Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- BSB With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,
- NKJV Therefore with joy you will draw water From the wells of salvation.
- NASB Therefore you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.
- NLT With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation!
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Quick answer
With joy God's people will draw water from the wells of salvation. Salvation is an ever-flowing source of life and gladness.
Overview
The image of drawing water from inexhaustible 'wells of salvation' pictures the abundant refreshment God gives the redeemed. Joy springs from a deep, satisfying source rather than fleeting circumstances. Jesus takes up this imagery, offering living water that wells up to eternal life (John 4:14; 7:37-38).
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- Rev 22:1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
- Rev 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
- Jer 2:13For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
- Rev 7:17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
- John 4:10–14Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
- Isa 55:1–3Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
- John 7:37–39In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
- Isa 49:10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
- John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
- Ps 36:9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
- Song 2:3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
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