Isaiah 58:11
What does Isaiah 58:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 58:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord will be your guide at all times; in dry places he will give you water in full measure, and will make strong your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like an ever-flowing spring.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah doth lead thee continually, And hath satisfied in drought thy soul, And thy bones He armeth, And thou hast been as a watered garden, And as an outlet of waters, whose waters lie not.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord will give thee rest continually, and will fill thy soul with brightness, and deliver thy bones, and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a fountain of water whose waters shall not fail.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and 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.
Context
v.10and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday;
v.11This passage
v.12And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places; thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 37:19
They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
- Hosea 13:5
I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11
Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:
- Job 6:15
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away;
- Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- Song of Solomon 4:15
Thou arta fountain of gardens, A well of living waters, And flowing streams from Lebanon.
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