Isaiah 41:7

“So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, &c.] The carpenter, when he had made a wooden image, encouraged and hastened the goldsmith, or the “finer”, as some render it, to do his part, in covering it with plates of gold or silver: and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil; he that beat out thin plates of gold and silver with the hammer, in order to decorate the wooden god, encouraged the smith at the forge, that smote on the anvil, there making nails for the fastening it to a pillar or wall, to hasten his work: saying, it is ready for the sodering; for the several joints to be put together, by sodering them: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved;…”

“One workman encourages the other to be quick in finishing the idol, so as to avert the impending danger. nails--to keep it steady in its place. Wisdom 13:15, 16, gives a similar picture of the folly of idolatry.”

“So the carpenter - (See the note at Isaiah 40:19). Encouraged the goldsmith - Margin, ‘The founder’ (see the note at Isaiah 40:19). The word properly means one who melts or smelts metals of any kind; and may be applied either to one who works in gold, silver, or brass. The image here is that of haste, anxiety, solicitude. One workman in the manufacture of idols encouraged another, in order that the idols might be finished as soon as possible, and that thus the favor of the gods might be propitiated, and the impending danger averted. He that smootheth with the hammer - That is, he encourages or strengthens him that smites on the anvil. The idol was commonly cast or founded, and of course was…”

“Fastened it - To the wall or pillar. Isaiah 41:9”

“the carpenter: Isa 40:19, Isa 44:12-15, Isa 46:6, Isa 46:7; Jer 10:3-5, Jer 10:9; Dan 3:1-7 goldsmith: or, founder. him that smote the anvil. or, the smiting. saying, It is ready for the soldering. or, saying of the solder, It is good. that it. Isa 40:20, Isa 46:7; Jdg 18:17, Jdg 18:18, Jdg 18:24 Isaiah 41:8”