khaw-zak'
a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong
(figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help,
repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer:--aid,
amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant,
constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly),
encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make
hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play
the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered,
repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be
stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold),
be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
And while he lingered [04102], the men [0582] laid hold [02388] upon his hand [03027], and upon the hand [03027] of his wife [0802], and upon the hand [03027] of his two [08147] daughters [01323]; the Lord [03068] being merciful [02551] unto him: and they brought him forth [03318], and set him [03240] without [02351] the city [05892].
Arise [06965], lift up [05375] the lad [05288], and hold [02388] him in thine hand [03027]; for I will make [07760] him a great [01419] nation [01471].
And the famine [07458] was over all the face [06440] of the earth [0776]: And Joseph [03130] opened [06605] all the storehouses, and sold [07666] unto the Egyptians [04714]; and the famine [07458] waxed sore [02388] in the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was
And all countries [0776] came [0935] into Egypt [04714] to Joseph [03130] for to buy [07666] corn; because that the famine [07458] was so sore [02388] in all lands [0776].
And Joseph [03130] bought [07069] all the land [0127] of Egypt [04714] for Pharaoh [06547]; for the Egyptians [04714] sold [04376] every man [0376] his field [07704], because the famine [07458] prevailed [02388] over them: so the land [0776] became Pharaoh's [06547].
And one told [05046] Jacob [03290], and said [0559], Behold, thy son [01121] Joseph [03130] cometh [0935] unto thee: and Israel [03478] strengthened [02388] himself, and sat [03427] upon the bed [04296].
And the Lord [03068] said [0559] unto Moses [04872], Put forth [07971] thine hand [03027], and take [0270] it by the tail [02180]. And he put forth [07971] his hand [03027], and caught [02388] it, and it became a rod [04294] in his hand [03709]:
And the Lord [03068] said [0559] unto Moses [04872], When thou goest [03212] to return [07725] into Egypt [04714], see [07200] that thou do [06213] all those wonders [04159] before [06440] Pharaoh [06547], which I have put [07760] in thine hand [03027]: but I will harden [02388] his heart [03820], that he shall not let the people [05971] go [07971].
And he hardened [02388] Pharaoh's [06547] heart [03820], that he hearkened [08085] not unto them; as the Lord [03068] had said [01696].
And the magicians [02748] of Egypt [04714] did [06213] so with their enchantments [03909]: and Pharaoh's [06547] heart [03820] was hardened [02388], neither did he hearken [08085] unto them; as the Lord [03068] had said [01696].
Then the magicians [02748] said [0559] unto Pharaoh [06547], This is the finger [0676] of God [0430]: and Pharaoh's [06547] heart [03820] was hardened [02388], and he hearkened [08085] not unto them; as the Lord [03068] had said [01696].
For if thou refuse [03986] to let them go [07971], and wilt hold [02388] them still,
And the Lord [03068] hardened [02388] the heart [03820] of Pharaoh [06547], and he hearkened [08085] not unto them; as the Lord [03068] had spoken [01696] unto Moses [04872].
And the heart [03820] of Pharaoh [06547] was hardened [02388], neither would he let the children [01121] of Israel [03478] go [07971]; as the Lord [03068] had spoken [01696] by [03027] Moses [04872].by Moses: Heb. by the hand of Moses
But the Lord [03068] hardened [02388] Pharaoh's [06547] heart [03820], so that he would not let the children [01121] of Israel [03478] go [07971].
But the Lord [03068] hardened [02388] Pharaoh's [06547] heart [03820], and he would [014] not let them go [07971].
And Moses [04872] and Aaron [0175] did [06213] all these wonders [04159] before [06440] Pharaoh [06547]: and the Lord [03068] hardened [02388] Pharaoh's [06547] heart [03820], so that he would not let the children [01121] of Israel [03478] go out [07971] of his land [0776].
And the Egyptians [04714] were urgent [02388] upon the people [05971], that they might send [07971] them out of the land [0776] in haste [04116]; for they said [0559], We be all dead [04191] men.
And I will harden [02388] Pharaoh's [06547] heart [03820], that he shall follow [07291] after [0310] them; and I will be honoured [03513] upon Pharaoh [06547], and upon all his host [02428]; that the Egyptians [04714] may know [03045] that I am the Lord [03068]. And they did [06213] so.
And the Lord [03068] hardened [02388] the heart [03820] of Pharaoh [06547] king [04428] of Egypt [04714], and he pursued [07291] after [0310] the children [01121] of Israel [03478]: and the children [01121] of Israel [03478] went out [03318] with an high [07311] hand [03027].
And I, behold, I will harden [02388] the hearts [03820] of the Egyptians [04714], and they shall follow [0935] them [0310]: and I will get me honour [03513] upon Pharaoh [06547], and upon all his host [02428], upon his chariots [07393], and upon his horsemen [06571].
And if thy brother [0251] be waxen poor [04134], and fallen in decay [04131] with thee [03027]; then thou shalt relieve [02388] him: yea, though he be a stranger [01616], or a sojourner [08453]; that he may live [02416] with thee.fallen…: Heb. his hand failethrelieve: Heb. strengthen
And what the land [0776] is, whether it be fat [08082] or lean [07330], whether there be [03426] wood [06086] therein, or not. And be ye of good courage [02388], and bring [03947] of the fruit [06529] of the land [0776]. Now the time [03117] was the time [03117] of the firstripe [01061] grapes [06025].
But Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126], which standeth [05975] before [06440] thee, he shall go in [0935] thither: encourage [02388] him: for he shall cause Israel [03478] to inherit [05157] it.
But charge [06680] Joshua [03091], and encourage [02388] him, and strengthen [0553] him: for he shall go over [05674] before [06440] this people [05971], and he shall cause them to inherit [05157] the land [0776] which thou shalt see [07200].
Therefore shall ye keep [08104] all the commandments [04687] which [0834] I command [06680] you this day [03117], that ye may be strong [02388], and go in [0935] and possess [03423] the land [0776], whither ye go [05674] to possess [03423] it;
Only be sure [02388] that thou eat [0398] not the blood [01818]: for the blood [01818] is the life [05315]; and thou mayest not eat [0398] the life [05315] with the flesh [01320].be…: Heb. be strong
But if a man [0376] find [04672] a betrothed [0781] damsel [05291] in the field [07704], and the man [0376] force [02388] her, and lie [07901] with her: then the man [0376] only that lay [07901] with her shall die [04191]:force: or, take strong hold of
When men [0582] strive [05327] together [03162] one with another [0376] [0251], and the wife [0802] of the one [0259] draweth near [07126] for to deliver [05337] her husband [0376] out of the hand [03027] of him that smiteth [05221] him, and putteth forth [07971] her hand [03027], and taketh [02388] him by the secrets [04016]:
Be strong [02388] and of a good courage [0553], fear [03372] not, nor be afraid [06206] of them [06440]: for the Lord [03068] thy God [0430], he it is that doth go [01980] with thee; he will not fail [07503] thee, nor forsake [05800] thee.
And Moses [04872] called [07121] unto Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him in the sight [05869] of all Israel [03478], Be strong [02388] and of a good courage [0553]: for thou must go [0935] with this people [05971] unto the land [0776] which the Lord [03068] hath sworn [07650] unto their fathers [01] to give [05414] them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit [05157] it.
And he gave Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126] a charge [06680], and said [0559], Be strong [02388] and of a good courage [0553]: for thou shalt bring [0935] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] into the land [0776] which I sware [07650] unto them: and I will be with thee.
Be strong [02388] and of a good courage [0553]: for unto this people [05971] shalt thou divide for an inheritance [05157] the land [0776], which I sware [07650] unto their fathers [01] to give [05414] them.unto this…: or, thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land, etc
Only be thou strong [02388] and very [03966] courageous [0553], that thou mayest observe [08104] to do [06213] according to all the law [08451], which Moses [04872] my servant [05650] commanded [06680] thee: turn [05493] not from it to the right hand [03225] or to the left [08040], that thou mayest prosper [07919] whithersoever thou goest [03212].prosper: or, do wisely
Have not I commanded [06680] thee? Be strong [02388] and of a good courage [0553]; be not afraid [06206], neither be thou dismayed [02865]: for the Lord [03068] thy God [0430] is with thee whithersoever thou goest [03212].
Whosoever [0376] he be that doth rebel [04784] against thy commandment [06310], and will not hearken [08085] unto thy words [01697] in all that thou commandest [06680] him, he shall be put to death [04191]: only be strong [02388] and of a good courage [0553].
