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.

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(A)So the craftsman encouraged the (B)goldsmith;[a]
He who smooths with the hammer inspired him who strikes the anvil,
Saying, [b]“It is ready for the soldering”;
Then he fastened it with pegs,
(C)That it might not totter.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 41:7 refiner
  2. Isaiah 41:7 Or The soldering is good