Isaiah 35:3

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 wilderness and the desert will rejoice, And the desert will shout for joy and blossom; Like the crocus 2It will blossom profusely And rejoice with joy and jubilation. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, The majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the Lord, The majesty of our God. Strengthen the exhausted, and make the feeble strong. 4Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The retribution of God will come, But He will save you.” 5Then the eyes of those who are blind will be opened, And the ears of those who are deaf will be unstopped.

Isaiah 35:3 word by word

חַזְּק֖וּ יָדַ֣יִם רָפ֑וֹת וּבִרְכַּ֥יִם כֹּשְׁל֖וֹת אַמֵּֽצוּ׃Read the interlinear

• Strengthenחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• exhaustedיָדyâd · handH3027
• and makeאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
• feebleכָּשַׁלkâshal · to stumbleH3782
• feebleבֶּ֫רֶךְberek · kneeH1290

Cross-references for Isaiah 35:3

• Isaiah 40:1“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
• Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake, Clothe yourself in your strength, Zion; Clothe yourself with your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city; For the uncircumcised and the unclean Will no longer come into you.
• Isaiah 57:14And it will be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove every obstacle from the way of My people.”
• Judges 7:11so that you will hear what they say; and afterward you will have the courage to go down against the camp.” So he went down with Purah his servant to the outposts of the army that was in the camp.
• Job 4:3Behold, you have taught many, And you have strengthened weak hands.
• Job 16:5Or I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the condolence of my lips could lessen your pain.
• Luke 22:32but I have prayed for you, that your faith will not fail; and you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
• Acts 18:23And after spending some time there, he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
• Hebrews 12:12Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,

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

Topics related to Isaiah 35:3

• Church
• Despondency
• Faith
• Gentiles
• Jesus, the Christ
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In the dictionaries

• Feeble Knees
• Blossom
• Glad
• Ransom
• Thirsty
• Confirm; Confirmation
• Feeble-Minded
• Gesture
• Isaiah

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