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Behold, the Lord God will come γwith strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his rewardb is with him, and δhis work before him.

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or, against the strong.

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Rev. 22:12• ¹²Behold, I am coming quickly; and my reward with me to give each as his work is. (Rev. 22:12)

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or, recompence for his work,

Isa. 49:4• ⁴And I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain; nevertheless my judgment [is] with Jehovah, and my work with my God. (Isa. 49:4)

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the Lord God.

Isa. 9:6‑7• ⁶For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of eternity , Prince of Peace.
⁷To the increase of the government and to peace [there shall be] no end upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness from henceforth even forever. The jealousy of Jehovah of hosts will perform this. (Isa. 9:6‑7)

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Isa. 59:15‑21• ¹⁵And truth is lacking; and he [that] departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
¹⁶And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor; and his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
¹⁷And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
¹⁸According to deeds, accordingly he will repay: fury to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompense.
¹⁹And they shall fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the adversary shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of Jehovah shall lift up a standard against him.
²⁰And the Redeemer will come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith Jehovah.
²¹And as for me, this [is] my covenant with them, saith Jehovah, My spirit that [is] upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith Jehovah, from henceforth and forever. (Isa. 59:15‑21)

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Isa. 60:1‑22• ¹Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
²For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples: but Jehovah will arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
³And nations shall walk in thy light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising.
⁴Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons come from far, and thy daughters are nursed upon the side.
⁵Then thou shalt see and be brightened, and thy heart shall throb and be enlarged; for the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee, the wealth of the nations shall come unto thee.
⁶A multitude of camels shall cover thee, dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense, and they shall show forth the praises of Jehovah.
⁷All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall serve thee; they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will beautify the house of my magnificence.
⁸Who [are] these [that] fly as a cloud, and as doves to their dovecotes?
⁹Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from afar, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of Jehovah thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee.
¹⁰And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
¹¹Therefore thy gates shall be open continually (they shall not be shut day nor night); that [men] may bring unto thee the wealth of the nations, and [that] their kings [may be] brought.
¹²For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, [those] nations shall be utterly wasted.
¹³The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the cypress, the pine, and the box-tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
¹⁴The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of Jehovah, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
¹⁵Instead of thy being forsaken and hated, so that no man went through [thee], I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
¹⁶Thou shalt also suck the milk of the nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings; and thou shalt know that I Jehovah [am] thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
¹⁷For bronze I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood bronze, and for stones iron; I will also make thine officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
¹⁸Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
¹⁹The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee; but Jehovah shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
²⁰Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for Jehovah shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
²¹Thy people also [shall be] all righteous: they shall possess the land forever—the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
²²The little one shall become a thousand, and the smallest a strong nation: I Jehovah will hasten it in its time. (Isa. 60:1‑22)

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Zech. 2:8‑11• ⁸For thus saith Jehovah of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
⁹For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me.
¹⁰Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.
¹¹And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be unto me for a people; And I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto thee. (Zech. 2:8‑11)

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Mal. 3:1• ¹Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith Jehovah of hosts. (Mal. 3:1)

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John 12:13,15• ¹³took branches of palm, and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna, blessed [is] he that cometh in Jehovah's name, [even] the king of Israel.
¹⁵Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, thy king cometh, sitting upon an ass's colt. (John 12:13,15)

with strong hand.

or, against the strong.

Isa. 49:24‑25• ²⁴Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?
²⁵For thus saith Jehovah, Even the captive of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: and I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. (Isa. 49:24‑25)

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Isa. 53:12• ¹²Therefore will I assign him [a portion] with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors; and he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. (Isa. 53:12)

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Heb. 2:14• ¹⁴Since then the little children are partakers of blood and flesh, he also in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might annul him that hath the might of death, that is, the devil; (Heb. 2:14)

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1 John 3:8• ⁸He that doeth sin is of the devil, for from [the] beginning the devil sinneth. To this end was manifested the Son of God that he might undo the works of the devil. (1 John 3:8)

his arm.

