Isaiah 41:6 “Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!””

Isaiah 41:6

Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.

World English Bible

Everyone helps his neighbor. They say to their brothers, “Be strong!”

American Standard Version

They help every one his neighbor; and every one saith to his brother, Be of good courage.

Geneva Bible 1599

Euery man helped his neighbour, and saide to his brother, Be strong.

Darby Translation

They helped every one his neighbour, and [each] said to his brother, Take courage.

Young's Literal Translation

Each his neighbour they help, And to his brother he saith, 'Be strong.'

Bible in Basic English

They gave help everyone to his neighbour; and everyone said to his brother, Take heart!

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Cross references

“helped”

Isaiah 40:19 Isaiah 44:12 1 Samuel 4:7–9 Daniel 3:1–7 Acts 19:24–28 1 Samuel 5:3–5

Isaiah 40:19 · BSB

To an idol that a craftsman casts and a metalworker overlays with gold and fits with silver chains?

Isaiah 44:12 · BSB

The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.

1 Samuel 4:7–9 · BSB

the Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before.

Daniel 3:1–7 · BSB

King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.

Acts 19:24–28 · BSB

It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.

1 Samuel 5:3–5 · BSB

When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.

“of good courage”

Isaiah 35:4 Joel 3:9–11

Isaiah 35:4 · BSB

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.”

Joel 3:9–11 · BSB

Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.

7The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.

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