God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 41:6
6People help their neighbors and say to their relatives, “Be brave!”
Isaiah 41:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
- New International Version (NIV)they help each other and say to their companions, “Be strong!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Everyone helps his neighbor and says to his brother, "Be strong!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Everyone helped his neighbor, And said to his brother, “Be of good courage!”
Context of Isaiah 41:6
4Who has accomplished this? Who has determined the course of history from the beginning? I, the Lord, was there first, and I will be there to the end. I am the one!” 5The coastlands have seen him and are afraid. The ends of the earth tremble. They have come near and gathered together. People help their neighbors and say to their relatives, “Be brave!” 7Craftsmen encourage goldsmiths. Metalsmiths encourage blacksmiths who work at their anvils. They say that their soldering is good. And they fasten things with nails so they won’t move. 8“But you are my servant Israel, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the descendant of Abraham, my dear friend.
Read all of Isaiah 41Isaiah 41:6 word by word
אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֖הוּ יַעְזֹ֑רוּ וּלְאָחִ֖יו יֹאמַ֥ר חֲזָֽק׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 41:6
- Isaiah 40:19Craftsmen make idols. Goldsmiths cover them with gold. Silversmiths make silver chains for them.
- Isaiah 44:12Blacksmiths shape iron into tools. They work them over the coals and shape them with hammers, working them with their strong arms. They get hungry, and their strength fails. If they don’t drink water, they will faint.
- 1 Samuel 4:7Then they were frightened and said, “A god has come into ⌞their⌟ camp.” They also said, “Oh no! Nothing like this has ever happened before.
- 1 Samuel 5:3Early the next day the people of Ashdod saw that Dagon had fallen forward on the ground in front of the Lord’s ark. So they took Dagon and put him back in his place.
- Daniel 3:1King Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue 90 feet high and 9 feet wide. He set it up in a recessed area in the wall in the province of Babylon.
- Acts 19:24Demetrius, a silversmith, was in the business of making silver models of the temple of Artemis. His business brought a huge profit for the men who worked for him.
- Isaiah 35:4Tell 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.”
- Joel 3:9Announce this among the nations: Prepare yourselves for war. Wake up the warriors. Have all the warriors come near and attack.
Commentaries on Isaiah 41:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6They helped every one his neighbor - The idolatrous nations. The idea is, that they formed confederations to strengthen each other, and to oppose him whom God had raised up to subdue them. The prophet describes a state of general consternation existing among them, when they supposed that all was in danger, and that their security consisted only in confederation; in increased attention to their religion; in repairing their idols and making new ones, and in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Be strong!: The nations put their hope in things that have no strength, objects made by human craftsmen.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Be of good courage--Be not alarmed because of Cyrus, but make new images to secure the favor of the gods against him.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 41
- 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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