Genesis 49:24

49:24 But his bow will remain steady,

and his hands ¹  will be skillful;

because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,

because of ²  the Shepherd, the Rock ³  of Israel,

Isaiah 44:12

44:12 A blacksmith works with his tool ⁴ 

and forges metal over the coals.

He forms it ⁵  with hammers;

he makes it with his strong arm.

He gets hungry and loses his energy; ⁶ 

he drinks no water and gets tired.

Hosea 7:15

7:15 Although I trained and strengthened them, ⁷ 

they plot evil against me!

[49:24]  ¹ tn Heb “the arms of his hands.”

[49:24]  ² tn Heb “from there,” but the phrase should be revocalized and read “from [i.e., because of] the name of.”

[49:24]  ³ tn Or “Stone.”

[44:12]  ⁴ tn The noun מַעֲצָד (ma’atsad), which refers to some type of tool used for cutting, occurs only here and in Jer 10:3. See HALOT 615 s.v. מַעֲצָד.

[44:12]  ⁵ tn Some English versions take the pronoun “it” to refer to an idol being fashioned by the blacksmith (cf. NIV, NCV, CEV). NLT understands the referent to be “a sharp tool,” which is then used by the carpenter in the following verse to carve an idol from wood.

[44:12]  ⁶ tn Heb “and there is no strength”; NASB “his strength fails.”

[7:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “their arms” (so NAB, NRSV).