388> the smelter <06884> , And he who smooths <02505> metal with the hammer <06360> encourages him who beats <01986> the anvil <06471> , Saying <0559> of the soldering <01694> , "It is good <02896> "; And he fastens <02388> it with nails <04548> , So that it will not totter .<04131> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | The craftsman <02796> encourages <02388> the metalsmith <06884> , the one who wields <02505> the hammer <06360> encourages the one who pounds <01986> on the anvil <06471> . He approves <0559> the quality <02896> of the welding <01694> , and nails <04548> it down <02388> so it won’t <03808> fall over .”<04131> |
| NET © | The craftsman encourages the metalsmith, the one who wields the hammer encourages 1 the one who pounds on the anvil. He approves the quality of the welding, 2 and nails it down so it won’t fall over.” |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn The verb “encourages” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line). 2 tn Heb “saying of the welding, ‘It is good.’” |
