Isaiah 41:6-7

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.”

[41:6]  ¹ tn Heb “each his neighbor helps”; NCV “The workers help each other.”

[41:7]  ² tn The verb “encourages” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[41:7]  ³ tn Heb “saying of the welding, ‘It is good.’”