Isaiah 35:3
What does Isaiah 35:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 35:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Make strong the feeble hands, give support to the shaking knees.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.
Context
v.2It 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 Jehovah, the excellency of our God.
v.3This passage
v.4Say 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 7:11
and thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thy hands be strengthened to go down into the camp. Then went he down with Purah his servant unto the outermost part of the armed men that were in the camp.
- Isaiah 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.
- Job 4:3
Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
- Luke 22:43
And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
- Job 16:5
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief.
- Hebrews 12:12
Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;
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