KJV King James Version
Say to them [that are] of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [even] God [with] a recompence; he will come and save you.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Isaiah 35:4
Say to them [that are] of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [even] God [with] a recompence; he will come and save you.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”
WEB World English Bible
Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong. Don’t be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.
ASV American Standard Version
Say 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Say to the hastened of heart, ‘Be strong, Fear not, lo, your God; vengeance cometh, The recompence of God, He Himself doth come and save you.’
Surrounding context — Isaiah 35
1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
2 It 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 the LORD, [and] the excellency of our God.
3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
4 Say to them [that are] of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [even] God [with] a recompence; he will come and save you.
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6 Then shall the lame [man] leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, [shall be] grass with reeds and rushes.
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אִמְרוּ֙H559 · a.marto sayלְנִמְהֲרֵי־H4116 · ma.harto hastenלֵ֔בH3820 · levheartחִזְק֖וּH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenאַל־H408 · alnotתִּירָ֑אוּH3372 · ya.reto fearהִנֵּ֤הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙H430 · e.lo.himGodנָקָ֣םH5359 · na.qamvengeanceיָב֔וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeגְּמ֣וּלH1576 · ge.mulrecompenseאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430 · e.lo.himGodה֥וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itיָב֖וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeוְיֹשַׁעֲכֶֽם׃H3467 · ya.sahto save
Cross-references
James 5:7-9Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.Isaiah 41:10-14Fear 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.Zephaniah 3:16-17In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: [and to] Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.Ephesians 6:10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.Haggai 2:4Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I [am] with you, saith the LORD of hosts:Isaiah 34:8For [it is] the day of the LORD’S vengeance, [and] the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.1 Chronicles 28:20And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do [it]: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, [even] my God, [will be] with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.Isaiah 33:22For the LORD [is] our judge, the LORD [is] our lawgiver, the LORD [is] our king; he will save us.Isaiah 61:2To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;Isaiah 25:9And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this [is] our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this [is] the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.Isaiah 52:7-10How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!Luke 21:28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.Zechariah 2:8-10For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.Isaiah 44:2Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, [which] will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.Daniel 10:19And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace [be] unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.Revelation 22:20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.Deuteronomy 32:35-43To me [belongeth] vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in [due] time: for the day of their calamity [is] at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.Isaiah 32:4The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
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