And Joshua [03091] said [0559] unto them, Fear [03372] not, nor be dismayed [02865], be strong [02388] and of good courage [0553]: for thus shall the Lord [03068] do [06213] to all your enemies [0341] against whom ye fight [03898].
For it was of the Lord [03068] to harden [02388] their hearts [03820], that they should come against [07125] Israel [03478] in battle [04421], that he might destroy them utterly [02763], and that they might have no favour [08467], but that he might destroy [08045] them, as the Lord [03068] commanded [06680] Moses [04872].
Yet it came to pass, when the children [01121] of Israel [03478] were waxen strong [02388], that they put [05414] the Canaanites [03669] to tribute [04522]; but did not utterly [03423] drive them out [03423].
Be ye therefore very [03966] courageous [02388] to keep [08104] and to do [06213] all that is written [03789] in the book [05612] of the law [08451] of Moses [04872], that ye turn [05493] not aside therefrom to the right hand [03225] or to the left [08040];
And it came to pass, when Israel [03478] was strong [02388], that they put [07760] the Canaanites [03669] to tribute [04522], and did not utterly [03423] drive them out [03423].
And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] did [06213] evil [07451] again [03254] in the sight [05869] of the Lord [03068]: and the Lord [03068] strengthened [02388] Eglon [05700] the king [04428] of Moab [04124] against Israel [03478], because they had done [06213] evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the Lord [03068].
So the people [05971] took [03947] victuals [06720] in their hand [03027], and their trumpets [07782]: and he sent [07971] all [0376] the rest of Israel [03478] every man [0376] unto his tent [0168], and retained [02388] those three [07969] hundred [03967] men [0376]: and the host [04264] of Midian [04080] was beneath him in the valley [06010].
And thou shalt hear [08085] what they say [01696]; and afterward [0310] shall thine hands [03027] be strengthened [02388] to go down [03381] unto the host [04264]. Then went he down [03381] with Phurah [06513] his servant [05288] unto the outside [07097] of the armed men [02571] that were in the host [04264].armed men: or, ranks by five
And the three [07969] companies [07218] blew [08628] the trumpets [07782], and brake [07665] the pitchers [03537], and held [02388] the lamps [03940] in their left [08040] hands [03027], and the trumpets [07782] in their right [03225] hands [03027] to blow [08628] withal: and they cried [07121], The sword [02719] of the Lord [03068], and of Gideon [01439].
That the cruelty [02555] done to the threescore and ten [07657] sons [01121] of Jerubbaal [03378] might come [0935], and their blood [01818] be laid [07760] upon Abimelech [040] their brother [0251], which slew [02026] them; and upon the men [01167] of Shechem [07927], which aided [03027] [02388] him in the killing [02026] of his brethren [0251].aided…: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill
And Samson [08123] said [0559] unto the lad [05288] that held [02388] him by the hand [03027], Suffer [03240] me that I may feel [03237] [04184] the pillars [05982] whereupon the house [01004] standeth [03559], that I may lean [08172] upon them.
And Samson [08123] called [07121] unto the Lord [03068], and said [0559], O Lord [0136] God [03069], remember [02142] me, I pray thee, and strengthen [02388] me, I pray thee, only this once [06471], O God [0430], that I may be at once [0259] avenged [05359] [05358] of the Philistines [06430] for my two [08147] eyes [05869].
And his father in law [02859], the damsel's [05291] father [01], retained [02388] him; and he abode [03427] with him three [07969] days [03117]: so they did eat [0398] and drink [08354], and lodged [03885] there.
But the men [0582] would [014] not hearken [08085] to him: so the man [0376] took [02388] his concubine [06370], and brought [03318] her forth [02351] unto them; and they knew [03045] her, and abused [05953] her all the night [03915] until the morning [01242]: and when the day [07837] began to spring [05927], they let her go [07971].
And when he was come [0935] into his house [01004], he took [03947] a knife [03979], and laid hold [02388] on his concubine [06370], and divided [05408] her, together with her bones [06106], into twelve [06240] [08147] pieces [05409], and sent [07971] her into all the coasts [01366] of Israel [03478].
And the people [05971] the men [0376] of Israel [03478] encouraged [02388] themselves, and set their battle [04421] again [03254] in array [06186] in the place [04725] where they put themselves in array [06186] the first [07223] day [03117].
Be strong [02388], and quit [01961] yourselves like men [0582], O ye Philistines [06430], that ye be not servants [05647] unto the Hebrews [05680], as they have been [05647] to you: quit [01961] yourselves like men [0582], and fight [03898].quit…: Heb. be men
And as Samuel [08050] turned about [05437] to go away [03212], he laid hold [02388] upon the skirt [03671] of his mantle [04598], and it rent [07167].
And I went out [03318] after [0310] him, and smote [05221] him, and delivered [05337] it out of his mouth [06310]: and when he arose [06965] against me, I caught [02388] him by his beard [02206], and smote [05221] him, and slew [04191] him.
So David [01732] prevailed [02388] over [04480] the Philistine [06430] with a sling [07050] and with a stone [068], and smote [05221] the Philistine [06430], and slew [04191] him; but there was no sword [02719] in the hand [03027] of David [01732].
And Jonathan [03083] Saul's [07586] son [01121] arose [06965], and went [03212] to David [01732] into the wood [02793], and strengthened [02388] his hand [03027] in God [0430].
And David [01732] was greatly [03966] distressed [03334]; for the people [05971] spake [0559] of stoning [05619] him, because the soul [05315] of all the people [05971] was grieved [04843], every man [0376] for his sons [01121] and for his daughters [01323]: but David [01732] encouraged [02388] himself in the Lord [03068] his God [0430].grieved: Heb. bitter
Then David [01732] took hold [02388] on his clothes [0899], and rent [07167] them; and likewise all the men [0582] that were with him:
Therefore now let your hands [03027] be strengthened [02388], and be ye valiant [02428] [01121]: for your master [0113] Saul [07586] is dead [04191], and also the house [01004] of Judah [03063] have anointed [04886] me king [04428] over them.be ye…: Heb. be ye the sons of valour
And they caught [02388] every one [0376] his fellow [07453] by the head [07218], and thrust his sword [02719] in his fellow's [07453] side [06654]; so they fell down [05307] together [03162]: wherefore that place [04725] was called [07121] Helkath–hazzurim [02521], which is in Gibeon [01391].Helkath–hazzurim: that is, The field of strong men
And it came to pass, while there was war [04421] between the house [01004] of Saul [07586] and the house [01004] of David [01732], that Abner [074] made himself strong [02388] for the house [01004] of Saul [07586].
Let it rest [02342] on the head [07218] of Joab [03097], and on all his father's [01] house [01004]; and let there not fail [03772] from the house [01004] of Joab [03097] one that hath an issue [02100], or that is a leper [06879], or that leaneth [02388] on a staff [06418], or that falleth [05307] on the sword [02719], or that lacketh [02638] bread [03899].fail: Heb. be cut off
And he said [0559], If the Syrians [0758] be too strong [02388] for me, then thou shalt help [03444] me: but if the children [01121] of Ammon [05983] be too strong [02388] for thee, then I will come [01980] and help [03467] thee.
Be of good courage [02388], and let us play the men [02388] for our people [05971], and for the cities [05892] of our God [0430]: and the Lord [03068] do [06213] that which seemeth [05869] him good [02896].
Then David [01732] said [0559] unto the messenger [04397], Thus shalt thou say [0559] unto Joab [03097], Let not this thing [01697] displease [05869] [03415] thee, for the sword [02719] devoureth [0398] one as well as another [02090]: make thy battle [04421] more strong [02388] against the city [05892], and overthrow [02040] it: and encourage [02388] thou him.displease…: Heb. be evil in thine eyesone…: Heb. so and such
And when she had brought [05066] them unto him to eat [0398], he took hold [02388] of her, and said [0559] unto her, Come [0935] lie [07901] with me, my sister [0269].
Howbeit he would [014] not hearken [08085] unto her voice [06963]: but, being stronger [02388] than she, forced [06031] her, and lay [07901] with her.
Now Absalom [053] had commanded [06680] his servants [05288], saying [0559], Mark [07200] ye now when Amnon's [0550] heart [03820] is merry [02896] with wine [03196], and when I say [0559] unto you, Smite [05221] Amnon [0550]; then kill [04191] him, fear [03372] not: have not I commanded [06680] you? be courageous [02388], and be valiant [02428] [01121].have…: or, will you not, since I have commanded you?valiant: Heb. sons of valour
And it was so, that when any man [0376] came nigh [07126] to him to do him obeisance [07812], he put forth [07971] his hand [03027], and took [02388] him, and kissed [05401] him.
