Isaiah 41 · Verse 6

Isaiah 41:6

They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
Isaiah 41:6, King James Version

Isaiah 41:6 in other translations

BSBEach one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!”
WEBEveryone helps his neighbor. They say to their brothers, “Be strong!”
ASVThey help every one his neighbor; and every one saith to his brother, Be of good courage.
YLTEach his neighbour they help, And to his brother he saith, ‘Be strong.'
DARBYThey helped every one his neighbour, and each said to his brother, Take courage.
BBEThey gave help everyone to his neighbour; and everyone said to his brother, Take heart!
WebsterThey helped every one his neighbor; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.

What does Isaiah 41:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. Be of good courage--Be not alarmed because of Cyrus, but make new images to secure the favor of the gods against him.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 41:1-9

God's care of his people. (Is. 41:1-9) they are encouraged not to fear. (Is. 41:10-20) The vanity and folly of idolatry. (Is. 41:21-29) Verses 1-9 Can any heathen god raise up one in righteousness, make what use of him he pleases, and make him victorious over the nations? The Lord did so with Abraham, or rather, he would do so with Cyrus. Sinners encourage one another in the ways of sin; shall not the servants of…

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Isaiah 41:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
רֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453
יַעְזֹ֑רוּya'.Zo.ruthey helpH5826
וּלְאָחִ֖יוu.le.'a.Chivand to brother hisH251
יֹאמַ֥רyo.Marhe saysH559
חֲזָֽק\׃cha.Zakbe strongH2388

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Cross references for Isaiah 41:6

  • 1 Samuel 4:7-9

    And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore. Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness. Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

  • Isaiah 35:4

    Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

  • Isaiah 40:19

    The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

  • Isaiah 44:12

    The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.

  • Daniel 3:1-7

    Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, …

  • Acts 19:24-28

    For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. …

  • Joel 3:9-11

    Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Lord.

  • 1 Samuel 5:3-5

    And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the Lord. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him. Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
helped.
40:19; 44:12; 1Sa 4:7-9; 5:3-5; Da 3:1-7; Ac 19:24-28
of good courage. Heb. strong.
35:4; Joe 3:9-11

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Context

  • Isaiah 41:5

    The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.

  • Isaiah 41:6

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

  • Isaiah 41:7

    So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

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Isaiah 41:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Cada cual ayudó á su cercano; y á su hermano dijo: Esfuérzate.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
ils s’entraidèrent l’un l’autre, et chacun dit à son frère: Sois fort.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Einer half dem anderen und sprach zu seinem Bruder: Sei mutig!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Unusquisque proximo suo auxiliabitur, et fratri suo dicet: Confortare.