Isa. 59:16• ¹⁶And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor; and his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. (Isa. 59:16)

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Psa. 2:8‑9• ⁸Ask of me, and I will give nations [for] thine inheritance,{HR}And the ends of the earth [for] thy possession.
⁹Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;{HR}As a potter's vessel shalt thou dash them in pieces." (Psa. 2:8‑9)

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Psa. 66:3• ³Say to God, How terrible [are] thy doings;{HR}In the greatness of thy strength thine enemies shall cringe to thee. (Psa. 66:3)

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Psa. 110:1‑2,6• ¹A psalm of David.{HR}Jehovah said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand{HR}Until I make thine enemies a stool for thy feet.
²Jehovah shall send the rod of thy might out of Zion:{HR}Rule in the midst of thine enemies.
⁶He shall judge among the nations;{HR}He hath filled with corpses,{HR}He hath smitten the head over a great country. (Psa. 110:1‑2,6)

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Matt. 28:18• ¹⁸And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth. (Matt. 28:18)

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Eph. 1:20‑22• ²⁰which he wrought in the Christ in having raised him out of the dead, and seated [him] at his right hand in the heavenly [places],
²¹far above every principality and authority and power and lordship and every name named not only in this age but also in that to come;
²²and put all things under his feet, and gave him as head over all things to the assembly, (Eph. 1:20‑22)

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Phil. 2:10‑11• ¹⁰that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly and earthly and infernal [beings],
¹¹and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, unto God [the] Father's glory. (Phil. 2:10‑11)

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Rev. 2:26‑27• ²⁶And he that overcometh and he that keepeth my works unto the end, I will give him authority over the nations;
²⁷and he shall rule them with an iron rod,(as the vessels of a potter are broken to shivers: as I also received of my Father. (Rev. 2:26‑27)

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Rev. 17:14• ¹⁴These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them (for he is Lord of lords and King of kings), and those that are with him, called and chosen and faithful. (Rev. 17:14)

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Rev. 19:11‑16• ¹¹And I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called faithful and true, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
¹²His eyes were [as] a flame of fire, and upon his head were many diadems; he had [names written and] a name written which no one knoweth but he himself;
¹³and he was clothed with a garment dyed with blood: and his name is called THE WORD OF GOD.
¹⁴And the armies that are in the heaven followed him upon white horses, clad in white pure fine linen.
¹⁵And out of his mouth proceeded a [two-edged] sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with an iron rod: and he treadeth the winepress of the wine of the indignation of the wrath of God the Almighty.
¹⁶And he hath upon the garment and upon his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. (Rev. 19:11‑16)

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Rev. 20:11• ¹¹And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away, and there was found no place for them. (Rev. 20:11)

his reward.

Isa. 62:11• ¹¹Behold, Jehovah hath proclaimed unto the end of the earth, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward [is] with him, and his recompense before him. (Isa. 62:11)

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Rev. 22:12• ¹²Behold, I am coming quickly; and my reward with me to give each as his work is. (Rev. 22:12)

his work.

or, recompence for his work.

Isa. 49:4• ⁴And I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain; nevertheless my judgment [is] with Jehovah, and my work with my God. (Isa. 49:4)

• “Behold your King!” (John 19:14). This provoked the violent cry, “Away with Him, crucify Him.” In our Scripture the prophet sees the same wonderful Person, but coming in the splendor of Deity with “strong hand”. This will be good tidings indeed, after the painful display of sin and utter weakness on the part of men. (“Isaiah 40:9-45:14” by F.B. Hole)

• As we go through these later chapters of Isaiah we shall find the Lord Jesus presented as the Arm of Jehovah some ten or twelve times. In this character He is seen as the One who executes in power all the will and purpose of Jehovah. He is also presented as the “Servant”, who is to carry out the yet more wonderful work of sin-bearing and suffering. (“Isaiah 40:9-45:14” by F.B. Hole)

• The Arm is going to rule for Jehovah, rather than suffer for Him. He will dispense reward and recompence to others in the day of His glory; and at the same time He will be a tender Shepherd to those who are His flock, gathering even the lambs to His bosom. In other words, while ruling in power at His second advent, He will display to His own all the grace which shone forth in Him at His first advent. (“Isaiah 40:9-45:14” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come with might, and his arm shall rule for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompenceh before him.

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Or "work." see ch. 49.4.

W. Kelly Translation

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Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come with might, and his arm shall rule for him; behold, his reward [is] with him, and his recompense before him.