Parallel Verses

NET Bible

O Lord, restore our well-being, just as the streams in the arid south are replenished.

New American Standard Bible

Restore our captivity, O Lord,
As the streams in the South.

King James Version

Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

Holman Bible

Restore our fortunes, Lord,
like watercourses in the Negev.

International Standard Version

Restore our exiles, LORD, like the streams of the Negev.

A Conservative Version

Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the South.

American Standard Version

Turn again our captivity, O Jehovah, As the streams in the South.

Amplified


Restore our captivity, O Lord,
As the stream-beds in the South (the Negev) [are restored by torrents of rain].

Darby Translation

Turn our captivity, O Jehovah, as the streams in the south.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah turned back our captivity, as torrents in the south.

King James 2000

Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the South.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Restore, O Yahweh, our fortunes like the streams in the Negeb.

Modern King James verseion

Turn again our captivity, O Jehovah, as the streams in the south.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Turn our captivity, O LORD, as the rivers in the south.

New Heart English Bible

Restore our fortunes again, LORD, like the streams in the Negev.

The Emphasized Bible

Bring thou back, O Yahweh, our captives, like channels in the South.

Webster

Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

World English Bible

Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev.

Youngs Literal Translation

Turn again, O Jehovah, to our captivity, As streams in the south.

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Zion's Restoration

3 The Lord did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were happy. 4 O Lord, restore our well-being, just as the streams in the arid south are replenished. 5 Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.

Cross References

Joshua 3:16

the water coming downstream toward them stopped flowing. It piled up far upstream at Adam (the city near Zarethan); there was no water at all flowing to the sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea). The people crossed the river opposite Jericho.

Psalm 85:4

Restore us, O God our deliverer! Do not be displeased with us!

Psalm 126:1

A song of ascents. When the Lord restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.

Isaiah 35:6

Then the lame will leap like a deer, the mute tongue will shout for joy; for water will flow in the desert, streams in the wilderness.

Isaiah 41:18

I will make streams flow down the slopes and produce springs in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water and the arid land into springs.

Isaiah 43:19

"Look, I am about to do something new. Now it begins to happen! Do you not recognize it? Yes, I will make a road in the desert and paths in the wilderness.

Hosea 1:11

Then the people of Judah and the people of Israel will be gathered together. They will appoint for themselves one leader, and will flourish in the land. Certainly, the day of Jezreel will be great!

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