He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
Parallel translations
- KJV He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
- BSB He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.
- NKJV He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings.
- NASB He turns a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into springs of water;
- NLT But he also turns deserts into pools of water, the dry land into springs of water.
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Quick answer
God can turn a desert into pools of water and dry land into springs.
Overview
Reversing the previous judgment, the LORD brings life and water to barren places. His power works both ways, bringing low and lifting up according to his purposes. This life-giving transformation pictures the gospel's renewing power, as God makes the spiritually barren fruitful through Christ and the Spirit.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ps 114:8who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of waters.
- Isa 35:6–7Then the lame man will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing; for waters will break out in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
- Isa 41:17–19The 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.
- Isa 44:3–5For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your offspring:
- 2 Kgs 3:16–20He said, “Yahweh says, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’
- Num 21:16–18From there they traveled to Beer; that is the well of which Yahweh said to Moses, “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.”
- Ezek 47:6–12He said to me, Son of man, have you seen? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the bank of the river.
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