Isaiah 40:10
8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”
9 Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him.
11 He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him.
- KJV
- Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
- WEB
- Behold, the Lord GOD will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him. Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.
- ASV
- Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him: Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.
- DARBY
- Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come with might, and his arm shall rule for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompence before him.
- BLB
- Behold, the Lord YHWH will come with might, and His arm will rule for Him. Behold, His reward [is] with Him and His work [is] before His face.
- ÅB
- Se, Herren, Israels Gud, kommer med velde, og hans arm råder; se, hans lønn er med ham, og hans gjengjeldelse går foran ham.
- OTB
- Se, den suverene Herren kommer med makt, og Hans arm hersker for Ham. Se, Hans belønning er med Ham, og Hans gjengjeldelse følger Ham.
- B1930
- Se, Herren, Israels Gud, kommer med velde, og hans arm råder; se, hans lønn er med ham, og hans gjengjeldelse går foran ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 22:12
“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
Read in contextIsaiah 62:11
Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”
Read in contextRevelation 17:14
They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
Read in contextMatthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Read in contextIsaiah 49:4
But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.”
Read in contextIsaiah 9:6–7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:10–11
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
Read in contextJohn 12:15
“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
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