God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 35:3
3Strengthen limp hands. Steady weak knees.
Isaiah 35:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
- New International Version (NIV)Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way;
- English Standard Version (ESV)Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees.
Context of Isaiah 35:3
1The desert and the dry land will be glad, and the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. 2Like a lily the land will blossom. It will rejoice and sing with joy. It will have the glory of Lebanon, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. Everyone will see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God. Strengthen limp hands. Steady weak knees. 4Tell those who are terrified, “Be brave; don’t be afraid. Your God will come with vengeance, with divine revenge. He will come and rescue you.” 5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unplugged.
Read all of Isaiah 35Isaiah 35:3 word by word
חַזְּק֖וּ יָדַ֣יִם רָפ֑וֹת וּבִרְכַּ֥יִם כֹּשְׁל֖וֹת אַמֵּֽצוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 35:3
- Isaiah 40:1“Comfort my people! Comfort them!” says your God.
- Isaiah 52:1Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, Zion! Put on your beautiful clothes, holy city of Jerusalem. Godless and evil people will no longer come to you.
- Isaiah 57:14It will be said: “Build a road! Build a road! Prepare the way! Remove every obstacle in the way of my people!”
- Judges 7:11Listen to what people are saying. After that, you will have the courage to go into the camp and attack it.” So Gideon and his servant Purah went to the edge of the camp.
- Job 4:3Certainly, you have instructed many people: When hands were weak, you made them strong.
- Job 16:5I could encourage you with my mouth, and my quivering lips could ease ⌞your pain⌟.
- Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. So when you recover, strengthen the other disciples.”
- Acts 18:23After spending some time in Antioch, Paul went through the regions of Galatia and Phrygia, where he strengthened ⌞the faith of⌟ all the disciples.
- Hebrews 12:12Strengthen your tired arms and weak knees.
Commentaries on Isaiah 35:3
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Limp hands and feeble knees express discouragement and anxiety (see Hebrews 12:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Strengthen ... hands ... confirm ... knees--The Hebrew for "strengthen" refers to the strength residing in the hand for grasping and holding a thing manfully; "confirm," to the firmness with which one keeps his ground, so as not to be dislodged by any other [Maurer]. Encourage the Jews, now desponding, by the assurance of the blessings promised.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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