41:6 They help one another; 1
one says to the other, ‘Be strong!’
41:7 The craftsman encourages the metalsmith,
the one who wields the hammer encourages 2 the one who pounds on the anvil.
He approves the quality of the welding, 3
and nails it down so it won’t fall over.”
1 tn Heb “each his neighbor helps”; NCV “The workers help each other.”
2 tn The verb “encourages” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
3 tn Heb “saying of the welding, ‘It is good.’”