41:7 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.”
41:26 Who decreed this from the beginning, so we could know?
Who announced it 3 ahead of time, so we could say, ‘He’s correct’?
Indeed, none of them decreed it!
Indeed, none of them announced it!
Indeed, no one heard you say anything!
1 tn The verb “encourages” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
2 tn Heb “saying of the welding, ‘It is good.’”
3 tn The words “who announced it” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The interrogative particle and verb are understood by ellipsis (see the preceding line).