Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Strengthen ye the weak hands ... confirm the feeble knees. The Hebrew for "strengthen," chazquw (H2388), refers to the strength residing in the hands for grasping and holding a thing manfully; "confirm," to the firmness in the knees with which one keeps his ground, 'aamats (H553), so as not to be dislodged by any other (Michaelis). Encourage the Jews, now desponding, by the assurance of the blessings promised.