And Ahithophel [0302] said [0559] unto Absalom [053], Go in [0935] unto thy father's [01] concubines [06370], which he hath left [03240] to keep [08104] the house [01004]; and all Israel [03478] shall hear [08085] that thou art abhorred [0887] of thy father [01]: then shall the hands [03027] of all that are with thee be strong [02388].
And Absalom [053] met [07122] the servants [05650] [06440] of David [01732]. And Absalom [053] rode [07392] upon a mule [06505], and the mule [06505] went [0935] under the thick boughs [07730] of a great [01419] oak [0424], and his head [07218] caught hold [02388] of the oak [0424], and he was taken up [05414] between the heaven [08064] and the earth [0776]; and the mule [06505] that was under him went away [05674].
Notwithstanding the king's [04428] word [01697] prevailed [02388] against Joab [03097], and against the captains [08269] of the host [02428]. And Joab [03097] and the captains [08269] of the host [02428] went out [03318] from the presence [06440] of the king [04428], to number [06485] the people [05971] of Israel [03478].
And Adonijah [0138] feared [03372] because [06440] of Solomon [08010], and arose [06965], and went [03212], and caught hold [02388] on the horns [07161] of the altar [04196].
I go [01980] the way [01870] of all the earth [0776]: be thou strong [02388] therefore, and shew thyself a man [0376];
Then tidings [08052] came [0935] to Joab [03097]: for Joab [03097] had turned [05186] after [0310] Adonijah [0138], though he turned [05186] not after [0310] Absalom [053]. And Joab [03097] fled [05127] unto the tabernacle [0168] of the Lord [03068], and caught hold [02388] on the horns [07161] of the altar [04196].
And they shall answer [0559], Because they forsook [05800] the Lord [03068] their God [0430], who brought forth [03318] their fathers [01] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], and have taken hold [02388] upon other [0312] gods [0430], and have worshipped [07812] them, and served [05647] them: therefore hath the Lord [03068] brought [0935] upon them all this evil [07451].
But the people [05971] that followed [0310] Omri [06018] prevailed [02388] against [0854] the people [05971] that followed [0310] Tibni [08402] the son [01121] of Ginath [01527]: so Tibni [08402] died [04191], and Omri [06018] reigned [04427].
And the prophet [05030] came [05066] to the king [04428] of Israel [03478], and said [0559] unto him, Go [03212], strengthen [02388] thyself, and mark [03045], and see [07200] what thou doest [06213]: for at the return [08666] of the year [08141] the king [04428] of Syria [0758] will come up [05927] against thee.
And the servants [05650] of the king [04428] of Syria [0758] said [0559] unto him, Their gods [0430] are gods [0430] of the hills [02022]; therefore they were stronger [02388] than we; but [0199] let us fight [03898] against them in the plain [04334], and surely [03808] we shall be stronger [02388] than they.
And number [04487] thee an army [02428], like the army [02428] that thou hast lost [05307], horse [05483] for horse [05483], and chariot [07393] for chariot [07393]: and we will fight [03898] against [0854] them in the plain [04334], and surely we shall be stronger [02388] than they. And he hearkened [08085] unto their voice [06963], and did so [06213].that thou…: Heb. that was fallen
And Elisha [0477] saw [07200] it, and he cried [06817], My father [01], my father [01], the chariot [07393] of Israel [03478], and the horsemen [06571] thereof. And he saw [07200] him no more: and he took hold [02388] of his own clothes [0899], and rent [07167] them in two [08147] pieces [07168].
And when the king [04428] of Moab [04124] saw [07200] that the battle [04421] was too sore [02388] for him, he took [03947] with him seven [07651] hundred [03967] men [0376] that drew [08025] swords [02719], to break through [01234] even unto the king [04428] of Edom [0123]: but they could [03201] not.
And it fell on a day [03117], that Elisha [0477] passed [05674] to Shunem [07766], where was a great [01419] woman [0802]; and she constrained [02388] him to eat [0398] bread [03899]. And so it was, that as oft [01767] as he passed by [05674], he turned [05493] in thither to eat [0398] bread [03899].it fell on a day: Heb. there was a dayconstrained him: Heb. laid hold on him
And when she came [0935] to the man [0376] of God [0430] to the hill [02022], she caught [02388] him by the feet [07272]: but Gehazi [01522] came near [05066] to thrust her away [01920]. And the man [0376] of God [0430] said [0559], Let her alone [07503]; for her soul [05315] is vexed [04843] within her: and the Lord [03068] hath hid [05956] it from me, and hath not told [05046] me.him…: Heb. by his feetvexed: Heb. bitter
Let the priests [03548] take [03947] it to them, every man [0376] of his acquaintance [04378]: and let them repair [02388] the breaches [0919] of the house [01004], wheresoever any breach [0919] shall be found [04672].
But it was so, that in the three [08141] [07969] and twentieth [06242] year [08141] of king [04428] Jehoash [03060] the priests [03548] had not repaired [02388] the breaches [0919] of the house [01004].three…: Heb. twentieth year and third year
Then king [04428] Jehoash [03060] called [07121] for Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548], and the other priests [03548], and said [0559] unto them, Why repair [02388] ye not the breaches [0919] of the house [01004]? now therefore receive [03947] no more money [03701] of your acquaintance [04378], but deliver [05414] it for the breaches [0919] of the house [01004].
And the priests [03548] consented [0225] to receive [03947] no [01115] more money [03701] of the people [05971], neither [01115] to repair [02388] the breaches [0919] of the house [01004].
And to masons [01443], and hewers [02672] of stone [068], and to buy [07069] timber [06086] and hewed [04274] stone [068] to repair [02388] the breaches [0919] of the house [01004] of the Lord [03068], and for all that was laid out [03318] for the house [01004] to repair [02394] it.was…: Heb. went forth
But they gave [05414] that to the workmen [06213] [04399], and repaired [02388] therewith the house [01004] of the Lord [03068].
And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom [04467] was confirmed [02388] in his hand [03027], that he slew [05221] his servants [05650] which had slain [05221] the king [04428] his father [01].
And Pul [06322] the king [04428] of Assyria [0804] came [0935] against the land [0776]: and Menahem [04505] gave [05414] Pul [06322] a thousand [0505] talents [03603] of silver [03701], that his hand [03027] might be with him to confirm [02388] the kingdom [04467] in his hand [03027].
And let them deliver [05414] it into the hand [03027] of the doers [06213] of the work [04399], that have the oversight [06485] of the house [01004] of the Lord [03068]: and let them give [05414] it to the doers [06213] of the work [04399] which is in the house [01004] of the Lord [03068], to repair [02388] the breaches [0919] of the house [01004],
Unto carpenters [02796], and builders [01129], and masons [01443], and to buy [07069] timber [06086] and hewn [04274] stone [068] to repair [02388] the house [01004].
And on the ninth [08672] day of the fourth month [02320] the famine [07458] prevailed [02388] in the city [05892], and there was no bread [03899] for the people [05971] of the land [0776].
These also are the chief [07218] of the mighty men [01368] whom David [01732] had, who strengthened [02388] themselves with him in his kingdom [04438], and with all Israel [03478], to make him king [04427], according to the word [01697] of the Lord [03068] concerning Israel [03478].strengthened…: or, held strongly with him
And he said [0559], If the Syrians [0758] be too strong [02388] for me, then thou shalt help [08668] me: but if the children [01121] of Ammon [05983] be too strong [02388] for thee, then I will help [03467] thee.
Be of good courage [02388], and let us behave ourselves valiantly [02388] for our people [05971], and for the cities [05892] of our God [0430]: and let the Lord [03068] do [06213] that which is good [02896] in his sight [05869].
Nevertheless the king's [04428] word [01697] prevailed [02388] against Joab [03097]. Wherefore Joab [03097] departed [03318], and went [01980] throughout all Israel [03478], and came [0935] to Jerusalem [03389].
Then shalt thou prosper [06743], if thou takest heed [08104] to fulfil [06213] the statutes [02706] and judgments [04941] which the Lord [03068] charged [06680] Moses [04872] with concerning Israel [03478]: be strong [02388], and of good courage [0553]; dread [03372] not, nor be dismayed [02865].
