Isaías 35:3

3 Fortaleçam as mãos cansadas,firmem os joelhos vacilantes;

Isaías 35:3 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen ye the weak hands
These are the words of the prophet, as the Targum,

``the prophet said, strengthen the weak hands;''
or rather of God, by the prophet, to the converted Gentiles, to those who saw the glory of the Lord; particularly to the ministers of the Gospel, who have to do with weak and feeble persons, who can scarcely lift up their hands, or stand upon their legs, under a sense of sin, in a view of wrath, and immediate ruin and destruction, ready to sink and faint, because of their enemies, or through want of food; and their business is to comfort and strengthen them, by preaching the Gospel, and pointing out the promises of it to them: and confirm the feeble knees;
that so they may keep their ground against their enemies; shake off their fears and trembling; go on their way courageously and rejoicing; run, and not be weary; walk, and not faint: "hands" and "knees" are mentioned particularly, because a man's strength lies greatly in them; and his weakness is seen by the languor and trembling of them.

Isaías 35:3 In-Context

1 O deserto e a terra ressequida se regozijarão;o ermo exultará e florescerácomo a tulipa;
2 irromperá em flores,mostrará grande regozijo e cantará de alegria.A glória do Líbano lhe será dada,como também o resplendor do Carmelo e de Sarom;verão a glória do SENHOR,o resplendor do nosso Deus.
3 Fortaleçam as mãos cansadas,firmem os joelhos vacilantes;
4 digam aos desanimados de coração:“Sejam fortes, não temam!Seu Deus virá, virá com vingança;com divina retribuiçãovirá para salvá-los”.
5 Então os olhos dos cegos se abrirãoe os ouvidos dos surdos se destaparão.
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