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Isaiah 41:7 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Isaiah 41:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 41 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. goldsmith: or, founder him: or, the smiting saying: or, saying of the soder, It is good”
Isaiah 41:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 41:7
This verse satirizes idol-making in crisis—the carpenter encourages the goldsmith, and the smith encourages the hammerer, all collaborating to create a 'god' they must fasten with nails so it won't topple. The irony is biting: they create something requiring securing against falling, then trust it for security. The Hebrew 'chazaq' (fasten) reveals the impotence of what needs fastening.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 41:7
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“and the goldsmith overlays it with gold”
“whose height was sixty cubits”
“the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.”
“which is brought from Tarshish”
“and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith”
“works in the coals”
“you have taken away my gods which I made”
“and came in there”