Isaiah 44:12
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
KJV
Faber ferrarius lima operatus est, in prunis et in malleis formavit illud, et operatus est in brachio fortitudinis suæ ; esuriet et deficiet, non bibet aquam et lassescet.
Vulgate
ὅτι ὤξυνεν τέκτων σίδηρον, σκεπάρνῳ εἰργάσατο αὐτὸ καὶ ἐν τερέτρῳ ἔστησεν αὐτό, καὶ εἰργάσατο αὐτὸ ἐν τῷ βραχίονι τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ· καὶ πεινάσει καὶ ἀσθενήσει καὶ οὐ μὴ πίῃ ὕδωρ.
LXX
The smithmakethan axe, and worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he drinketh no water, and is faint.
ASV
חָרַ֤שׁ בַּרְזֶל֙ מַֽעֲצָ֔ד וּ/פָעַל֙ בַּ/פֶּחָ֔ם וּ/בַ/מַּקָּב֖וֹת יִצְּרֵ֑/הוּ וַ/יִּפְעָלֵ֨/הוּ֙ בִּ/זְר֣וֹעַ כֹּח֔/וֹ גַּם רָעֵב֙ וְ/אֵ֣ין כֹּ֔חַ לֹא שָׁ֥תָה מַ֖יִם וַ/יִּיעָֽף
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2112The first commandment condemns polytheism. It requires man neither to believe in, nor to venerate, other divinities than the one true God. Scripture constantly recalls this rejection of "idols, (of) silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see." These empty idols make their worshippers empty: "Those who make them are like th…
Cross-references
- Isa 29:8 — It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold
- Isa 40:19 — The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
- Isa 41:6 — They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
- Isa 41:6 — They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
- Isa 46:6 — They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
- Jer 9:5 — And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
- Jer 10:4 — They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
- Jer 14:22 — Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these t
- Prov 31:17 — She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
- Ps 107:5 — Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.