Isaiah 41:16-18

New King James Version

¹⁶You shall ^(A)winnow them, the wind shall carry them away,
And the whirlwind shall scatter them;
You shall rejoice in the Lord,
And ^(B)glory in the Holy One of Israel.

¹⁷“The poor and needy seek water, but there is none,
Their tongues fail for thirst.
I, the Lord, will hear them;
I, the God of Israel, will not ^(C)forsake them.
¹⁸I will open ^(D)rivers in desolate heights,
And fountains in the midst of the valleys;
I will make the ^(E)wilderness a pool of water,
And the dry land springs of water.

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Isaiah 41:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶You will winnow^(A) them, the wind will pick them up,
and a gale^(B) will blow them away.^(C)
But you will rejoice^(D) in the Lord
and glory^(E) in the Holy One^(F) of Israel.

¹⁷“The poor and needy search for water,^(G)
    but there is none;
    their tongues are parched with thirst.^(H)
But I the Lord will answer^(I) them;
    I, the God of Israel, will not forsake^(J) them.
¹⁸I will make rivers flow^(K) on barren heights,
    and springs within the valleys.
I will turn the desert^(L) into pools of water,^(M)
    and the parched ground into springs.^(N)

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Isaiah 41:16-18

English Standard Version

¹⁶^(A)you shall winnow them, and ^(B)the wind shall carry them away,
and the tempest shall scatter them.
^(C)And you shall rejoice in the Lord;
in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory.

¹⁷^(D)When the poor and needy seek water,
    and there is none,
    and their tongue is parched with thirst,
I the Lord will answer them;
    I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
¹⁸^(E)I will open rivers on the bare heights,
    and fountains in the midst of the valleys.
^(F)I will make the wilderness a pool of water,
    and the dry land springs of water.