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12 So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees.

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12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.(A)

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With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands,
    and encourage those who have weak knees.

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Strengthen the feeble hands,
    steady the knees(A) that give way;

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Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people;[a] then you won’t become weary and give up.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:3 Some manuscripts read Think of how people hurt themselves by opposing him.

Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary(A) and lose heart.

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14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

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14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle(A) and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak,(B) be patient with everyone.

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When they ask why you are groaning, tell them, ‘I groan because of the terrifying news I have heard. When it comes true, the boldest heart will melt with fear; all strength will disappear. Every spirit will faint; strong knees will become as weak as water. And the Sovereign Lord says: It is coming! It’s on its way!’”

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And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?(A)’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear(B) and every hand go limp;(C) every spirit will become faint(D) and every leg will be wet with urine.’(E) It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

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“In the past you have encouraged many people;
    you have strengthened those who were weak.
Your words have supported those who were falling;
    you encouraged those with shaky knees.

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Think how you have instructed many,(A)
    how you have strengthened feeble hands.(B)
Your words have supported those who stumbled;(C)
    you have strengthened faltering knees.(D)

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And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children?[a] He said,

“My child,[b] don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and don’t give up when he corrects you.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:5a Greek sons; also in 12:7, 8.
  2. 12:5b Greek son; also in 12:6, 7.

And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and do not lose heart(A) when he rebukes you,

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17 Their hands will hang limp,
    their knees will be weak as water.

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17 Every hand will go limp;(A)
    every leg will be wet with urine.(B)

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and his face turned pale with fright. His knees knocked together in fear and his legs gave way beneath him.

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His face turned pale(A) and he was so frightened(B) that his legs became weak(C) and his knees were knocking.(D)

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10 Soon the city is plundered, empty, and ruined.
    Hearts melt and knees shake.
The people stand aghast,
    their faces pale and trembling.

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10 She is pillaged, plundered, stripped!
    Hearts melt,(A) knees give way,
    bodies tremble, every face grows pale.(B)

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