Isaiah 35:3
Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
BSB
ASV
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
KJV
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Therefore the traders came from Gilead, that is, from their possessions of or dwelling in the law, and brought their wares to the church, so that that balm might heal the sins of the nations. Of them it is said, "Be strong, you hands that are feeble and you knees that are without strength." The balm is unspoiled faith. Such a faith Peter exhibited when he said to the lame man, "In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise and walk." And he arose and walked, as was right.
Strengthen . . . hands . . . confirm . . . knees--The Hebrew for "strengthen" refers to the strength residing in the hand for grasping and holding a thing manfully; "confirm," to the firmness with which one keeps his ground, so as not to be dislodged by any other [MAURER]. Encourage the Jews, now desponding, by the assurance of the blessings promised.
The walk8
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Through
Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
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When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.
Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
Through
Hebrews 12:12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
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Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
