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The coastlands have seen and become frightened;
    the ends of the earth tremble.
These things are fast approaching;
    they will come to pass.
Each worker helps another;
    they encourage each other to take heart.
The craftsman encourages the goldsmith,
    and the polisher the one who strikes the anvil;
he declares the soldering to be good,
    and he fastens the image with nails
    so that it will be secure.

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The islands(A) have seen it and fear;
    the ends of the earth(B) tremble.
They approach and come forward;
    they help each other
    and say to their companions, “Be strong!(C)
The metalworker(D) encourages the goldsmith,(E)
    and the one who smooths with the hammer
    spurs on the one who strikes the anvil.
One says of the welding, “It is good.”
    The other nails down the idol so it will not topple.(F)

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