Isaiah 35:4

Isaiah 35:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
• New International Version (NIV)say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Say to those who have an anxious heart, "Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Say to those who are fearful-hearted, “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, With the recompense of God; He will come and save you.”

Context of Isaiah 35:4

2Let it richly bloom; let it rejoice and shout with delight! It is given the grandeur of Lebanon, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the grandeur of the Lord, the splendor of our God. 3Strengthen the hands that have gone limp, steady the knees that shake! Tell those who panic, “Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you.” 5Then blind eyes will open, deaf ears will hear. 6Then the lame will leap like a deer, the mute tongue will shout for joy; for water will flow in the desert, streams in the wilderness.

Isaiah 35:4 word by word

אִמְרוּ֙ לְנִמְהֲרֵי־לֵ֔ב חִזְק֖וּ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הִנֵּ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ נָקָ֣ם יָב֔וֹא גְּמ֣וּל אֱלֹהִ֔ים ה֥וּא יָב֖וֹא וְיֹשַׁעֲכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• of a fearfulמָהַרmâhar · to hastenH4116
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• Be strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• not: behold, your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• will comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• vengeanceנָקָםnâqâm · vengeanceH5359
• a recompenceגְּמוּלgemûl · recompenseH1576
• and saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467

Cross-references for Isaiah 35:4

• Isaiah 28:16Therefore, this is what the sovereign master, the Lord, says: “Look, I am laying a stone in Zion, an approved stone, set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. The one who maintains his faith will not panic.
• Isaiah 32:4The mind that acts rashly will possess discernment and the tongue that stutters will speak with ease and clarity.
• Psalms 116:11I rashly declared, “All men are liars.”
• Habakkuk 2:3For the message is a witness to what is decreed; it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out. Even if the message is not fulfilled right away, wait patiently; for it will certainly come to pass – it will not arrive late.
• Isaiah 44:2This is what the Lord, the one who made you, says – the one who formed you in the womb and helps you: “Don’t be afraid, my servant Jacob, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen!
• Joshua 1:6Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.
• 1 Chronicles 28:20David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and brave! Do it! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord’s temple is finished.
• Daniel 10:19He said to me, “Don’t be afraid, you who are valued. Peace be to you! Be strong! Be really strong!” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened. I said, “Sir, you may speak now, for you have given me strength.”
• Haggai 2:4Even so, take heart, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord. ‘Take heart, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you citizens of the land,’ says the Lord, ‘and begin to work. For I am with you,’ says the Lord who rules over all.
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.
• 2 Timothy 2:1So you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
• Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
• Isaiah 43:1Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.
• Isaiah 54:4Don’t be afraid, for you will not be put to shame! Don’t be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated! You will forget about the shame you experienced in your youth; you will no longer remember the disgrace of your abandonment.
• Zephaniah 3:16On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion! Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic!
• Revelation 2:10Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.

Commentaries on Isaiah 35:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4do not fear!: The Lord assures his people of his presence and purpose (see also Isaiah 7:4; 10:24; 40:9; 43:1; 44:2; 54:4). The main message of the good news is that God is coming to save his people (see also Isaiah 40:9; 52:7; 62:11). God's arrival brings spiritual change and rescue from enemies.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. fearful--"hasty," Margin; that is, with a heart fluttered with agitation. with--the Hebrew is more forcible than the English Version: "God will come, vengeance! even God, a recompense!" The sense is the same.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