Isaiah 58:11
9 Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,
10 and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.
The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.
13 If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
- KJV
- And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
- WEB
- and the LORD will guide you continually, satisfy your soul in dry places, and make your bones strong. You will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters don’t fail.
- ASV
- and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dry places, and make strong thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
- DARBY
- and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and strengthen thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a water-spring, whose waters deceive not.
- BLB
- And YHWH will guide you continually, and will satisfy your soul in scorched lands, and He will strengthen your bones; and you will be watered like a garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.
- ÅB
- Og Herren skal lede deg all tid og mette deg midt i ødemarken, og dine ben skal han styrke, og du skal bli som en vannrik have, som et kildevell der vannet aldri slipper opp.
- OTB
- Herren skal stadig lede deg, og tilfredsstille dine behov i et solbrent land, og styrke dine ben. Du skal være som en godt vannet hage, som en kilde hvis vann ikke svikter.
- B1930
- Og Herren skal lede dig all tid og mette dig midt i ødemarken, og dine ben skal han styrke, og du skal bli som en vannrik have, som et kildevell der vannet aldri slipper op.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 4:14
But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
Read in contextJeremiah 31:12
They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD— the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.
Read in contextPsalms 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
Read in contextIsaiah 49:10
They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.
Read in contextJohn 16:13
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
Read in contextPsalms 25:9
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
Read in contextProverbs 11:25
A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 4:15
You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from Lebanon.
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