Eachonehelpshis neighborAnd saysto his brother,"Be strong!"
Sayto those with anxiousheart,"Takecourage,fearnot. Behold,your Godwill come[with] vengeance;The recompenseof Godwill come,But He will saveyou."
[As for] the idol,a craftsmancastsit, A goldsmithplatesit with gold,And a silversmith[fashions] chainsof silver.
The coastlandshave seenand are afraid;The endsof the earthtremble;They have drawnnearand have come.
So the craftsmanencouragesthe smelter,[And] he who smooths[metal] with the hammer[encourages] him who beatsthe anvil,Sayingof the soldering,"It is good";And he fastensit with nails,[So that] it will not totter.
The man shapesironinto a cuttingtooland doeshis workover the coals,fashioningit with hammersand workingit with his strongarm.He alsogetshungryand his strengthfails;he drinksnowaterand becomesweary.
