God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 49:10
10They will never be hungry or thirsty, nor will the sun or the burning, hot wind strike them. The one who has compassion on them will lead them and guide them to springs.
Isaiah 49:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
- New International Version (NIV)They will neither hunger nor thirst, nor will the desert heat or the sun beat down on them. He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.
- English Standard Version (ESV)they 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They shall neither hunger nor thirst, Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; For He who has mercy on them will lead them, Even by the springs of water He will guide them.
Context of Isaiah 49:10
8This is what the Lord says: In the time of favor I will answer you. In the day of salvation I will help you. I will protect you. I will appoint you as my promise to the people. You will restore the land. You will make them inherit the desolate inheritance. 9You will say to the prisoners, “Come out,” and to those who are in darkness, “Show yourselves.” They will graze along every path, and they will find pastures on every bare hill. They will never be hungry or thirsty, nor will the sun or the burning, hot wind strike them. The one who has compassion on them will lead them and guide them to springs. 11I will turn all my mountains into roads, and my highways will be restored. 12They will come from far away. They will come from the north and from the west, and they will come from the land of Sinim.
Read all of Isaiah 49Isaiah 49:10 word by word
לֹ֤א יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִצְמָ֔אוּ וְלֹא־יַכֵּ֥ם שָׁרָ֖ב וָשָׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּי־מְרַחֲמָ֣ם יְנַהֲגֵ֔ם וְעַל־מַבּ֥וּעֵי מַ֖יִם יְנַהֲלֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- They shall not hungerרָעֵבrâ‛êb · be hungryH7456
- nor thirstצָמֵאtsâmê' · to thirstH6770
- neither shall the heatשָׁרָבshârâb · scorchingH8273
- nor sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
- smiteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- them: for he that hath mercyרָחַםrâcham · to have compassionH7355
- on them shall leadנָהַגnâhag · to leadH5090
- them, even by the springsמַבּוּעַmabbûa‛ · springH4002
- of waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
- shall he guideנָהַלnâhal · to guideH5095
Cross-references for Isaiah 49:10
- Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for God’s approval. They will be satisfied.
- John 6:35Jesus told them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never become hungry, and whoever believes in me will never become thirsty.
- Revelation 7:16They will never be hungry or thirsty again. Neither the sun nor any burning heat will ever overcome them.
- Isaiah 4:6It will be a shelter from the heat during the day as well as a refuge and hiding place from storms and rain.
- Isaiah 25:4You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rain, and shade from the heat. (A tyrant’s breath is like a rainstorm against a wall,
- Isaiah 32:2Then each ruler will be like a shelter from the wind and a hiding place from the rain. They will be like streams on parched ground and the shade of a large rock in a weary land.
- Psalms 121:5The Lord is your guardian. The Lord is the shade over your right hand.
- Isaiah 54:10The mountains may move, and the hills may shake, but my kindness will never depart from you. My promise of peace will never change,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
- Psalms 23:2He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside peaceful waters.
- Jeremiah 31:9They will cry as they return. They will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams on a level path where they will not stumble. I will be a Father to Israel, and Ephraim will be my firstborn.
- Ezekiel 34:23Then I will place one shepherd over them, my servant David, and he will take care of them. He will take care of them and be their shepherd.
- John 10:3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep respond to his voice. He calls his sheep by name and leads them out of the pen.
Commentaries on Isaiah 49:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10They shall not hunger nor thirst - All their needs shall be abundantly provided for, as a shepherd will provide for his flock. In the book of Revelation, this entire passage is applied Isaiah 7:16-17 to the happiness of the redeemed in heaven, and the use which is made of it there is not foreign to the sense in Isaiah. It means that the Messiah as a shepherd shall abundantly satisfy all the needs of his people; and it may with as much propriety be applied…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 The Father is the Lord, the Redeemer, and Holy One of Israel, as sending the Son to be the Redeemer. Man, whom he came to save, put contempt upon him. To this he submitted for our salvation. He is a pledge for all the blessings of the covenant; in him God was reconciling the world to himself. Pardoning mercy is a release from the curse of the law; renewing grace is a release from the dominion of sin: both are from Christ. He saith to those in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11Like a shepherd, the Lord in his mercy will guide the returning exiles beside cool waters. He promised to comfort them and meet their needs (see also Isaiah 40:11; Psalm 23:1). roads … highways: The Lord would open up the way of salvation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Messiah will abundantly satisfy all the wants, both of literal Israel on their way to Palestine, and of the spiritual on their way to heaven, as their Shepherd (Is 65:13; Mt 5:6), also in heaven (Re 7:16, 17).Read the comment
Topics related to Isaiah 49:10
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Isaiah 49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- 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
God’s Word Translation — © 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
Commentaries