The smith] Heb. workman of iron. Chap. 40. 19. Jeremiah 10:3. Wisd. 13. 11.
with the tongs] Or, with an ax. Or, maketh an ax for the wright to use, vers. 13. Jeremiah 10:3.
he is hungry] So eager are they upon it, that they neglect their own necessities out of devotion to their idols, Chap. 44. 20.