Common English Bible

Isaiah 44:12-14 Common English Bible (CEB)

12. A blacksmith with his toolsworks it over coals,and shapes it with hammers,and works it with his strong arm.He even becomes hungry and weak.If he didn’t drink water, he’d pass out.

13. A carpenter stretches out a string,marks it out with a stylus,fashions it with carving tools,and marks it with a compass.He makes it into a human form,like a splendid human,to live in a temple.

14. He cuts down cedars for himself,or chooses a cypress or oak,selecting from all the trees of the forest.He plants a pine, and the rain makes it grow.