Isaiah 41:6

6 They help everyone his neighbor; and [every one] says to his brother, Be of good courage.

Isaiah 41:6 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 41:6

They helped everyone his neighbour
By advice and counsel, by the best arguments they could make use of, to withstand the new religion, and defend the old one; to prevent the embracing the one, and relinquishing the other: and everyone said to his brother, be of good courage:
or, "be strong" {m}; they strengthened one another's hands in their idolatrous worship, encouraged each other to oppose the prevailing doctrine; urging, that the craft of some was in danger, and the religion of them all at stake, and their gods like to fall into contempt. An instance of this may be seen in Demetrius the craftsman at Ephesus, when the Gospel mightily prevailed there, who stirred up the workmen of the same craft with himself and the like, suggesting the loss of their business, and the dishonour reflected on their goddess Diana, should the apostle go on as he did; by which we may judge how it was, more or less, in other parts of the world; see ( Acts 19:20 Acts 19:23-28 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (qzx) "fortis esto, vel sis strenuus", Vatablus.

Isaiah 41:6 In-Context

4 Who has worked and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, Yahweh, the first, and with the last, I am he.

5 The isles have seen, and fear; the ends of the earth tremble; they draw near, and come.

6 They help everyone his neighbor; and [every one] says to his brother, Be of good courage.

7 So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith, [and] he who smoothes with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fastens it with nails, that is should not be moved.

8 But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,