Out of the spoils [07998] won in battles [04421] did they dedicate [06942] to maintain [02388] the house [01004] of the Lord [03068].spoils…: Heb. battles and spoils
Moreover I will establish [03559] his kingdom [04438] for ever [05769], if he be constant [02388] to do [06213] my commandments [04687] and my judgments [04941], as at this day [03117].constant: Heb. strong
Take heed [07200] now; for the Lord [03068] hath chosen [0977] thee to build [01129] an house [01004] for the sanctuary [04720]: be strong [02388], and do [06213] it.
And David [01732] said [0559] to Solomon [08010] his son [01121], Be strong [02388] and of good courage [0553], and do [06213] it: fear [03372] not, nor be dismayed [02865]: for the Lord [03068] God [0430], even my God [0430], will be with thee; he will not fail [07503] thee, nor forsake [05800] thee, until thou hast finished [03615] all the work [04399] for the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the Lord [03068].
Both riches [06239] and honour [03519] come of thee [06440], and thou reignest [04910] over all; and in thine hand [03027] is power [03581] and might [01369]; and in thine hand [03027] it is to make great [01431], and to give strength [02388] unto all.
And Solomon [08010] the son [01121] of David [01732] was strengthened [02388] in his kingdom [04438], and the Lord [03068] his God [0430] was with him, and magnified [01431] him exceedingly [04605].
And the thickness [05672] of it was an handbreadth [02947], and the brim [08193] of it like the work [04639] of the brim [08193] of a cup [03563], with flowers [06525] of lilies [07799]; and it received [02388] and held [03557] three [07969] thousand [0505] baths [01324].with flowers…: or, like a lilyflower
And it shall be answered [0559], Because they forsook [05800] the Lord [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01], which brought them forth [03318] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], and laid hold [02388] on other [0312] gods [0430], and worshipped [07812] them, and served [05647] them: therefore hath he brought [0935] all this evil [07451] upon them.
And Solomon [08010] went [03212] to Hamath–zobah [02578], and prevailed [02388] against it.
And he fortified [02388] the strong holds [04694], and put [05414] captains [05057] in them, and store [0214] of victual [03978], and of oil [08081] and wine [03196].
And in every several city [05892] he put shields [06793] and spears [07420], and made them exceeding [03966] [07235] strong [02388], having Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144] on his side.
So they strengthened [02388] the kingdom [04438] of Judah [03063], and made Rehoboam [07346] the son [01121] of Solomon [08010] strong [0553], three [07969] years [08141]: for three [07969] years [08141] they walked [01980] in the way [01870] of David [01732] and Solomon [08010].
So king [04428] Rehoboam [07346] strengthened [02388] himself in Jerusalem [03389], and reigned [04427]: for Rehoboam [07346] was one [0259] and forty [0705] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] seventeen [06240] [07651] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389], the city [05892] which the Lord [03068] had chosen [0977] out of all the tribes [07626] of Israel [03478], to put [07760] his name [08034] there. And his mother's [0517] name [08034] was Naamah [05279] an Ammonitess [05985].
And there are gathered [06908] unto him vain [07386] men [0582], the children [01121] of Belial [01100], and have strengthened [0553] themselves against Rehoboam [07346] the son [01121] of Solomon [08010], when Rehoboam [07346] was young [05288] and tenderhearted [03824] [07390], and could not withstand [02388] them [06440].
And now ye think [0559] to withstand [02388] the kingdom [04467] [06440] of the Lord [03068] in the hand [03027] of the sons [01121] of David [01732]; and ye be a great [07227] multitude [01995], and there are with you golden [02091] calves [05695], which Jeroboam [03379] made [06213] you for gods [0430].
But Abijah [029] waxed mighty [02388], and married [05375] fourteen [06240] [0702] wives [0802], and begat [03205] twenty [06242] and two [08147] sons [01121], and sixteen [06240] [08337] daughters [01323].
Be ye strong [02388] therefore, and let not your hands [03027] be weak [07503]: for your work [06468] shall be [03426] rewarded [07939].
And when Asa [0609] heard [08085] these words [01697], and the prophecy [05016] of Oded [05752] the prophet [05030], he took courage [02388], and put away [05674] the abominable idols [08251] out of all the land [0776] of Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144], and out of the cities [05892] which he had taken [03920] from mount [02022] Ephraim [0669], and renewed [02318] the altar [04196] of the Lord [03068], that was before [06440] the porch [0197] of the Lord [03068].abominable…: Heb. abominations
For the eyes [05869] of the Lord [03068] run to and fro [07751] throughout the whole earth [0776], to shew himself strong [02388] in the behalf of them whose heart [03824] is perfect [08003] toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly [05528]: therefore from henceforth [06258] thou shalt have [03426] wars [04421].to shew…: or, strongly to hold with them, etc
And Jehoshaphat [03092] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead, and strengthened [02388] himself against Israel [03478].
And, behold, Amariah [0568] the chief [07218] priest [03548] is over you in all matters [01697] of the Lord [03068]; and Zebadiah [02069] the son [01121] of Ishmael [03458], the ruler [05057] of the house [01004] of Judah [03063], for all the king's [04428] matters [01697]: also the Levites [03881] shall be officers [07860] before [06440] you. Deal [06213] courageously [02388], and the Lord [03068] shall be with the good [02896].Deal…: Heb. Take courage and do
Now when Jehoram [03088] was risen up [06965] to the kingdom [04467] of his father [01], he strengthened [02388] himself, and slew [02026] all his brethren [0251] with the sword [02719], and divers also of the princes [08269] of Israel [03478].
And in the seventh [07637] year [08141] Jehoiada [03077] strengthened [02388] himself, and took [03947] the captains [08269] of hundreds [03967], Azariah [05838] the son [01121] of Jeroham [03395], and Ishmael [03458] the son [01121] of Jehohanan [03076], and Azariah [05838] the son [01121] of Obed [05744], and Maaseiah [04641] the son [01121] of Adaiah [05718], and Elishaphat [0478] the son [01121] of Zichri [02147], into covenant [01285] with him.
And he gathered together [06908] the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881], and said [0559] to them, Go out [03318] unto the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], and gather [06908] of all Israel [03478] money [03701] to repair [02388] the house [01004] of your God [0430] from [01767] year [08141] to year [08141], and see that ye hasten [04116] the matter [01697]. Howbeit the Levites [03881] hastened [04116] it not.
And the king [04428] and Jehoiada [03077] gave [05414] it to such as did [06213] the work [04399] of the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the Lord [03068], and hired [07936] masons [02672] and carpenters [02796] to repair [02318] the house [01004] of the Lord [03068], and also such as wrought [02796] iron [01270] and brass [05178] to mend [02388] the house [01004] of the Lord [03068].
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom [04467] was established [02388] to him, that he slew [02026] his servants [05650] that had killed [05221] the king [04428] his father [01].established…: Heb. confirmed upon him
But if thou wilt go [0935], do [06213] it, be strong [02388] for the battle [04421]: God [0430] shall make thee fall [03782] before [06440] the enemy [0341]: for God [0430] hath [03426] power [03581] to help [05826], and to cast down [03782].
And Amaziah [0558] strengthened [02388] himself, and led forth [05090] his people [05971], and went [03212] to the valley [01516] of salt [04417], and smote [05221] of the children [01121] of Seir [08165] ten [06235] thousand [0505].
And the Ammonites [05984] gave [05414] gifts [04503] to Uzziah [05818]: and his name [08034] spread abroad [03212] even to the entering [0935] in of Egypt [04714]; for he strengthened [02388] himself exceedingly [04605].spread…: Heb. went
Moreover Uzziah [05818] built [01129] towers [04026] in Jerusalem [03389] at the corner [06438] gate [08179], and at the valley [01516] gate [08179], and at the turning [04740] of the wall, and fortified [02388] them.fortified: or, repaired
And he made [06213] in Jerusalem [03389] engines [02810], invented [04284] by cunning men [02803], to be on the towers [04026] and upon the bulwarks [06438], to shoot [03384] arrows [02671] and great [01419] stones [068] withal. And his name [08034] spread [03318] far abroad [07350]; for he was marvellously [06381] helped [05826], till [03588] he was strong [02388].spread: Heb. went forth
He fought [03898] also with the king [04428] of the Ammonites [05984], and prevailed [02388] against them. And the children [01121] of Ammon [05983] gave [05414] him the same year [08141] an hundred [03967] talents [03603] of silver [03701], and ten [06235] thousand [0505] measures [03734] of wheat [02406], and ten [06235] thousand [0505] of barley [08184]. So much did the children [01121] of Ammon [05983] pay [07725] unto [02063] him, both the second [08145] year [08141], and the third [07992].So…: Heb. This
So Jotham [03147] became mighty [02388], because he prepared [03559] his ways [01870] before [06440] the Lord [03068] his God [0430].prepared: or, established
And the men [0582] which were expressed [05344] by name [08034] rose up [06965], and took [02388] the captives [07633], and with the spoil [07998] clothed [03847] all that were naked [04636] among them, and arrayed [03847] them, and shod [05274] them, and gave them to eat [0398] and to drink [08248], and anointed [05480] them, and carried [05095] all the feeble [03782] of them upon asses [02543], and brought [0935] them to Jericho [03405], the city [05892] of palm trees [05899] [08558], to [0681] their brethren [0251]: then they returned [07725] to Samaria [08111].
