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See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/40.htm">New Living Translation</a> Yes, the Sovereign LORD is coming in power. He will rule with a powerful arm. See, he brings his reward with him as he comes. <a href="/esv/isaiah/40.htm">English Standard Version</a> Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/40.htm">King James Bible</a> Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/40.htm">New King James Version</a> Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Behold, the Lord GOD will come with might, With His arm ruling for Him. Behold, His compensation is with Him, And His reward before Him. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/40.htm">NASB 1995</a> Behold, the Lord GOD will come with might, With His arm ruling for Him. Behold, His reward is with Him And His recompense before Him. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Behold, the Lord GOD will come with might, With His arm ruling for Him. Behold, His reward is with Him, And His recompense before Him. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Behold, Lord Yahweh will come with strength, With His arm ruling for Him. Behold, His reward is with Him And His recompense before Him. <a href="/amp/isaiah/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Listen carefully, the Lord GOD will come with might, And His arm will rule for Him. Most certainly His reward is with Him, And His restitution accompanies Him. <a href="/csb/isaiah/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> See, the Lord GOD comes with strength, and his power establishes his rule. His wages are with him, and his reward accompanies him. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> See, the Lord GOD comes with strength, and His power establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His gifts accompany Him. <a href="/asv/isaiah/40.htm">American Standard Version</a> Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him: Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. <a href="/cev/isaiah/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Look! The powerful LORD God is coming to rule with his mighty arm. He brings with him what he has taken in war, and he rewards his people. <a href="/erv/isaiah/40.htm">English Revised Version</a> Behold, the Lord GOD will come as a mighty one, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his recompence before him. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The Almighty LORD is coming with power to rule with authority. His reward is with him, and the people he has won arrive ahead of him. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/40.htm">Good News Translation</a> The Sovereign LORD is coming to rule with power, bringing with him the people he has rescued. <a href="/isv/isaiah/40.htm">International Standard Version</a> Look! The Lord GOD comes with strength, and his arm rules for him. Look! His reward is with him, and his payment accompanies him. <a href="/msb/isaiah/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him. <a href="/net/isaiah/40.htm">NET Bible</a> Look, the sovereign LORD comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Look, the LORD will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him. Look, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm will rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. <a href="/web/isaiah/40.htm">World English Bible</a> Behold, the Lord Yahweh will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him. Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Behold, Lord YHWH comes with strength, "" And His arm is ruling for Him, "" Behold, His hire [is] with Him, and His wage before Him. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Lo, the Lord Jehovah with strength cometh, And His arm is ruling for Him, Lo, His hire is with Him, and His wage before Him. <a href="/slt/isaiah/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Behold the Lord Jehovah will come in strength, and his arm ruling for him: behold, his reward with him and his work before him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Behold the Lord God shall come with strength, and his arm shall rule: Behold his reward is with him and his work is before him. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Behold, the Lord God will arrive in strength, and his arm will rule. Behold, his reward is with him, and his work is before him. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/40.htm">New American Bible</a> Here comes with power the Lord GOD, who rules by his strong arm; Here is his reward with him, his recompense before him. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> See, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm rules for him; his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Behold, the LORD God will come with might, and his arm with strength; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Behold, LORD JEHOVAH God comes in strength and his arm in power. Behold, his reward is with him and his work before him<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Behold, the Lord GOD will come as a Mighty One, And His arm will rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His recompense before Him. <a href="/sep/isaiah/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Behold the Lord! The Lord is coming with strength, and his arm is with power: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/40-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=8538" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/40.htm">Here is Your God!</a> 9Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!” 10<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389: bə·ḥā·zāq (Prep-b:: Adj-ms) -- Strong, stout, mighty. From chazaq; strong.">with might,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: ū·zə·rō·‘ōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">and His arm</a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910: mō·šə·lāh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To rule, have dominion, reign. A primitive root; to rule.">establishes His rule.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/7939.htm" title="7939: śə·ḵā·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Hire, wages. From sakar; payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit.">His reward</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">is with Him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6468.htm" title="6468: ū·p̄ə·‘ul·lā·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A work, recompense. Feminine passive participle of pa'al; work.">and His recompense</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">accompanies Him.