New King James Version
Isaiah 41:6
6Everyone helped his neighbor, And said to his brother, “Be of good courage!”
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 Living Translation (NLT)The idol makers encourage one another, saying to each other, “Be strong!”
Context of Isaiah 41:6
4Who has performed and done it, Calling the generations from the beginning? ‘I, the Lord, am the first; And with the last I am He.’ ” 5The coastlands saw it and feared, The ends of the earth were afraid; They drew near and came. Everyone helped his neighbor, And said to his brother, “Be of good courage!” 7So the craftsman encouraged the goldsmith; He who smooths with the hammer inspired him who strikes the anvil, Saying, “It is ready for the soldering”; Then he fastened it with pegs, That it might not totter. 8“But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, The descendants of Abraham My friend.
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אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֖הוּ יַעְזֹ֑רוּ וּלְאָחִ֖יו יֹאמַ֥ר חֲזָֽק׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 41:6
- Isaiah 40:19The workman molds an image, The goldsmith overspreads it with gold, And the silversmith casts silver chains.
- Isaiah 44:12The blacksmith with the tongs works one in the coals, Fashions it with hammers, And works it with the strength of his arms. Even so, he is hungry, and his strength fails; He drinks no water and is faint.
- 1 Samuel 4:7So the Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp!” And they said, “Woe to us! For such a thing has never happened before.
- 1 Samuel 5:3And when the people of Ashdod arose early in the morning, there was Dagon, fallen on its face to the earth before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set it in its place again.
- Daniel 3:1Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
- Acts 19:24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen.
- Isaiah 35:4Say 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.”
- Joel 3:9Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war! Wake up the mighty men, Let all the men of war draw near, Let them come up.
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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