And Tilgath–pilneser [08407] king [04428] of Assyria [0804] came [0935] unto him, and distressed [06696] him, but strengthened [02388] him not.
He in the first [07223] year [08141] of his reign [04427], in the first [07223] month [02320], opened [06605] the doors [01817] of the house [01004] of the Lord [03068], and repaired [02388] them.
But the priests [03548] were too few [04592], so that they could [03201] not flay [06584] all the burnt offerings [05930]: wherefore their brethren [0251] the Levites [03881] did help [02388] them, till the work [04399] was ended [03615], and until the other priests [03548] had sanctified [06942] themselves: for the Levites [03881] were more upright [03477] in heart [03824] to sanctify [06942] themselves than the priests [03548].did help…: Heb. strengthened them
Moreover he commanded [0559] the people [05971] that dwelt [03427] in Jerusalem [03389] to give [05414] the portion [04521] of the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881], that they might be encouraged [02388] in the law [08451] of the Lord [03068].
Also he strengthened [02388] himself, and built up [01129] all the wall [02346] that was broken [06555], and raised it up [05927] to the towers [04026], and another [0312] wall [02346] without [02351], and repaired [02388] Millo [04407] in the city [05892] of David [01732], and made [06213] darts [07973] and shields [04043] in abundance [07230].darts: or, swords, or, weapons
Be strong [02388] and courageous [0553], be not afraid [03372] nor dismayed [02865] for [06440] the king [04428] of Assyria [0804], nor for all the multitude [01995] that is with him: for there be more [07227] with us than with him:
Now in the eighteenth [06240] [08083] year [08141] of his reign [04427], when he had purged [02891] the land [0776], and the house [01004], he sent [07971] Shaphan [08227] the son [01121] of Azaliah [0683], and Maaseiah [04641] the governor [08269] of the city [05892], and Joah [03098] the son [01121] of Joahaz [03099] the recorder [02142], to repair [02388] the house [01004] of the Lord [03068] his God [0430].
And they put [05414] it in the hand [03027] of the workmen [04399] [06213] that had the oversight [06485] of the house [01004] of the Lord [03068], and they gave [05414] it to the workmen [04399] [06213] that wrought [06213] in the house [01004] of the Lord [03068], to repair [0918] and amend [02388] the house [01004]:
And he set [05975] the priests [03548] in their charges [04931], and encouraged [02388] them to the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the Lord [03068],
And all they that were about [05439] them strengthened [02388] their hands [03027] with vessels [03627] of silver [03701], with gold [02091], with goods [07399], and with beasts [0929], and with precious things [04030], beside all that was willingly offered [05068].strengthened…: that is, helped them
And kept [06213] the feast [02282] of unleavened bread [04682] seven [07651] days [03117] with joy [08057]: for the Lord [03068] had made them joyful [08055], and turned [05437] the heart [03820] of the king [04428] of Assyria [0804] unto them, to strengthen [02388] their hands [03027] in the work [04399] of the house [01004] of God [0430], the God [0430] of Israel [03478].
And hath extended [05186] mercy [02617] unto me before [06440] the king [04428], and his counsellors [03289], and before all the king's [04428] mighty [01368] princes [08269]. And I was strengthened [02388] as the hand [03027] of the Lord [03068] my God [0430] was upon me, and I gathered together [06908] out of Israel [03478] chief men [07218] to go up [05927] with me.
Now therefore give [05414] not your daughters [01323] unto their sons [01121], neither take [05375] their daughters [01323] unto your sons [01121], nor seek [01875] their peace [07965] or their wealth [02896] for [05704] ever [05769]: that ye may be strong [02388], and eat [0398] the good [02898] of the land [0776], and leave it for an inheritance [03423] to your children [01121] for ever [05769].
Arise [06965]; for this matter [01697] belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage [02388], and do [06213] it.
Then I told [05046] them of the hand [03027] of my God [0430] which was good [02896] upon me; as also the king's [04428] words [01697] that he had spoken [0559] unto me. And they said [0559], Let us rise up [06965] and build [01129]. So they strengthened [02388] their hands [03027] for this good [02896] work.
And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Meremoth [04822] the son [01121] of Urijah [0223], the son [01121] of Koz [06976]. And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Meshullam [04918] the son [01121] of Berechiah [01296], the son [01121] of Meshezabeel [04898]. And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Zadok [06659] the son [01121] of Baana [01195].
And next unto them [03027] the Tekoites [08621] repaired [02388]; but their nobles [0117] put [0935] not their necks [06677] to the work [05656] of their Lord [0113].
Moreover the old [03465] gate [08179] repaired [02388] Jehoiada [03111] the son [01121] of Paseah [06454], and Meshullam [04918] the son [01121] of Besodeiah [01152]; they laid the beams [07136] thereof, and set up [05975] the doors [01817] thereof, and the locks [04514] thereof, and the bars [01280] thereof.
And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Melatiah [04424] the Gibeonite [01393], and Jadon [03036] the Meronothite [04824], the men [0582] of Gibeon [01391], and of Mizpah [04709], unto the throne [03678] of the governor [06346] on this side [05676] the river [05104].
Next unto him [03027] repaired [02388] Uzziel [05816] the son [01121] of Harhaiah [02736], of the goldsmiths [06884]. Next unto him [03027] also repaired [02388] Hananiah [02608] the son [01121] of one of the apothecaries [07546], and they fortified [05800] Jerusalem [03389] unto the broad [07342] wall [02346].fortified…: or, left Jerusalem unto the broad wall
And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Rephaiah [07509] the son [01121] of Hur [02354], the ruler [08269] of the half [02677] part [06418] of Jerusalem [03389].
And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Jedaiah [03042] the son [01121] of Harumaph [02739], even over against his house [01004]. And next unto him [03027] repaired [02388] Hattush [02407] the son [01121] of Hashabniah [02813].
Malchijah [04441] the son [01121] of Harim [02766], and Hashub [02815] the son [01121] of Pahath–moab [06355], repaired [02388] the other [08145] piece [04060], and the tower [04026] of the furnaces [08574].other…: Heb. second measure
And next unto him [03027] repaired [02388] Shallum [07967] the son [01121] of Halohesh [03873], the ruler [08269] of the half [02677] part [06418] of Jerusalem [03389], he and his daughters [01323].
The valley [01516] gate [08179] repaired [02388] Hanun [02586], and the inhabitants [03427] of Zanoah [02182]; they built [01129] it, and set up [05975] the doors [01817] thereof, the locks [04514] thereof, and the bars [01280] thereof, and a thousand [0505] cubits [0520] on the wall [02346] unto the dung [0830] gate [08179].
But the dung [0830] gate [08179] repaired [02388] Malchiah [04441] the son [01121] of Rechab [07394], the ruler [08269] of part [06418] of Beth–haccerem [01021]; he built [01129] it, and set up [05975] the doors [01817] thereof, the locks [04514] thereof, and the bars [01280] thereof.
But the gate [08179] of the fountain [05869] repaired [02388] Shallun [07968] the son [01121] of Col–hozeh [03626], the ruler [08269] of part [06418] of Mizpah [04709]; he built [01129] it, and covered [02926] it, and set up [05975] the doors [01817] thereof, the locks [04514] thereof, and the bars [01280] thereof, and the wall [02346] of the pool [01295] of Siloah [07975] by the king's [04428] garden [01588], and unto the stairs [04609] that go down [03381] from the city [05892] of David [01732].
