Isaiah 41:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Isaiah 41:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 41:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 41:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Isaiah 41:17 — World English Bible
Isaiah 41:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Isaiah 41:17 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 41:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Isaiah 41:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 41:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The afflicted and the needy seek water, and there is none; their tongue faileth for thirst: I, Jehovah, will answer them, [I], theGod of Israel, will not forsake them. ”
Isaiah 41:17 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 41:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When the poore and the needy seeke water, and there is none (their tongue faileth for thirst: I the Lord will heare them: I the God of Israel will not forsake them)”
Isaiah 41:17 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 41:17 in Context — Isaiah 41
15 Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
16 Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the Lord, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
17 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.
18 I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
19 I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
What Does Isaiah 41:17 Mean?
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