Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Holman Bible
says your God.
International Standard Version
"Comfort! Yes, comfort my people," says your God.
A Conservative Version
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, says your God.
Amplified
Bible in Basic English
Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.
Darby Translation
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Julia Smith Translation
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, will your God say
King James 2000
Comfort you, comfort you my people, says your God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Comfort; comfort my people," says your God.
Modern King James verseion
Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Comfort my people, O ye prophets; comfort my people, sayeth your God.
NET Bible
"Comfort, comfort my people," says your God.
New Heart English Bible
"Comfort, comfort my people," says your God.
The Emphasized Bible
Comfort ye - comfort ye my people, - Saith your God.
Webster
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
World English Bible
"Comfort, comfort my people," says your God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God.
Themes
Comfort » The duty of administering
Consolation under Affliction » By ministers of the gospel
Consolation under Affliction » To those who mourn for sin
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 40:1
Prayers for Isaiah 40:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Comfort For God's People
1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem; and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she hath received of Jehovah's hand double for all her sins.
Cross References
Isaiah 51:12
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;
Isaiah 51:3
For Jehovah hath comforted Zion; he hath comforted all her waste places, and hath made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Jehovah; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Zephaniah 3:14-17
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 31:10-14
Hear the word of Jehovah, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off; and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as shepherd doth his flock.
2 Corinthians 1:4
who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Nehemiah 8:10
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.
Psalm 85:8
I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly.
Isaiah 3:10
Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him ; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Isaiah 12:1
And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me.
Isaiah 35:3-4
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Isaiah 41:10-14
Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:27
I am the first that saith unto Zion, Behold, behold them; and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
Isaiah 49:13-16
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for Jehovah hath comforted his people, and will have compassion upon his afflicted.
Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and rely upon his God.
Isaiah 52:9
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for Jehovah hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Isaiah 57:15-19
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 60:1-3
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
Isaiah 62:11-12
Behold, Jehovah hath proclaimed unto the end of the earth, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.
Isaiah 65:13-14
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame;
Isaiah 66:10-14
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her;
Zechariah 1:13
And Jehovah answered the angel that talked with me with good words, even comfortable words.
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
1 Thessalonians 4:18
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Hebrews 6:17-18
Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;