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Isaiah 41:7

NETBible	The craftsman encourages the metalsmith, the one who wields the hammer encourages¹ 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.”
NIV © biblegateway Isa 41:7	The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who smooths with the hammer spurs on him who strikes the anvil. He says of the welding, "It is good." He nails down the idol so that it will not topple.
NASB © biblegateway Isa 41:7	So the craftsman encourages the smelter, And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering, "It is good"; And he fastens it with nails, So that it will not totter.
NLT © biblegateway Isa 41:7	The craftsmen rush to make new idols. The carver hurries the goldsmith, and the molder helps at the anvil. "Good," they say. "It’s coming along fine." Carefully they join the parts together, then fasten the thing in place so it won’t fall over.
MSG © biblegateway Isa 41:7	The godmakers in the workshops go into overtime production, crafting new models of no-gods, Urging one another on--'Good job!' 'Great design!'--pounding in nails at the base so that the things won't tip over.
BBE © SABDAweb Isa 41:7	So the metal-worker put heart into the gold-worker, and he who was hammering the metal smooth said kind words to the iron-worker, saying of the plate, It is ready: and he put it together with nails, so that there might be no slipping.
NRSV © bibleoremus Isa 41:7	The artisan encourages the goldsmith, and the one who smooths with the hammer encourages the one who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, "It is good"; and they fasten it with nails so that it cannot be moved.
NKJV © biblegateway Isa 41:7	So the craftsman encouraged the goldsmith; He who smooths with the hammer inspired him who strikes the anvil, Saying, "It is ready for the soldering"; Then he fastened it with pegs, That it might not totter.
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KJV	So the carpenter <02796> encouraged <02388> (8762) the goldsmith <06884> (8802)_, [and] he that smootheth <02505> (8688) [with] the hammer <06360> him that smote <01986> (8802) the anvil <06471>_, saying <0559> (8802)_, It [is] ready <02896> for the sodering <01694>_: and he fastened <02388> (8762) it with nails <04548>_, [that] it should not be moved <04131> (8735)_. {goldsmith: or, founder} {him...: or, the smiting} {saying...: or, saying of the soder, It is good}
NASB © biblegateway Isa 41:7	So the craftsman <02796> encourages <02388> the smelter <06884> , And he who smooths <02505> metal with the hammer <06360> encourages him who beats <01986> the anvil <06471> , Saying <0559> of the soldering <01694> , "It is good <02896> "; And he fastens <02388> it with nails <04548> , So that it will not totter <04131> .
LXXM	iscusen <2480> V-AAI-3S anhr <435> N-NSM tektwn <5045> N-NSM kai <2532> CONJ calkeuv <5471> N-NSM tuptwn <5180> V-PAPNS sfurh {N-DSF} ama <260> ADV elaunwn <1643> V-PAPNS pote <4218> ADV men <3303> PRT erei {V-FAI-3S} sumblhma {N-NSN} kalon <2570> A-NSN estin <1510> V-PAI-3S iscurwsan {V-AAI-3P} auta <846> D-APN en <1722> PREP hloiv <2247> N-DPM yhsousin <5087> V-FAI-3P auta <846> D-APN kai <2532> CONJ ou <3364> ADV kinhyhsontai <2795> V-FPI-3P
NET [draft] ITL	The craftsman <02796> encourages <02388> the metalsmith <06884> , the one who wields <02505> the hammer <06360> encourages the one who pounds <01986> on the anvil <06471> . He approves <0559> the quality <02896> of the welding <01694> , and nails <04548> it down <02388> so it won’t <03808> fall over <04131> .”
HEBREW	o jwmy <04131> al <03808> Myrmomb <04548> whqzxyw <02388> awh <01931> bwj <02896> qbdl <01694> rma <0559> Mep <06471> Mlwh <01986> ta <0853> syjp <06360> qylxm <02505> Pru <06884> ta <0853> srx <02796> qzxyw (41:7) <02388>

NETBible

The craftsman encourages the metalsmith, the one who wields the hammer encourages¹ 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.”

NET Notes

¹tn The verb “encourages” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

²tn Heb “saying of the welding, ‘It is good.’”