Parallel Verses

Amplified


Encourage the exhausted, and make staggering knees firm.

New American Standard Bible

Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Strengthen the weak hands,
steady the shaking knees!

International Standard Version

Strengthen the feeble hands, and support the stumbling knees.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Bible in Basic English

Make strong the feeble hands, give support to the shaking knees.

Darby Translation

Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.

Julia Smith Translation

Strengthen the relaxed hands and make firm the feeble knees.

King James 2000

Strengthen you the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Strengthen [the] weak hands and make [the] staggering knees firm.

Modern King James verseion

Make the weak hands strong and make the feeble knees sure.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And therefore strengthen the weak hands, and comfort the feeble knees.

NET Bible

Strengthen the hands that have gone limp, steady the knees that shake!

New Heart English Bible

Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.

The Emphasized Bible

Strengthen ye the weak hands, - The trembling knees, make ye firm:

Webster

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

World English Bible

Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.

Youngs Literal Translation

Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ye the weak
רפה 
Rapheh 
Usage: 4

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

the feeble
כּשׁל 
Kashal 
Usage: 62

Context Readings

The Ransomed Return To Zion

2
It will blossom abundantly
And rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
The majesty of [Mount] Carmel and [the plain] of Sharon.
They will see the glory of the Lord,
The majesty and splendor of our God.
3 
Encourage the exhausted, and make staggering knees firm.
4
Say to those with an anxious and panic-stricken heart,
“Be strong, fear not!
Indeed, your God will come with vengeance [for the ungodly];
The retribution of God will come,
But He will save you.”


Cross References

Hebrews 12:12

So then, strengthen hands that are weak and knees that tremble.

Job 4:3-4


“Behold, you have admonished and instructed many,
And you have strengthened weak hands.

Judges 7:11

and you will hear what they say; and afterward you will have the courage to go down against the camp.” Then he went down with Purah his servant to the outposts of the army that was in the camp.

Job 16:5


“[But instead] I could strengthen and encourage you with [the words of] my mouth,
And the consolation and solace of my lips would soothe your suffering and lessen your anguish.

Isaiah 40:1-2

“Comfort, O comfort My people,” says your God.

Isaiah 52:1-2

Awake, awake,
Put on your strength, O Zion;
Put on your beautiful garments,
O Jerusalem, the holy city;
For the uncircumcised and the unclean
Will no longer come into you.

Isaiah 57:14-16


And it will be said,
“Build up, build up, clear the way.
Remove the stumbling block out of the way [of the spiritual return] of My people.”

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed [especially] for you [Peter], that your faith [and confidence in Me] may not fail; and you, once you have turned back again [to Me], strengthen and support your brothers [in the faith].”

Luke 22:43

Now an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.

Acts 18:23

After spending some time there, he left and traveled through the territory of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening and encouraging all the disciples.

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