Revised Literal Translation
Isaiah 12:3
3Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Isaiah 12:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- New International Version (NIV)With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
- English Standard Version (ESV)With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore with joy you will draw water From the wells of salvation.
Context of Isaiah 12:3
1And in that day thou shalt say, O Yhwh, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for Yah Yhwh is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. 4And in that day shall ye say, Praise Yhwh, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. 5Sing unto Yhwh; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
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וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם־מַ֖יִם בְּשָׂשׂ֑וֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵ֖י הַיְשׁוּעָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Isaiah 12:3
- Isaiah 49:10They 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.
- Isaiah 55:1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
- Psalms 36:9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
- Jeremiah 2:13For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
- John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
- John 4:10Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
- John 7:37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
- Revelation 7:17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto fountains of living waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
- Revelation 22:1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Commentaries on Isaiah 12:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Therefore - In view of all his mercies, the Hebrew is, however; simply, ” and” ye shall draw.‘ It has already been intimated that the Jews applied this passage to the Holy Spirit: and that probably on this they based their custom of drawing water from the fountain of Siloam at the feast of the dedication (note, John 7:37). The fountain of Siloam was in the eastern part of the city, and the water was borne from that fountain in a golden cup, and was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3God's salvation is like a deep, endless source of water that gives life (see also Isaiah 41:18; Psalm 87:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. draw water ... salvation--an expressive image in a hot country. On the last day of the feast of tabernacles the Jews used to bring water in a golden pitcher from the fountain of Siloam, and pour it, mingled with wine, on the sacrifice on the altar, with great rejoicing. This is the allusion in Jesus' words on "the last day of the feast" (Joh 7:2, 37-39). The pouring out of water indicated repentance (1Sa 7:6; compare, as to the Jews' repentance…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 12
- 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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