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.
• 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;
• New Living Translation (NLT)For I will pour out water to quench your thirst and to irrigate your parched fields. And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your children.

Context of Isaiah 44:3

1"But now hear, O Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen! 2Thus says the Lord who made you, who formed you from the womb and will help you: Fear not, O 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 my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. 4They shall spring up among the grass like willows by flowing streams. 5This one will say, 'I am the Lord's,' another will call on the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand, 'The Lord's,' and name himself by 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 41:17When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
• Isaiah 59:21"And as for me, this is my covenant with them," says the Lord: "My Spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your children's offspring," says the Lord, "from this time forth and forevermore."
• Ezekiel 34:26And I will make them and the places all around my hill a blessing, and I will send down the showers in their season; they shall be showers of blessing.
• Joel 3:18"And in that day the mountains shall drip sweet wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the streambeds of Judah shall flow with water; and a fountain shall come forth from the house of the Lord and water the Valley of Shittim.
• John 7:37On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
• Revelation 21:6And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.
• Revelation 22:17The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.
• Isaiah 32:2Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
• Isaiah 35:6then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert;
• Isaiah 43:19Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
• Isaiah 48:21They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made water flow for them from the rock; he split the rock and the water gushed out.
• Isaiah 49:10they shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them.
• Psalms 78:15He split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.
• Psalms 107:35He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.
• Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
• Matthew 12:43"When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none.

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