</a> 11He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a> “Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done. <a href="/isaiah/62-11.htm">Isaiah 62:11</a> Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.” <a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a> For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. <a href="/revelation/22-20.htm">Revelation 22:20</a> He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Psalm 62:12</a> and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds. <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Isaiah 35:4</a> Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.” <a href="/revelation/11-18.htm">Revelation 11:18</a> The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.” <a href="/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18</a> So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands. <a href="/1_peter/5-4.htm">1 Peter 5:4</a> And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. <a href="/isaiah/49-4.htm">Isaiah 49:4</a> But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.” <a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">2 Timothy 4:8</a> From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing. <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1</a> Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” <a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Revelation 2:23</a> Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds. <a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a> The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God. <a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10</a> I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.the Lord God<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6,7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace… <a href="/isaiah/59-15.htm">Isaiah 59:15-21</a> Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment… <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1</a> Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.with strong hand.<a href="/isaiah/49-24.htm">Isaiah 49:24,25</a> Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? … <a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a> Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.<a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14</a> Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;his arm<a href="/isaiah/59-16.htm">Isaiah 59:16</a> And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.<a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8,9</a> Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession… <a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3</a> Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.his reward<a href="/isaiah/62-11.htm">Isaiah 62:11</a> Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.<a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a> And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.his work.<a href="/isaiah/49-4.htm">Isaiah 49:4</a> Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_corinthians/9-13.htm">Accompanies</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-2.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Free</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-2.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-18.htm">Hire</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-7.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-27.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Recompence</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-17.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-17.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-6.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-9.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/39-1.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-7.htm">Wage</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-19.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/62-11.htm">Accompanies</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Free</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Hire</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-21.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-18.htm">Recompence</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-4.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-10.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-20.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-16.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-12.htm">Wage</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-4.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 40</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/40-1.htm">The promulgation of the Gospel</a> 3. <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">The preaching of John Baptist foretold</a> 9. <a href="/isaiah/40-9.htm">The preaching of the apostles foretold</a> 12. <a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">The prophet, by the omnipotence of God</a> 18. <a href="/isaiah/40-18.htm">And his incomparableness</a> 26. <a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Comforts the people.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might This phrase emphasizes the power and authority of God. The term "Lord GOD" is a translation of the Hebrew "Adonai Yahweh," highlighting both His sovereignty and covenant relationship with Israel. The context of <a href="/isaiah/40.htm">Isaiah 40</a> is a message of comfort and hope to the exiled Israelites, assuring them of God's imminent intervention. The imagery of God coming with might reflects His ability to deliver and restore His people, reminiscent of His mighty acts during the Exodus (<a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a>). This also foreshadows the coming of Christ, who embodies divine power and authority (<a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a>).and His arm establishes His rule The "arm" of God is a metaphor for His strength and active involvement in the world. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the arm symbolized power and the ability to accomplish one's will. This phrase suggests God's direct intervention to establish His kingdom, a theme prevalent throughout Isaiah. It connects to the messianic prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53:1</a>, where the "arm of the LORD" is revealed in the suffering servant, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who establishes God's rule through His life, death, and resurrection.His reward is with Him This phrase indicates that God brings blessings and rewards for His people. In the historical context, it reassures the Israelites of the restoration and prosperity that will follow their return from exile. Biblically, rewards often accompany God's presence, as seen in <a href="/genesis/15.htm">Genesis 15:1</a>, where God promises Abram a great reward. In the New Testament, this concept is expanded to include eternal rewards for believers (<a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a>), highlighting the ultimate fulfillment in Christ's return.and His recompense accompanies Him Recompense refers to the just and fair repayment for actions. In the context of Isaiah, it implies both the judgment of the wicked and the vindication of the righteous. This dual aspect of God's justice is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Psalm 62:12</a>, where God repays each according to their deeds. Theologically, it points to the final judgment, where Christ will execute perfect justice (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a>), rewarding the faithful and punishing the unrepentant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD (Yahweh)</a> The central figure in this verse, representing the sovereign and powerful God of Israel, who is coming with might. 