Isaiah 39:1

Messengers from Babylon Visit Hezekiah

39:1 At that time Merodach-Baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been ill and had recovered.

Isaiah 41:7

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.”

[41:7]  ¹ tn The verb “encourages” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[41:7]  ² tn Heb “saying of the welding, ‘It is good.’”