Isaiah 44
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Isaiah 44:12-14

12The 1craftsmanH2796 of ironH1270 shapes a cuttingH4621 toolH4621 and doesH6466 his workH6466 over the coalsH6352, 2fashioningH3335 it with hammersH4717 and workingH6466 it with his strongH3581 armH2220. He alsoH1571 getsH7456 hungryH7456 and 3his strengthH3581 failsH369; he drinksH8354 noH3808 waterH4325 and becomesH3286 wearyH3286.

134The craftsmanH2796 of woodH6086 extendsH5186 a measuringH6957 lineH6957; he outlinesH8388 it with a markerH8279. He worksH6213 it with carvingH4741 knivesH4741 and outlinesH8388 it with a compassH4230, and makesH6213 it like the formH8403 of a manH376, like the beautyH8597 of 5mankindH120, so that it may sitH3427 in a 6houseH1004.

14He will cutH3772 cedarsH730 for himself, and he takesH3947 a holm-oakH8645 or another oakH437 and lets it growH553 strongH553 for himself among the treesH6086 of the forestH3293. He plantsH5193 a laurelH766 treeH766, and the rainH1653 makesH1431 it growH1431.

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Notes

  1. 1. Isaiah 44:12 Is 40:19, 20; 41:6, 7; 46:6, 7; Jer 10:3-5; Hab 2:18 ↩
  2. 2. Isaiah 44:12 Lit and fashions ↩
  3. 3. Isaiah 44:12 Lit there is no strength ↩
  4. 4. Isaiah 44:13 Is 41:7 ↩
  5. 5. Isaiah 44:13 Ps 115:5-7 ↩
  6. 6. Isaiah 44:13 Judg 17:4, 5; Ezek 8:10, 11 ↩

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