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Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

KJV

Confortate manus dissolutas, et genua debilia roborate.

Vulgate

ἰσχύσατε, χεῖρες ἀνειμέναι καὶ γόνατα παραλελυμένα·

LXX

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

ASV

חַזְּק֖וּ יָדַ֣יִם רָפ֑וֹת וּ/בִרְכַּ֥יִם כֹּשְׁל֖וֹת אַמֵּֽצוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִמְצ֔וּ
'mtsv
verb · 40×
הֶחֱזִ֗יק
hchzyq
verb · 289×
ו
v
noun · 26×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ
ykshlv
verb · 64×
רְפֵ֣ה
rph
adjective · 4×

Intertextual echoes

Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.

  • Heb 12:12 · paraphrase
    "Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;"
    Isaiah: strengthen the feeble hands and weak knees — exhortation to endure

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Whosoever confesses that one God is the author of both Testaments, and diligently reads the Scriptures in company with the presbyters of the Church, is a true spiritual disciple; and he will rightly understand and interpret all that the prophets have declared respecting Christ and the liberty of the New Testament. 1. A spiritual disciple of this sort truly receiving the Spirit …

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 23:16 — And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
  • 1Thess 5:14 — Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
  • 2Chr 15:7 — Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
  • 2Cor 12:9 — And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon m
  • 2Sam 9:7 — And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table cont
  • Acts 14:22 — Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
  • Acts 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.
  • Acts 20:35 — I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
  • Dan 10:18 — Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
  • Eccl 4:10 — For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
  • Eph 6:10 — Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
  • Exod 17:12 — But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his h
  • Ezra 4:4 — Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
  • Ezra 10:4 — Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
  • Gal 6:1 — Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
  • Heb 12:12 — Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
  • Heb 12:12 — Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
  • Heb 12:13 — And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
  • Isa 40:1 — Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
  • Isa 40:1 — Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
  • Isa 40:9 — O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Juda
  • Isa 42:3 — A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
  • Isa 52:1 — Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
  • Isa 57:14 — And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
  • Job 4:3 — Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
  • Job 4:3 — Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
  • Job 16:5 — But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
  • Job 16:5 — But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
  • Job 26:2 — How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
  • Job 29:25 — I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
  • Job 42:11 — Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him
  • Josh 1:6 — Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
  • Judg 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 th
  • Judg 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 th
  • Luke 22:32 — But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
  • Luke 22:43 — And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
  • Mic 4:6 — In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
  • Neh 2:17 — Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a
  • Neh 6:9 — For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
  • Prov 27:17 — Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.