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Nehemiah [05166] the son [01121] of Azbuk [05802], the ruler [08269] of the half [02677] part [06418] of Beth–zur [01049], unto the place over against the sepulchres [06913] of David [01732], and to the pool [01295] that was made [06213], and unto the house [01004] of the mighty [01368].
After [0310] him repaired [02388] the Levites [03881], Rehum [07348] the son [01121] of Bani [01137]. Next unto him [03027] repaired [02388] Hashabiah [02811], the ruler [08269] of the half [02677] part [06418] of Keilah [07084], in his part [06418].
After [0310] him repaired [02388] their brethren [0251], Bavai [0942] the son [01121] of Henadad [02582], the ruler [08269] of the half [02677] part [06418] of Keilah [07084].
And next to him [03027] repaired [02388] Ezer [05829] the son [01121] of Jeshua [03442], the ruler [08269] of Mizpah [04709], another [08145] piece [04060] over against the going up [05927] to the armoury [05402] at the turning [04740] of the wall.
After [0310] him Baruch [01263] the son [01121] of Zabbai [02079] earnestly [02734] repaired [02388] the other [08145] piece [04060], from the turning [04740] of the wall unto the door [06607] of the house [01004] of Eliashib [0475] the high [01419] priest [03548].Zabbai: also called, Zaccai
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Meremoth [04822] the son [01121] of Urijah [0223] the son [01121] of Koz [06976] another [08145] piece [04060], from the door [06607] of the house [01004] of Eliashib [0475] even to the end [08503] of the house [01004] of Eliashib [0475].
And after [0310] him repaired [02388] the priests [03548], the men [0582] of the plain [03603].
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Benjamin [01144] and Hashub [02815] over against their house [01004]. After [0310] him repaired [02388] Azariah [05838] the son [01121] of Maaseiah [04641] the son [01121] of Ananiah [06055] by [0681] his house [01004].
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Binnui [01131] the son [01121] of Henadad [02582] another [08145] piece [04060], from the house [01004] of Azariah [05838] unto the turning [04740] of the wall, even unto the corner [06438].
After [0310] them the Tekoites [08621] repaired [02388] another [08145] piece [04060], over against the great [01419] tower [04026] that lieth out [03318], even unto the wall [02346] of Ophel [06077].
From above the horse [05483] gate [08179] repaired [02388] the priests [03548], every one [0376] over against [05048] his house [01004].
After [0310] them repaired [02388] Zadok [06659] the son [01121] of Immer [0564] over against his house [01004]. After [0310] him repaired [02388] also Shemaiah [08098] the son [01121] of Shechaniah [07935], the keeper [08104] of the east [04217] gate [08179].
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Hananiah [02608] the son [01121] of Shelemiah [08018], and Hanun [02586] the sixth [08345] son [01121] of Zalaph [06764], another [08145] piece [04060]. After [0310] him repaired [02388] Meshullam [04918] the son [01121] of Berechiah [01296] over against his chamber [05393].
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Malchiah [04441] the goldsmith's [06885] son [01121] unto the place [01004] of the Nethinims [05411], and of the merchants [07402], over against the gate [08179] Miphkad [04663], and to the going up [05944] of the corner [06438].going…: or, corner chamber
And between the going up [05944] of the corner [06438] unto the sheep [06629] gate [08179] repaired [02388] the goldsmiths [06884] and the merchants [07402].going…: or, corner chamber
And it came to pass from that time [03117] forth, that the half [02677] of my servants [05288] wrought [06213] in the work [04399], and the other half [02677] of them held [02388] both the spears [07420], the shields [04043], and the bows [07198], and the habergeons [08302]; and the rulers [08269] were behind [0310] all the house [01004] of Judah [03063].
They which builded [01129] on the wall [02346], and they that bare [05375] burdens [05447], with those that laded [06006], every one with one [0259] of his hands [03027] wrought [06213] in the work [04399], and with the other [0259] hand held [02388] a weapon [07973].
So we laboured [06213] in the work [04399]: and half [02677] of them held [02388] the spears [07420] from the rising [05927] of the morning [07837] till the stars [03556] appeared [03318].
Yea, also I continued [02388] in the work [04399] of this wall [02346], neither bought [07069] we any land [07704]: and all my servants [05288] were gathered [06908] thither unto the work [04399].
For they all made us afraid [03372], saying [0559], Their hands [03027] shall be weakened [07503] from the work [04399], that it be not done [06213]. Now therefore, O God, strengthen [02388] my hands [03027].
They clave [02388] to their brethren [0251], their nobles [0117], and entered [0935] into a curse [0423], and into an oath [07621], to walk [03212] in God's [0430] law [08451], which was given [05414] by [03027] Moses [04872] the servant [05650] of God [0430], and to observe [08104] and do [06213] all the commandments [04687] of the Lord [03068] our Lord [0113], and his judgments [04941] and his statutes [02706];by: Heb. by the hand of
And the Lord [03068] said [0559] unto Satan [07854], Hast thou [07760] considered [03820] my servant [05650] Job [0347], that there is none like him in the earth [0776], a perfect [08535] and an upright [03477] man [0376], one that feareth [03373] God [0430], and escheweth [05493] evil [07451]? and still he holdeth fast [02388] his integrity [08538], although thou movedst [05496] me against him, to destroy [01104] him without cause [02600].to destroy…: Heb. to swallow him up
Then said [0559] his wife [0802] unto him, Dost thou still retain [02388] thine integrity [08538]? curse [01288] God [0430], and die [04191].
Behold, thou hast instructed [03256] many [07227], and thou hast strengthened [02388] the weak [07504] hands [03027].
He shall lean [08172] upon his house [01004], but it shall not stand [05975]: he shall hold [02388] it fast, but it shall not endure [06965].
Behold, God [0410] will not cast away [03988] a perfect [08535] man, neither will he help [03027] [02388] the evil doers [07489]:help…: Heb. take the ungodly by the handcome: Heb. shall not be
The gin [06341] shall take [0270] him by the heel [06119], and the robber [06782] shall prevail [02388] against him.
My righteousness [06666] I hold [02388] fast, and will not let it go [07503]: my heart [03824] shall not reproach [02778] me so long as I live [03117].so long…: Heb. from my days
Wait [06960] on the Lord [03068]: be of good courage [02388], and he shall strengthen [0553] thine heart [03820]: wait [06960], I say, on the Lord [03068].
Be of good courage [02388], and he shall strengthen [0553] your heart [03824], all ye that hope [03176] in the Lord [03068].
Take hold [02388] of shield [04043] and buckler [06793], and stand up [06965] for mine help [05833].
They encourage [02388] themselves in an evil [07451] matter [01697]: they commune [05608] of laying [02934] snares [04170] privily [02934]; they say [0559], Who shall see [07200] them?matter: or, speechof…: Heb. to hide his snares
For he hath strengthened [02388] the bars [01280] of thy gates [08179]; he hath blessed [01288] thy children [01121] within [07130] thee.
She is a tree [06086] of life [02416] to them that lay hold [02388] upon her: and happy [0833] is every one that retaineth [08551] her.
Take fast hold [02388] of instruction [04148]; let her not go [07503]: keep [05341] her; for she is thy life [02416].
So she caught [02388] him, and kissed [05401] him, and with an impudent [05810] face [06440] said [0559] unto him,with…: Heb. she strengthened her face and said
He that passeth by [05674], and meddleth [05674] with strife [07379] belonging not to him, is like one that taketh [02388] a dog [03611] by the ears [0241].meddleth: or, is enraged
And in that day [03117] seven [07651] women [0802] shall take hold [02388] of one [0259] man [0376], saying [0559], We will eat [0398] our own bread [03899], and wear [03847] our own apparel [08071]: only let us be called [07121] by thy name [08034], to take away [0622] our reproach [02781].let…: Heb. let thy name be called upon usto take…: or, take thou away
And I will clothe [03847] him with thy robe [03801], and strengthen [02388] him with thy girdle [073], and I will commit [05414] thy government [04475] into his hand [03027]: and he shall be a father [01] to the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389], and to the house [01004] of Judah [03063].
Or let him take hold [02388] of my strength [04581], that he may make [06213] peace [07965] with me; and he shall make [06213] peace [07965] with me.
Now therefore be ye not mockers [03887], lest your bands [04147] be made strong [02388]: for I have heard [08085] from the Lord [0136] God [03069] of hosts [06635] a consumption [03617], even determined [02782] upon the whole earth [0776].