2. <a href="/topical/h/his_arm.htm">His Arm</a> Symbolic of God's power and strength, often used in the Old Testament to denote His ability to save and deliver His people. 3. <a href="/topical/r/reward_and_recompense.htm">Reward and Recompense</a> These terms indicate the justice and faithfulness of God, who brings both blessings and judgments according to His righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_power.htm">God's Sovereign Power</a> Recognize that God is all-powerful and sovereign over all creation. His might is unmatched, and His plans will always come to fruition. <a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_justice.htm">The Assurance of God's Justice</a> Trust in God's perfect justice. He will reward the faithful and bring recompense to those who oppose Him. This assurance should encourage believers to live righteously. <a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_god's_coming.htm">The Hope of God's Coming</a> Live with the expectation of God's coming. His return is certain, and it brings hope and motivation for holy living. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a> Be confident in God's faithfulness. He will fulfill His promises, bringing both reward and recompense as He has declared. <a href="/topical/a/active_participation_in_god's_kingdom.htm">Active Participation in God's Kingdom</a> Engage actively in God's work, knowing that He sees and rewards our efforts. Our labor in the Lord is not in vain.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 40</a> <a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_50_10_fit_with_trust_in_god.htm">How does Isaiah 50:10 reconcile with the broader biblical narrative on trust in God, given that many faithful individuals still faced dire outcomes?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_53_10_show_god's_love.htm">Isaiah 53:10 says it pleased the Lord to crush him--how does this align with a loving God who values justice and mercy?</a> <a href="/q/does_zech._1_14-15_align_with_other_biblical_judgments.htm">How does the promised divine judgment in Zechariah 1:14-15 align with or contradict other biblical accounts of God's dealings with foreign nations?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_rabshakeh's_claim_with_judah's_deliverance.htm">Isaiah 36:18-20: How do we reconcile the Rabshakeh's claim that no god has saved any nation from Assyria with the biblical assertion that the Lord ultimately delivered Judah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) The Lord God.--Adonai Jehovah; each word commonly translated Lord. The combination is characteristic both of 1 and 2 Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/3-15.htm" title="What mean you that you beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? said the Lord GOD of hosts.">Isaiah 3:15</a>; <a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm" title="Therefore thus said the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believes shall not make haste.">Isaiah 28:16</a>; <a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm" title="For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall you be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and you would not.">Isaiah 30:15</a>).With strong hand.--Literally, with, or in strength of hand, as the essence of His being. The "arm" of the Lord is a favourite phrase of Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/51-5.htm" title="My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and my arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait on me, and on my arm shall they trust.">Isaiah 51:5</a>; <a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm" title="Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Are you not it that has cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?">Isaiah 51:9</a>; <a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm" title="The LORD has made bore his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.">Isaiah 52:10</a>) for His power. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - The Lord God; literally, the Lord Jehovah. With strong hand; or, with strength. His arm shall rule for him. Kay translates, "His arm shall get him rule;" i.e. the manifestation, which he shall make of his power, shall cause his kingdom to be extended far and wide upon the earth. "The Lord's arm," "the Lord's hand," are favourite expressions of Isaiah's (<a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Isaiah 5:25</a>; <a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">Isaiah 9:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/10-4.htm">Isaiah 10:4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11</a>; <a href="/isaiah/31-3.htm">Isaiah 31:3</a>; <a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9</a>; <a href="/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/62-3.htm">Isaiah 62:3</a>, etc.). His reward is with him, and his work before him; rather, his wage is with him, and his recompense before him - a case of synonymous parallelism. The phrase is repeated in <a href="/isaiah/62-11.htm">Isaiah 62:11</a>. Mr. Cheyne understands "the reward which God gives to his faithful ones" to be meant. But perhaps it is better to understand, with Dr. Kay, that in the "little flock" which he restores to Palestine God finds his own reward and recompense - the compensation for all his care and trouble. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/40-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Behold, הִנֵּ֨ה (hin·nêh) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! the Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD יְהוִה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH comes יָב֔וֹא (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go with might, בְּחָזָ֣ק (bə·ḥā·zāq) Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2389.htm">Strong's 2389: </a> Strong, stout, mighty and His arm וּזְרֹע֖וֹ (ū·zə·rō·‘ōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> The arm, the foreleg, force establishes His rule. מֹ֣שְׁלָה (mō·šə·lāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4910.htm">Strong's 4910: </a> To rule, have dominion, reign His reward שְׂכָרוֹ֙ (śə·ḵā·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7939.htm">Strong's 7939: </a> Payment of contract, salary, fare, maintenance, compensation, benefit is with Him, אִתּ֔וֹ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among and His recompense וּפְעֻלָּת֖וֹ (ū·p̄ə·‘ul·lā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6468.htm">Strong's 6468: </a> A work, recompense accompanies Him. לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-10.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 40:10 Behold the Lord Yahweh will come as (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/40-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 40:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 40:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 40:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 40:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>