Isaiah 54:16
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Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the killer to destroy.

1 Samuel 13:19
Now there was no smith to be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had taken this precaution, lest the Hebrews should make them swords or spears.

Isaiah 54:15
Behold, an inhabitant shall come, who was not with me, he that was a stranger to thee before, shall be joined to thee.

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper: and every tongue that resisteth thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and their justice with me, saith the Lord.

Zechariah 1:20
And the Lord shewed me four smiths.

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Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the killer to destroy.

I have

Isaiah 10:5,6,15 Woe to the Assyrian, he is the rod and the staff of my anger, and my indignation is in their hands. . . .

Isaiah 37:26 Hast thou not heard what I have done to him of old? from the days of old I have formed it: and now I have brought it to effect: and it hath come to pass that hills fighting together, and fenced cities should be destroyed.

Isaiah 46:11 Who shew from the beginning the things that shall be at last, and from ancient times the things that as yet are not done, saying: My counsel shall stand, and all my will shall be done:

Exodus 9:16 And therefore have I raised thee, that I may shew my power in thee, and my name may be spoken of throughout all the earth.

Proverbs 16:4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.

Daniel 4:34,35 Therefore I, Nabuchodonosor, do now praise, and magnify, and glorify the King of heaven: because all his works are true, and his ways judgments, and them that walk in pride he is able to abase. . . .

John 19:11 Jesus answered: Thou shouldst not have any power against me, unless it were given thee from above. Therefore, he that hath delivered me to thee hath the greater sin.

Context
Future Blessings for Zion
15Behold, an inhabitant shall come, who was not with me, he that was a stranger to thee before, shall be joined to thee. 16Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the killer to destroy.17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper: and every tongue that resisteth thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and their justice with me, saith the Lord.…
Lexicon
Behold,
הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2005: Lo! behold!

I
אָֽנֹכִי֙ (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 595: I

have created
בָּרָ֣אתִי (bā·rā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1254: To create, to cut down, select, feed

the craftsman
חָרָ֔שׁ (ḥā·rāš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2796: A fabricator, any material

who fans
נֹפֵ֙חַ֙ (nō·p̄ê·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5301: To breathe, blow

the coals
פֶּחָ֔ם (pe·ḥām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6352: A coal

into flame
בְּאֵ֣שׁ (bə·’êš)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 784: A fire

and forges
וּמוֹצִ֥יא (ū·mō·w·ṣî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

a weapon
כְלִ֖י (ḵə·lî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

fit for its task;
לְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּ (lə·ma·‘ă·śê·hū)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

and I
וְאָנֹכִ֛י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 595: I

have created
בָּרָ֥אתִי (bā·rā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1254: To create, to cut down, select, feed

the destroyer
מַשְׁחִ֖ית (maš·ḥîṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin

to wreak havoc.
לְחַבֵּֽל׃ (lə·ḥab·bêl)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain


Additional Translations
Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.Behold, I have created the smith that blows the coals in the fire, and that brings forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Behold, I have created thee, not as the coppersmith blowing coals, and bringing out a vessel fit for work; but I have created thee, not for ruin, that I should destroy thee.

Behold, it is I who have created the smith that bloweth in the fire of coal, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the destroyer to ravage.

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

"Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Lo, I -- I have prepared an artisan, Blowing on a fire of coals, And bringing out an instrument for his work, And I have prepared a destroyer to destroy.
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