New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 44:3
3For 1I will pour out water on 2the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will 3pour out My Spirit on your 4offspring And My blessing on your descendants;
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“But now listen, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen: 2Thus says the Lord who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you, ‘Do not fear, O Jacob My servant; And you Jeshurun whom I have chosen. For I will pour out 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; 4And they will spring up among the grass Like poplars by streams of water.’ 5This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’; And that one will call on the name of Jacob; And another will write on his hand, ‘Belonging to the Lord,’ And will name Israel’s name with honor.
Read all of Isaiah 44Isaiah 44:3 word by word
כִּ֤י אֶצָּק־מַ֙יִם֙ עַל־צָמֵ֔א וְנֹזְלִ֖ים עַל־יַבָּשָׁ֑ה אֶצֹּ֤ק רוּחִי֙ עַל־זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וּבִרְכָתִ֖י עַל־צֶאֱצָאֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
- I will pourיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: pourH3332
- out waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
- the thirstyצָמֵאtsâmê' · thirstyH6771
- And streamsנָזַלnâzal · to flowH5140
- on the dryיַבָּשָׁהyabbâώâh · dry landH3004
- out My Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
- offspringצֶאֱצָאtse'ĕtsâ' · offspringH6631
- And My blessingבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
Cross-references for Isaiah 44:3
- Isaiah 41:17“The afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none, And their tongue is parched with thirst; I, the Lord, will answer them Myself, As the God of Israel I will not forsake them.
- Isaiah 59:21“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit which is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your offspring, nor from the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says the Lord, “from now and forever.”
- Ezekiel 34:26I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. And I will cause showers to come down in their season; they will be showers of blessing.
- Joel 3:18And in that day The mountains will drip with sweet wine, And the hills will flow with milk, And all the brooks of Judah will flow with water; And a spring will go out from the house of the Lord To water the valley of Shittim.
- John 7:37Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “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 give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.
- 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 wishes take the water of life without cost.
- Isaiah 32:2Each will be like a refuge from the wind And a shelter from the storm, Like streams of water in a dry country, Like the shade of a huge rock in a parched land.
- Isaiah 35:6Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah.
- Isaiah 43:19Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.
- Isaiah 48:21They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts. He made the water flow out of the rock for them; He split the rock and the water gushed forth.
- Isaiah 49:10They will not hunger or thirst, Nor will the scorching heat or sun strike them down; For He who has compassion on them will lead them And will guide them to springs of water.
- Psalms 78:15He split the rocks in the wilderness And gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths.
- Psalms 107:35He changes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water;
- Psalms 63:1O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water.
- Matthew 12:43“Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.
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
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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
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