Isaiah 40:1

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. 1

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

In Context

2“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem; and proclaim to her 1 that her warfare has ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, 1 that she has received double from Yahweh's hand for all her sins.” 1

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Cross References

Nehemiah 8:10Then Nehemiah said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat and have something sweet to drink, and send some of it to one who has nothing prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”

Psalms 85:8I will listen to what Yahweh God says, 1 for he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. 1 Yet they must not turn again to foolish ways. 1

Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous person that it will be well, for they will eat the fruit of their deeds. 1

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weak hands, and steady the knees that shake. 1

Isaiah 41:27I first said to Zion, “Look here they are;” I sent a herald to Jerusalem. 1

Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears Yahweh? Who obeys the voice of his servant? 1 Who walks in deep darkness without light? 1 He should trust in the name of Yahweh and lean on his God. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 40:1

At this chapter begins the latter part of the prophecy of this book, which is not only divided from the former by the historical chapters that come between, but seems to be distinguished from it in the scope and style of it. In the former part the name of the prophet was frequently prefixed to the particular sermons, besides the general title (as ch. ii. 1 ; vii. 3 ; xiii. 1 ); but this is all one continued discourse, and the prophet not so much as once named. That consisted of many burdens, many woes; this… Read the whole commentary →

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