Isaiah 44:3

Isaiah 44:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
• New International Version (NIV)For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring;

Context of Isaiah 44:3

1“And now listen, Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen. 2This is the word of the Lord your Maker, the one who formed you from the womb: He will help you. Do not fear, Jacob my servant, Jeshurun whom I have chosen. For I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants and my blessing on your offspring. 4They will sprout among the grass like poplars by flowing streams. 5This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’; another will use the name of Jacob; still another will write on his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ and take on the name of Israel.”

Isaiah 44:3 word by word

כִּ֤י אֶצָּק־מַ֙יִם֙ עַל־צָמֵ֔א וְנֹזְלִ֖ים עַל־יַבָּשָׁ֑ה אֶצֹּ֤ק רוּחִי֙ עַל־זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וּבִרְכָתִ֖י עַל־צֶאֱצָאֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For I will pourיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: pourH3332
• waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• upon him that is thirstyצָמֵאtsâmê' · thirstyH6771
• and floodsנָזַלnâzal · to flowH5140
• upon the dry groundיַבָּשָׁהyabbâώâh · dry landH3004
• my spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• upon thy seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• and my blessingבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
• upon thine offspringצֶאֱצָאtse'ĕtsâ' · offspringH6631

Cross-references for Isaiah 44:3

• Isaiah 41:17The poor and the needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I will answer them. I am the Lord, the God of Israel. I will not abandon them.
• Isaiah 59:21“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of your children’s children, from now on and forever,” says the Lord.
• Ezekiel 34:26I will make them and the area around my hill a blessing: I will send down showers in their season; they will be showers of blessing.
• Joel 3:18In that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will flow with water, and a spring will issue from the Lord’s house, watering the Valley of Acacias.
• John 7:37On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
• Revelation 21:6Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will freely give to the thirsty from the spring of the water of life.
• Revelation 22:17Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let anyone who hears, say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who desires take the water of life freely.
• Isaiah 32:2Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the rain, like flowing streams in a dry land and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.
• Isaiah 35:6Then the lame will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing for joy, for water will gush in the wilderness, and streams in the desert;
• Isaiah 43:19Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.
• Isaiah 48:21They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made water flow from the rock for them; he split the rock, and water gushed out.
• Isaiah 49:10They will not hunger or thirst, the scorching heat or sun will not strike them; for their compassionate one will guide them, and lead them to springs.
• Psalms 78:15He split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the depths.
• Psalms 107:35He turns a desert into a pool, dry land into springs.
• Psalms 63:1God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you. I thirst for you; my body faints for you in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.
• Matthew 12:43“When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.

Commentaries on Isaiah 44:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For I will pour water - Floods, rivers, streams, and waters, are often used in the Scriptures, and especially in Isaiah, to denote plenteous divine blessings, particularly the abundant influences of the Holy Spirit (see the note at Isaiah 35:6-7). That it here refers to the Holy Spirit and his influences, is proved by the parallel expressions in the subsequent part of the verse. Upon him that is thirsty - Or rather, on the thirsty land.‘ The word צמא…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The restoration theme is connected with God’s promise to pour out the Spirit (see also Isaiah 32:15–17; Joel 2:28–32; Acts 2:16–18). on your descendants … your offspring: The next generation of Israelites offered hope.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-281-5. Yet--Though thou hast sinned, yet hear God's gracious promise as to thy deliverance. chosen--(Is 41:8).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 44:3

• Baptism
• Blessing
• Children
• Church
• Drought
• Holy Spirit
• Regeneration
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Seekers
• Symbols and Similitudes

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Commentaries on Isaiah 44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings