² Someone told Jacob, and said, "Behold, your son Joseph comes to you," and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.

²⁸ But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you shall see.

¹⁶ Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

¹⁸ I told them of the hand of my God which was good on me, as also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. They said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for the good [work].

³ Yahweh will sustain him on his sickbed, And restore him from his bed of illness.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, Then my heart will be glad, even mine:

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.