Isaiah 35:4

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² It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.

³ Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!

Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

⁵ Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

⁶ Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”
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.
WEB: Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong! Don’t be afraid! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.
ASV: Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [with] the recompense of God; he will come and save you.
DARBY: Say to them that are of a timid heart, Be strong, fear not; behold your God: vengeance cometh, the recompense of God! He will come himself, and save you.
BLB: Say to the hastened of heart, “Be strong, do not fear! Behold your⁺ God—He comes [with] vengeance, with the recompense of God He will come and save you⁺.”

ÅB: Si til de urolige hjerter: Vær frimodige, frykt ikke! Se, der er deres Gud! Hevnen kommer, Guds gjengjeldelse, han kommer selv og frelser dere.
OTB: Si til de som har engstelige hjerter: «Vær sterke, frykt ikke; se, deres Gud kommer med hevn, med guddommelig gjengjeldelse. Han kommer for å frelse dere.»
B1930: Si til de urolige hjerter: Vær frimodige, frykt ikke! Se, der er eders Gud! Hevnen kommer, Guds gjengjeldelse, han kommer selv og frelser eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

James 5:7–9
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
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Isaiah 41:10–14
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
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Zephaniah 3:16–17
On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
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Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
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Isaiah 34:8
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
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Haggai 2:4
But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. And be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work! For I am with you, declares the LORD of Hosts.
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1 Chronicles 28:20
David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
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Isaiah 33:22
For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
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