Isaiah 40:1

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, That her warfare hath been completed, That accepted hath been her punishment, That she hath received from the hand of Jehovah Double for all her sins.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 8:10And he saith to them, 'Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and sent portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for to-day [is] holy to our Lord, and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.'

Psalms 85:8I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.

Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that [it is] good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.

Isaiah 41:27First to Zion, Behold, behold them, And to Jerusalem one proclaiming tidings I give,

Isaiah 50:10Who [is] among you, fearing Jehovah, Hearkening to the voice of His servant, That hath walked in dark places, And there is no brightness for him? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah, And lean upon his God.

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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