Isaiah 41:7

Isaiah 41:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
• New International Version (NIV)The metalworker encourages the goldsmith, and the one who smooths with the hammer spurs on the one who strikes the anvil. One says of the welding, “It is good.” The other nails down the idol so it will not topple.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The carver encourages 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.

Context of Isaiah 41:7

5The coastlands have seen and are afraid; the ends of the earth tremble; they have drawn near and come. 6Everyone helps his neighbor and says to his brother, "Be strong!" The craftsman strengthens the goldsmith, and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, "It is good"; and they strengthen it with nails so that it cannot be moved. 8But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend; 9you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, "You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off";

Isaiah 41:7 word by word

וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק חָרָשׁ֙ אֶת־צֹרֵ֔ף מַחֲלִ֥יק פַּטִּ֖ישׁ אֶת־ה֣וֹלֶם פָּ֑עַם אֹמֵ֤ר לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙ ט֣וֹב ה֔וּא וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ בְמַסְמְרִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִמּֽוֹט׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So the carpenterחָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁיםchârâsh · artificerH2796
• encouragedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• the goldsmithצָרַףtsâraph · to refineH6884
• he that smoothethחָלַקchâlaq · to smoothH2505
• the hammerפַּטִּישׁpaţţîysh · hammerH6360
• him that smoteהָלַםhâlam · to smiteH1986
• the anvilפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• readyטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• for the soderingדֶּ֫בֶקdebeq · jointH1694
• it with nailsמַסְמֵרmasmêr mismêr masmerâh mismerâh · nailH4548
• it should not be movedמוֹטmôţ · to shakeH4131

Cross-references for Isaiah 41:7

• Isaiah 40:19An idol! A craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and casts for it silver chains.
• Isaiah 44:12The ironsmith takes a cutting tool and works it over the coals. He fashions it with hammers and works it with his strong arm. He becomes hungry, and his strength fails; he drinks no water and is faint.
• Isaiah 46:6Those who lavish gold from the purse, and weigh out silver in the scales, hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god; then they fall down and worship!
• Jeremiah 10:3for the customs of the peoples are vanity. A tree from the forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman.
• Daniel 3:1King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
• Isaiah 40:20He who is too impoverished for an offering chooses wood that will not rot; he seeks out a skillful craftsman to set up an idol that will not move.
• Isaiah 46:7They lift it to their shoulders, they carry it, they set it in its place, and it stands there; it cannot move from its place. If one cries to it, it does not answer or save him from his trouble.
• Judges 18:17And the five men who had gone to scout out the land went up and entered and took the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the metal image, while the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the 600 men armed with weapons of war.

Commentaries on Isaiah 41:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7That it should not be moved "That it shall not move" - Five MSS., (two ancient), and the ancient Versions, add the conjunction ו vau, "and, "reading ולא velo, "and not, "which seems to be right.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7So the carpenter - (See the note at Isaiah 40:19). Encouraged the goldsmith - Margin, The founder‘ (see the note at Isaiah 40:19). The word properly means one who melts or smelts metals of any kind; and may be applied either to one who works in gold, silver, or brass. The image here is that of haste, anxiety, solicitude. One workman in the manufacture of idols encouraged another, in order that the idols might be finished as soon as possible, and that thus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7This taunt against idol worship responded to God's raising up Cyrus. The nations hoped their idols would protect them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. One workman encourages the other to be quick in finishing the idol, so as to avert the impending danger. nails--to keep it steady in its place. Wisdom 13:15, 16, gives a similar picture of the folly of idolatry.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 41:7

• Anvil
• Carpentry
• Hammer
• Nail
• Smith
• Soldering

In the dictionaries

• Anvil
• Finer
• Goldsmith
• Graving
• Hammer
• Predestination
• Produce
• Carpenter
• Crafts
• Gods

Commentaries on Isaiah 41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings