Isaiah 35:3

The Glory of Zion · Isaiah 35:1–10
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Translations

Modern
Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
Traditional
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Literal
Strengthen the limp hands and make firm the feeble knees.
Latin
Confortate manus dissolutas, et genua debilia roborate.

Original

Hebrew
English
Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!

Notes

Limp hands and feeble knees express discouragement and anxiety (see Hebrews 12:12).

God will come to defend and change his people. They will no longer be deaf, blind, or lame (see Isaiah 6:10). Instead, they will be pure, holy, and saved.

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Glossary

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Topics

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