Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And their tongue is parched with thirst;
I, the Lord,
As the God of Israel I
King James Version
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Holman Bible
their tongues are parched with thirst.
I, Yahweh, will answer them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
International Standard Version
"As for the poor, the needy, those seeking water when there is none and their tongues are parched from thirst I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, won't abandon them.
A Conservative Version
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst. I, LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
American Standard Version
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Amplified
“The poor and needy are seeking water, but there is none;
Their tongues are parched with thirst.
I, the Lord, will answer them Myself;
I, the God of Israel, will not neglect them.
Bible in Basic English
The poor and crushed are looking for water where no water is, and their tongue is dry for need of it: I the Lord will give ear to their prayer, I the God of Israel will not give them up.
Darby Translation
The afflicted and the needy seek water, and there is none; their tongue faileth for thirst: I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Julia Smith Translation
The poor and the needy seeking water, and none; their tongue failing in thirst, I Jehovah will answer them; the God of Israel, I will not forsake them.
King James 2000
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongues fail for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The poor and the needy [are] seeking water and [there is] none; their tongue is dried up with thirst. I, Yahweh, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Modern King James verseion
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none; their tongue fails for thirst, I Jehovah will hear them, I the God of Israel will not leave them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When the thirsty and poor seek water, and find none, and when their tongue is dry of thirst: I give it them, sayeth the LORD. I, the God of Israel, forsake them not.
NET Bible
The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the Lord, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.
New Heart English Bible
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
The Emphasized Bible
As for the oppressed and the needy. Seeking water when there is none, Their tongue with thirst being parched I - Yahweh, will answer them, The God of Israel, I will not forsake them:
Webster
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
World English Bible
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I, Yahweh, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Youngs Literal Translation
The poor and the needy are seeking water, And there is none, Their tongue with thirst hath failed, I, Jehovah do answer them, The God of Israel -- I forsake them not.
Themes
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Refreshing
God » To believers » Answer to prayer
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Of answer to prayer
God's Promises » To the prayerful » Promises of answer
God's Promises » To the poor » Answer to prayer
The poor » Promises to » Answer to prayer
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Answer promised
Prayer » Examples of » Promises of answers to
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Are poor and needy
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
Water » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
Topics
Interlinear
Baqash
Mayim
Lashown
'elohiym
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 41:17
Prayers for Isaiah 41:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Helps Israel
16
And the storm will scatter them;
But you will
You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
And their tongue is parched with thirst;
I, the Lord,
As the God of Israel I
And springs in the midst of the valleys;
I will make
And the dry land fountains of water.
Cross References
Isaiah 30:19
Isaiah 42:16
In paths they do not know I will guide them.
I will
And
These are the things I will do,
And I will
Isaiah 55:1
And you who have
Come, buy
Isaiah 61:1
Because the Lord has anointed me
To
He has sent me to
To
And
Genesis 28:15
Behold,
Exodus 17:3
But the people thirsted there for water; and
Exodus 17:6
Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at
Judges 15:18-19
Then he became very thirsty, and he
Psalm 22:15
And
And You
Psalm 34:6
And saved him out of all his troubles.
Psalm 42:2
When shall I come and
Psalm 50:15
I shall
Psalm 63:1-2
A Psalm of David,
O God,
My soul
In a
Psalm 68:9-10
You confirmed Your inheritance when it was
Psalm 72:12-13
The
Psalm 94:14
Nor will He
Psalm 102:16-17
He has
Psalm 107:5-6
Their
Isaiah 43:20
The
Because I have
And rivers in the desert,
To give drink to My chosen people.
Isaiah 44:3
And streams on the dry ground;
I will
And My blessing on your descendants;
Isaiah 66:2
Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord.
“But to this one I will look,
To him who is humble and
Lamentations 4:4
To the roof of its mouth because of
The little ones
But no one breaks it for them.
Amos 8:11-13
“When I will send a famine on the land,
Not a famine for bread or a thirst for water,
But rather
Matthew 5:3
Matthew 5:6
Luke 16:24
John 4:10-15
Jesus answered and said to her,
John 7:37-39
Now on
2 Corinthians 12:9
And He has said to me,
Hebrews 13:5-6
Make sure that your character is
Revelation 21:6
Then He said to me, “
Revelation 22:17
The