Isa 35:3-4 | NET2full | STEP | Strengthen the hands that have gone limp , steady the knees that shake .

‏ Isaiah 35:3-4

3 Strengthen the hands that have gone limp,
steady the knees that shake. ^{▼▼tn Heb “staggering knees”; KJV, ASV, NRSV “feeble knees”; NIV “knees that give way.”}
4 Tell those who panic, ^{▼▼tn Heb “Say to the hasty of heart,” i.e., those whose hearts beat quickly from fear.}
“Be strong! Do not fear!
Look, your God comes to avenge;
with divine retribution he comes to deliver you.” ^{▼▼tn The jussive form וְיֹשַׁעֲכֶם (veyoshaʿakhem), which is subordinated to the preceding imperfect with vav conjunctive, indicates purpose.}