Isa 44:12 | NASB2020 | STEP | The craftsman of iron shapes a cutting tool and does his work over the coals , fashioning it with hammers and working it with his strong arm . He also gets hungry and his strength fails ; he drinks no water and becomes weary .

a Is 40:19, 20; 41:6, 7; 46:6, 7; Jer 10:3-5; Hab 2:18

Isaiah 44:12

12 The ^acraftsman of iron shapes a cutting tool and does his work over the coals, ^{▼▼Lit and fashions}fashioning it with hammers and working it with his strong arm. He also gets hungry and ^{▼▼Lit there is no strength}his strength fails; he drinks no water and becomes weary.