Isaiah 66 · Verse 13

Isaiah 66:13

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 66:13, King James Version

Isaiah 66:13 in other translations

BSBAs a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.”
WEBAs one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.”
ASVAs one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
YLTAs one whom his mother comforteth, so do I comfort you, Yea, in Jerusalem ye are comforted.
DARBYAs one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
BBEAs to one who is comforted by his mother, so will I give you comfort: and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.
WebsterAs one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

What does Isaiah 66:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. mother--(Is 49:15). comforteth--(Is 40:1, 2).

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 66:5-14

The prophet turns to those that trembled at God's word, to comfort and encourage them. The Lord will appear, to the joy of the humble believer, and to the confusion of hypocrites and persecutors. When the Spirit was poured out, and the gospel went forth from Zion, multitudes were converted in a little time. The word of God, especially his promises, and ordinances, are the consolations of the church. The true…

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Isaiah 66:13 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.

כְּאִ֕ישׁke.'Ishlike a personH376
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834
אִמּ֖וֹ'i.Momother hisH517
תְּנַחֲמֶ֑נּוּte.na.cha.Me.nushe comforts himH5162
כֵּ֤ןkensoH3651
אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595
אֲנַ֣חֶמְכֶ֔ם'a.Na.chem.KhemI will comfort youH5162
וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םu.vi.ru.sha.Limand in JerusalemH3389
תְּנֻחָֽמוּ\׃te.nu.Cha.muyou will be comfortedH5162

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 66:13

  • 2 Corinthians 1:4

    Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

  • Isaiah 51:3

    For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

  • Isaiah 40:1

    Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:7

    But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

  • Isaiah 66:10

    Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

  • Isaiah 65:18-19

    But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

  • Psalms 137:6

    If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
one.
51:3; 1Th 2:7
ye shall.
10; 65:18,19; Ps 137:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Isaiah 66:12

    For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

  • Isaiah 66:13

    As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

  • Isaiah 66:14

    And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.

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Isaiah 66:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Como aquel á quien consuela su madre, así os consolaré yo á vosotros, y en Jerusalem tomaréis consuelo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Comme quelqu’un que sa mère console, ainsi moi, je vous consolerai; et vous serez consolés dans Jérusalem.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wie einen, den seine Mutter tröstet, also werde ich euch trösten; und in Jerusalem sollt ihr getröstet werden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quomodo si cui mater blandiatur, ita ego consolabor vos, et in Jerusalem consolabimini.