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Isaiah 44:27

God's power and sovereignty

25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

26 That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:

28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
who says to the depths of the sea, ‘Be dry, and I will dry up your currents,’
KJV
That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
WEB
who says to the deep, ‘Be dry,’ and ‘I will dry up your rivers,’
ASV
that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers;
DARBY
that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers;
BLB
the One saying to the deep, ‘Be dry, and your rivers I will dry up;’
ÅB
som sier til dypet: Bli tørt, dine strømmer vil jeg tørke ut,
OTB
som befaler det vannrike dyp: 'Bli tørr, og jeg vil tørke opp dine bekker,'
B1930
som sier til dypet: Bli tørt, dine strømmer vil jeg tørke ut,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 51:36

    Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.

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  • Jeremiah 50:38

    A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.

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  • Isaiah 42:15

    I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.

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  • Revelation 16:12

    And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

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  • Jeremiah 51:32

    And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

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  • Isaiah 51:15

    But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name.

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  • Psalms 74:15

    Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.

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  • Isaiah 43:16

    Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

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