Isaiah 35:4
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 61:2, the same dual theme of divine vengeance and comfort appears — the day of vengeance and comfort for mourners.
Isaiah 52:7-10 announces salvation and 'Your God reigns' – the good news of God's saving reign, fulfilling the promise of 'He will come and save you'.
Isaiah 44:2 directly commands 'Fear not' to Jacob, echoing the same comfort found in Isaiah 35:4 — both reassure God's people of His help.
In Isaiah 43:1, God says 'do not fear, I have redeemed you' — the same comfort of salvation as in Isaiah 35:4.
In Isaiah 41:10, God says 'do not fear, I will strengthen you' — the same promise of divine help as in Isaiah 35:4.
Isaiah 40:10 continues: 'the Lord GOD comes with might, his reward and recompense before him' – echoing the 'vengeance' and 'recompense'.
In Isaiah 66:15, God's coming with fire and fury for judgment parallels the divine vengeance and salvation promised here.
Isaiah 40:9 also says 'fear not' and 'Behold your God!' – a direct parallel to the proclamation in Isaiah 35:4.
Isaiah 34:8 explicitly calls it 'a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion' – the same phrase and theme.
Isaiah 26:21 describes the LORD coming to punish sin – the same 'vengeance' and 'recompense' now elaborated.
Isaiah 25:9 proclaims 'Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us' – the same anticipation of salvation.
In Isaiah 10:24, God tells His people not to fear Assyria — a direct parallel to the reassurance in Isaiah 35:4.
In Isaiah 7:4, 'do not fear' is directed to Ahaz — same phrase and same book, reinforcing the call to courage.
Isaiah 63:4 explicitly mentions 'vengeance' and 'redemption', directly paralleling the 'vengeance' and 'recompense' here.
Revelation 22:20 records Jesus saying 'I am coming soon'—a direct echo of Isaiah's 'your God will come'.
In Daniel 10:19, the angel commands 'be strong, do not be afraid' to Daniel, closely mirroring Isaiah 35:4's message to fearful hearts.
Zephaniah 3:17 expands: 'The LORD your God is in your midst... will save.' This directly echoes the promise of God coming to save.
In Hebrews 9:28, Christ's second coming to save those waiting for Him directly echoes the promise of God coming with salvation in Isaiah.
Hebrews 10:37 echoes the promise that 'he who is coming will come'—reinforcing Isaiah's assurance of God's arrival to save.
James 5:7-9 urges patience for the Lord's coming near—directly connecting to Isaiah's promise that God will come to save.
Revelation 1:7 describes Christ coming with clouds and judgment—a fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy of God coming with vengeance.
Joshua 1:9 commands 'Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened' — a direct parallel to Isaiah's exhortation to not fear because God is with His people.
In Deuteronomy 32:35-43, the same divine declaration of vengeance and recompense appears — the foundation for this promise.
In Psalm 94:1, God is called the 'God of vengeance' — directly matching the vengeance promised in Isaiah 35:4.
In Psalm 31:24, the same imperative 'Be strong, take courage' is given to those who wait on the Lord — a direct parallel.
Jeremiah 51:56 calls God a 'God of recompense', reinforcing the theme of divine retribution from this verse.
In Job 4:4, Eliphaz says Job's words strengthened faltering knees — the same imagery as the call to steady those who stumble, reinforcing the role of encouragement.
In John 12:15, 'Do not be afraid, your king is coming' echoes Isaiah's 'do not fear, your God will come'—a strong messianic parallel.
Exodus 14:13 says 'Do not be afraid; stand firm and see the deliverance'—a typological deliverance that foreshadows God's ultimate saving coming.
In Nehemiah 6:9, enemies try to frighten the builders, and Nehemiah prays 'strengthen my hands' — echoing the need for God's strength promised in the exhortation.
Ezra 4:4 depicts enemies discouraging God's people — the very situation that the call to 'be strong, do not fear' is meant to counter.
In Haggai 2:4, the Lord says 'be strong' three times for rebuilding, paralleling the call to strength in Isaiah 35:4.
In Malachi 3:1, the coming of the Lord to His temple echoes the promise of God's coming, though with a focus on judgment and purification.
In 1 Chronicles 28:20, David tells Solomon 'be strong and do not be afraid' for temple work, echoing Isaiah 35:4's call to strength.