Thy tacklings [02256] are loosed [05203]; they could not well [03653] strengthen [02388] their mast [08650], they could not spread [06566] the sail [05251]: then is the prey [05706] of a great [04766] spoil [07998] divided [02505]; the lame [06455] take [0962] the prey [0957].Thy…: or, They have forsaken thy tacklings
Strengthen [02388] ye the weak [07504] hands [03027], and confirm [0553] the feeble [03782] knees [01290].
Say [0559] to them that are of a fearful [04116] heart [03820], Be strong [02388], fear [03372] not: behold, your God [0430] will come [0935] with vengeance [05359], even God [0430] with a recompence [01576]; he will come [0935] and save [03467] you.fearful: Heb. hasty
At that time [06256] Merodach–baladan [04757], the son [01121] of Baladan [01081], king [04428] of Babylon [0894], sent [07971] letters [05612] and a present [04503] to Hezekiah [02396]: for he had heard [08085] that he had been sick [02470], and was recovered [02388].
They helped [05826] every one [0376] his neighbour [07453]; and every one said [0559] to his brother [0251], Be of good courage [02388].Be…: Heb. Be strong
So the carpenter [02796] encouraged [02388] the goldsmith [06884], and he that smootheth [02505] with the hammer [06360] him that smote [01986] the anvil [06471], saying [0559], It is ready [02896] for the sodering [01694]: and he fastened [02388] it with nails [04548], that it should not be moved [04131].goldsmith: or, founderhim…: or, the smitingsaying…: or, saying of the soder, It is good
Thou whom I have taken [02388] from the ends [07098] of the earth [0776], and called [07121] thee from the chief men [0678] thereof, and said [0559] unto thee, Thou art my servant [05650]; I have chosen [0977] thee, and not cast thee away [03988].
For I the Lord [03068] thy God [0430] will hold [02388] thy right hand [03225], saying [0559] unto thee, Fear [03372] not; I will help [05826] thee.
I the Lord [03068] have called [07121] thee in righteousness [06664], and will hold [02388] thine hand [03027], and will keep [05341] thee, and give [05414] thee for a covenant [01285] of the people [05971], for a light [0216] of the Gentiles [01471];
Thus saith [0559] the Lord [03068] to his anointed [04899], to Cyrus [03566], whose right hand [03225] I have holden [02388], to subdue [07286] nations [01471] before [06440] him; and I will loose [06605] the loins [04975] of kings [04428], to open [06605] before [06440] him the two leaved gates [01817]; and the gates [08179] shall not be shut [05462];have…: or, strengthened
There is none to guide [05095] her among all the sons [01121] whom she hath brought forth [03205]; neither is there any that taketh [02388] her by the hand [03027] of all the sons [01121] that she hath brought up [01431].
Enlarge [07337] the place [04725] of thy tent [0168], and let them stretch forth [05186] the curtains [03407] of thine habitations [04908]: spare [02820] not, lengthen [0748] thy cords [04340], and strengthen [02388] thy stakes [03489];
Blessed [0835] is the man [0582] that doeth [06213] this, and the son [01121] of man [0120] that layeth hold [02388] on it; that keepeth [08104] the sabbath [07676] from polluting [02490] it, and keepeth [08104] his hand [03027] from doing [06213] any evil [07451].
For thus saith [0559] the Lord [03068] unto the eunuchs [05631] that keep [08104] my sabbaths [07676], and choose [0977] the things that please [02654] me, and take hold [02388] of my covenant [01285];
Also the sons [01121] of the stranger [05236], that join [03867] themselves to the Lord [03068], to serve [08334] him, and to love [0157] the name [08034] of the Lord [03068], to be his servants [05650], every one that keepeth [08104] the sabbath [07676] from polluting [02490] it, and taketh hold [02388] of my covenant [01285];
And there is none that calleth [07121] upon thy name [08034], that stirreth up [05782] himself to take hold [02388] of thee: for thou hast hid [05641] thy face [06440] from us, and hast consumed [04127] us, because [03027] of our iniquities [05771].consumed: Heb. meltedbecause: Heb. by the hand
O Lord [03068], are not thine eyes [05869] upon the truth [0530]? thou hast stricken [05221] them, but they have not grieved [02342]; thou hast consumed [03615] them, but they have refused [03985] to receive [03947] correction [04148]: they have made their faces [06440] harder [02388] than a rock [05553]; they have refused [03985] to return [07725].
They shall lay hold [02388] on bow [07198] and spear [03591]; they are cruel [0394], and have no mercy [07355]; their voice [06963] roareth [01993] like the sea [03220]; and they ride [07392] upon horses [05483], set in array [06186] as men [0376] for war [04421] against thee, O daughter [01323] of Zion [06726].
We have heard [08085] the fame [08089] thereof: our hands [03027] wax feeble [07503]: anguish [06869] hath taken hold [02388] of us, and pain [02427], as of a woman in travail [03205].
Why then is this people [05971] of Jerusalem [03389] slidden back [07725] by a perpetual [05329] backsliding [04878]? they hold [02388] fast deceit [08649], they refuse [03985] to return [07725].
For the hurt [07667] of the daughter [01323] of my people [05971] am I hurt [07665]; I am black [06937]; astonishment [08047] hath taken hold [02388] on me.
They deck [03302] it with silver [03701] and with gold [02091]; they fasten [02388] it with nails [04548] and with hammers [04717], that it move [06328] not.
O Lord [03068], thou hast deceived [06601] me, and I was deceived [06601]: thou art stronger [02388] than I, and hast prevailed [03201]: I am in derision [07814] daily [03117], every one mocketh [03932] me.was deceived: or, was enticed
I have seen [07200] also in the prophets [05030] of Jerusalem [03389] an horrible thing [08186]: they commit adultery [05003], and walk [01980] in lies [08267]: they strengthen [02388] also the hands [03027] of evildoers [07489], that none [0376] doth return [07725] from his wickedness [07451]: they are all of them unto me as Sodom [05467], and the inhabitants [03427] thereof as Gomorrah [06017].an…: or, filthiness
Not according to the covenant [01285] that I made [03772] with their fathers [01] in the day [03117] that I took [02388] them by the hand [03027] to bring them out [03318] of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714]; which my covenant [01285] they brake [06565], although I was an husband [01166] unto them, saith [05002] the Lord [03068]:although…: or, should I have continued an husband unto them?
Damascus [01834] is waxed feeble [07503], and turneth [06437] herself to flee [05127], and fear [07374] hath seized [02388] on her: anguish [06869] and sorrows [02256] have taken [0270] her, as a woman in travail [03205].
Thus saith [0559] the Lord [03068] of hosts [06635]; The children [01121] of Israel [03478] and the children [01121] of Judah [03063] were oppressed [06231] together [03162]: and all that took them captives [07617] held them fast [02388]; they refused [03985] to let them go [07971].
They shall hold [02388] the bow [07198] and the lance [03591]: they are cruel [0394], and will not shew mercy [07355]: their voice [06963] shall roar [01993] like the sea [03220], and they shall ride [07392] upon horses [05483], every one put in array [06186], like a man [0376] to the battle [04421], against thee, O daughter [01323] of Babylon [0894].
The king [04428] of Babylon [0894] hath heard [08085] the report [08088] of them, and his hands [03027] waxed feeble [07503]: anguish [06869] took hold [02388] of him, and pangs [02427] as of a woman in travail [03205].
Set up [05375] the standard [05251] upon the walls [02346] of Babylon [0894], make the watch [04929] strong [02388], set up [06965] the watchmen [08104], prepare [03559] the ambushes [0693]: for the Lord [03068] hath both devised [02161] and done [06213] that which he spake [01696] against the inhabitants [03427] of Babylon [0894].ambushes: Heb. liers in wait
And in the fourth [07243] month [02320], in the ninth [08672] day of the month [02320], the famine [07458] was sore [02388] in the city [05892], so that there was no bread [03899] for the people [05971] of the land [0776].
So the spirit [07307] lifted me up [05375], and took me away [03947], and I went [03212] in bitterness [04751], in the heat [02534] of my spirit [07307]; but the hand [03027] of the Lord [03068] was strong [02388] upon me.in bitterness: Heb. bitterheat: Heb. hot anger
For the seller [04376] shall not return [07725] to that which is sold [04465], although they were yet alive [02416]: for the vision [02377] is touching the whole multitude [01995] thereof, which shall not return [07725]; neither shall any [0376] strengthen [02388] himself in the iniquity [05771] of his life [02416].although they…: Heb. though their life were yet among the livingin the…: or, whose life is in his iniquitythe iniquity: Heb. his iniquity
Because with lies [08267] ye have made the heart [03820] of the righteous [06662] sad [03512], whom I have not made sad [03510]; and strengthened [02388] the hands [03027] of the wicked [07451], that he should not return [07725] from his wicked [07563] way [01870], by promising him life [02421]:by…: or, that I should save his life: Heb. by quickening him
Behold, this was the iniquity [05771] of thy sister [0269] Sodom [05467], pride [01347], fulness [07653] of bread [03899], and abundance [07962] of idleness [08252] was in her and in her daughters [01323], neither did she strengthen [02388] the hand [03027] of the poor [06041] and needy [034].
