以賽亞書 44:12

12 鐵 匠 把 鐵 在 火 炭 中 燒 熱 , 用 鎚 打 鐵 器 , 用 他 有 力 的 膀 臂 錘 成 ; 他 飢 餓 而 無 力 , 不 喝 水 而 發 倦 。

以賽亞書 44:12 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 44:12

The smith with the tongs
Or, "the worker of iron" F3; the blacksmith, who had a concern in making of idols, for some were made of iron, ( Daniel 5:4 ) , or in making plates to cover them, or nails to fasten them with, or instruments which the carpenter made use of in cutting down trees, and fitting the wood for an image; such as the axe or hatchet, or plane, and which some think is here meant, by the word translated "tongs", but is rendered an "axe", ( Jeremiah 10:3 ) and is used for that, or an hatchet, or a plane, by the Misnic F4 writers; so the Targum renders it,

``the smith out of iron makes an axe or hatchet:''
"both worketh in the coals"; he puts his iron in the coals, and blows upon them, and so makes it soft and malleable, and then takes it out: and fashioneth it with hammers:
beats it with hammers upon the anvil, and puts it into what form he pleases: and worketh it with the strength of his arms;
uses his utmost strength to bring it into a form he is desirous of: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he drinketh no water, and
is faint;
he works at it with all his might and main, is earnest at it, and is eagerly desirous of finishing his work; he works till he is hungry and thirsty, and for want of food is ready to faint and sink; and yet will not give himself time to eat and drink, being so intent upon his work: or the sense is, though he is hungry and thirsty, and faints for want of provisions, yet the god he is making, or has made, cannot supply him with any: this is said to expose the folly of idol making, and of idol worship.
FOOTNOTES:

F3 (lzrb vrx) "faber ferri", Pagninus, Montanus; "faber ferrarius", V. L. Vitringa.
F4 Misn. Sabbat, c. 12. sect. 1. Celim, c. 29. 6.

以賽亞書 44:12 In-Context

10 誰 製 造 神 像 , 鑄 造 無 益 的 偶 像 ?
11 看 哪 , 他 的 同 伴 都 必 羞 愧 。 工 匠 也 不 過 是 人 , 任 他 們 聚 會 , 任 他 們 站 立 , 都 必 懼 怕 , 一 同 羞 愧 。
12 鐵 匠 把 鐵 在 火 炭 中 燒 熱 , 用 鎚 打 鐵 器 , 用 他 有 力 的 膀 臂 錘 成 ; 他 飢 餓 而 無 力 , 不 喝 水 而 發 倦 。
13 木 匠 拉 線 , 用 筆 劃 出 樣 子 , 用 鉋 子 鉋 成 形 狀 , 用 圓 尺 劃 了 模 樣 , 仿 照 人 的 體 態 , 做 成 人 形 , 好 住 在 房 屋 中 。
14 他 砍 伐 香 柏 樹 , 又 取 柞 ( 或 譯 : 青 桐 ) 樹 和 橡 樹 , 在 樹 林 中 選 定 了 一 棵 。 他 栽 種 松 樹 , 得 雨 長 養 。
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