Isaiah 35:3
1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
4 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.
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
- KJV
- Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
- WEB
- Strengthen the weak hands, and make the feeble knees firm.
- ASV
- Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
- DARBY
- Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.
- BLB
- Strengthen the limp hands and make firm the feeble knees.
- ÅB
- Styrk de slappe hender og gjør de vaklende knær sterke!
- OTB
- Styrk de slappe hender, og gjør de ustøe knær faste.
- B1930
- Styrk de slappe hender og gjør de vaklende knær sterke!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 12:12
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Read in contextLuke 22:32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Read in contextJob 4:3–4
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Read in contextIsaiah 57:14–16
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
Read in contextLuke 22:43
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
Read in contextActs 18:23
And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
Read in contextJob 16:5
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
Read in contextJudges 7:11
And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.
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