Can thine heart [03820] endure [05975], or can thine hands [03027] be strong [02388], in the days [03117] that I shall deal [06213] with thee? I the Lord [03068] have spoken [01696] it, and will do [06213] it.
The ancients [02205] of Gebal [01380] and the wise [02450] men thereof were in thee thy calkers [02388] [0919]: all the ships [0591] of the sea [03220] with their mariners [04419] were in thee to occupy [06148] thy merchandise [04627].calkers: or, stoppers of chinks: Heb. strengtheners, etc
Thy riches [01952], and thy fairs [05801], thy merchandise [04627], thy mariners [04419], and thy pilots [02259], thy calkers [02388] [0919], and the occupiers [06148] of thy merchandise [04627], and all thy men [0582] of war [04421], that are in thee, and in all thy company [06951] which is in the midst [08432] of thee, shall fall [05307] into the midst [03820] of the seas [03220] in the day [03117] of thy ruin [04658].and in…: or, even with allmidst of the seas: Heb. heart, etc
Son [01121] of man [0120], I have broken [07665] the arm [02220] of Pharaoh [06547] king [04428] of Egypt [04714]; and, lo, it shall not be bound up [02280] to be healed [05414] [07499], to put [07760] a roller [02848] to bind [02280] it, to make it strong [02388] to hold [08610] the sword [02719].
And I will strengthen [02388] the arms [02220] of the king [04428] of Babylon [0894], and put [05414] my sword [02719] in his hand [03027]: but I will break [07665] Pharaoh's [06547] arms [02220], and he shall groan [05008] before [06440] him with the groanings [05009] of a deadly wounded [02491] man.
But I will strengthen [02388] the arms [02220] of the king [04428] of Babylon [0894], and the arms [02220] of Pharaoh [06547] shall fall down [05307]; and they shall know [03045] that I am the Lord [03068], when I shall put [05414] my sword [02719] into the hand [03027] of the king [04428] of Babylon [0894], and he shall stretch it out [05186] upon the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
The diseased [02470] have ye not strengthened [02388], neither have ye healed [07495] that which was sick [02470], neither have ye bound up [02280] that which was broken [07665], neither have ye brought again [07725] that which was driven away [05080], neither have ye sought [01245] that which was lost [06]; but with force [02394] and with cruelty [06531] have ye ruled [07287] them.
I will seek [01245] that which was lost [06], and bring again [07725] that which was driven away [05080], and will bind up [02280] that which was broken [07665], and will strengthen [02388] that which was sick [02470]: but I will destroy [08045] the fat [08082] and the strong [02389]; I will feed [07462] them with judgment [04941].
Then there came again [03254] and touched [05060] me one like the appearance [04758] of a man [0120], and he strengthened [02388] me,
And said [0559], O man [0376] greatly beloved [02532], fear [03372] not: peace [07965] be unto thee, be strong [02388], yea, be strong [02388]. And when he had spoken [01696] unto me, I was strengthened [02388], and said [0559], Let my lord [0113] speak [01696]; for thou hast strengthened [02388] me.
But [061] I will shew [05046] thee that which is noted [07559] in the scripture [03791] of truth [0571]: and there is none [0259] that holdeth [02388] with me in these things, but Michael [04317] your prince [08269].holdeth: Heb. strengtheneth himself
Also I in the first [0259] year [08141] of Darius [01867] the Mede [04075], even I, stood [05977] to confirm [02388] and to strengthen [04581] him.
And the king [04428] of the south [05045] shall be strong [02388], and one of his princes [08269]; and he shall be strong [02388] above him, and have dominion [04910]; his dominion [04475] shall be a great [07227] dominion [04474].
And in the end [07093] of years [08141] they shall join themselves together [02266]; for the king's [04428] daughter [01323] of the south [05045] shall come [0935] to the king [04428] of the north [06828] to make [06213] an agreement [04339]: but she shall not retain [06113] the power [03581] of the arm [02220]; neither shall he stand [05975], nor his arm [02220]: but she shall be given up [05414], and they that brought [0935] her, and he that begat [03205] her, and he that strengthened [02388] her in these times [06256].join…: Heb. associate themselvesan…: Heb. rightshe that begat…: or, whom she brought forth
But out of a branch [05342] of her roots [08328] shall one stand up [05975] in his estate [03653], which shall come [0935] with an army [02428], and shall enter [0935] into the fortress [04581] of the king [04428] of the north [06828], and shall deal [06213] against them, and shall prevail [02388]:in…: or, in his place, or, office
And in his estate [03653] shall stand up [05975] a vile person [0959], to whom they shall not give [05414] the honour [01935] of the kingdom [04438]: but he shall come [0935] in peaceably [07962], and obtain [02388] the kingdom [04438] by flatteries [02519].estate: or, place
And such as do wickedly [07561] against the covenant [01285] shall he corrupt [02610] by flatteries [02514]: but the people [05971] that do know [03045] their God [0430] shall be strong [02388], and do [06213] exploits.corrupt: or, cause to dissemble
Though I have bound [03256] and strengthened [02388] their arms [02220], yet do they imagine [02803] mischief [07451] against me.have…: or, chastened
Now why dost thou cry [07321] out aloud [07452]? is there no king [04428] in thee? is thy counsellor [03289] perished [06]? for pangs [02427] have taken [02388] thee as a woman in travail [03205].
Who is a God [0410] like unto thee, that pardoneth [05375] iniquity [05771], and passeth by [05674] the transgression [06588] of the remnant [07611] of his heritage [05159]? he retaineth [02388] not his anger [0639] for ever [05703], because he delighteth [02654] in mercy [02617].
He that dasheth in pieces [06327] is come up [05927] before thy face [06440]: keep [05341] the munition [04694], watch [06822] the way [01870], make thy loins [04975] strong [02388], fortify [0553] thy power [03581] mightily [03966].He…: or, The disperser, or, hammer
Draw [07579] thee waters [04325] for the siege [04692], fortify [02388] thy strong holds [04013]: go [0935] into clay [02916], and tread [07429] the morter [02563], make strong [02388] the brickkiln [04404].
Yet now be strong [02388], O Zerubbabel [02216], saith [05002] the Lord [03068]; and be strong [02388], O Joshua [03091], son [01121] of Josedech [03087], the high [01419] priest [03548]; and be strong [02388], all ye people [05971] of the land [0776], saith [05002] the Lord [03068], and work [06213]: for I am with you, saith [05002] the Lord [03068] of hosts [06635]:
Thus saith [0559] the Lord [03068] of hosts [06635]; Let your hands [03027] be strong [02388], ye that hear [08085] in these days [03117] these words [01697] by the mouth [06310] of the prophets [05030], which were in the day [03117] that the foundation [03245] of the house [01004] of the Lord [03068] of hosts [06635] was laid [03245], that the temple [01964] might be built [01129].
And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse [07045] among the heathen [01471], O house [01004] of Judah [03063], and house [01004] of Israel [03478]; so will I save [03467] you, and ye shall be a blessing [01293]: fear [03372] not, but let your hands [03027] be strong [02388].
Thus saith [0559] the Lord [03068] of hosts [06635]; In those days [03117] it shall come to pass, that ten [06235] men [0582] shall take hold [02388] out of all languages [03956] of the nations [01471], even shall take hold [02388] of the skirt [03671] of him that is a Jew [03064] [0376], saying [0559], We will go [03212] with you: for we have heard [08085] that God [0430] is with you.
And it shall come to pass in that day [03117], that a great [07227] tumult [04103] from the Lord [03068] shall be among them; and they shall lay hold [02388] every one [0376] on the hand [03027] of his neighbour [07453], and his hand [03027] shall rise up [05927] against the hand [03027] of his neighbour [07453].
Your words [01697] have been stout [02388] against me, saith [0559] the Lord [03068]. Yet ye say [0559], What have we spoken [01696] so much against thee?