Revised Version 1895
Isaiah 41:6
6They helped every one his neighbour; and every one 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 King James Version (NKJV)Everyone helped his neighbor, And said to his brother, “Be of good courage!”
Context of Isaiah 41:6
4Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last, I am he. 5The isles saw, and feared; the ends of the earth trembled: they drew near, and came. They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage. 7So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. 8But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend;
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אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֖הוּ יַעְזֹ֑רוּ וּלְאָחִ֖יו יֹאמַ֥ר חֲזָֽק׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Isaiah 41:6
- Isaiah 40:19The graven image, a workman melted it, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth for it silver chains.
- Isaiah 44:12The smith maketh an axe, and worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he drinketh no water, and is faint.
- 1 Samuel 4:7And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.
- 1 Samuel 5:3And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
- Daniel 3:1Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof 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, which made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;
- Isaiah 35:4Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompence of God; he will come and save you.
- Joel 3:9Proclaim ye this among the nations; prepare war: stir 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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