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You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/58.htm">New Living Translation</a> The LORD will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring. <a href="/esv/isaiah/58.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/58.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/58.htm">King James Bible</a> And 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. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/58.htm">New King James Version</a> The LORD will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/58.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “And the LORD will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/58.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And the LORD will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/58.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And the LORD will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/58.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Yahweh will continually guide you, And satisfy your soul in scorched places, And fortify your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. <a href="/amp/isaiah/58.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “And the LORD will continually guide you, And satisfy your soul in scorched and dry places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. <a href="/csb/isaiah/58.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD will always lead you, satisfy you in a parched land, and strengthen your bones. You will be like a watered garden and like a spring whose water never runs dry. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/58.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD will always lead you, satisfy you in a parched land, and strengthen your bones. You will be like a watered garden and like a spring whose waters never run dry. <a href="/asv/isaiah/58.htm">American Standard Version</a> and 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. <a href="/cev/isaiah/58.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD will always guide you and provide good things to eat when you are in the desert. He will make you healthy. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water or like a stream that never runs dry. <a href="/erv/isaiah/58.htm">English Revised Version</a> and the LORD shall 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. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/58.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD will continually guide you and satisfy you even in sun-baked places. He will strengthen your bones. You will become like a watered garden and like a spring whose water does not stop flowing. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/58.htm">Good News Translation</a> And I will always guide you and satisfy you with good things. I will keep you strong and well. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water, like a spring of water that never goes dry. <a href="/isv/isaiah/58.htm">International Standard Version</a> And the LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in parched places, and they will strengthen your bones; and you'll be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. <a href="/msb/isaiah/58.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. <a href="/net/isaiah/58.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/58.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and the LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in dry places, and make strong your bones; and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/58.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the LORD will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drouth, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. <a href="/web/isaiah/58.htm">World English Bible</a> and Yahweh will guide you continually, satisfy your soul in dry places, and make your bones strong. You will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters don’t fail. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/58.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And YHWH continually leads you, "" And has satisfied your soul in drought, "" And He arms your bones, "" And you have been as a watered garden, "" And as an outlet of waters, whose waters do not lie. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/58.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And 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. <a href="/slt/isaiah/58.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah led thee continually, and he satisfied thy soul in dry places, and he will make thy bones strong: and thou wert as a watered garden, and as a spring of water which its waters shall not deceive.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/58.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And 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 <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/58.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord will give you rest continually, and he will fill your soul with splendor, and he will free your bones, and you will be like a watered garden and like a fountain of water whose waters will not fail. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/58.htm">New American Bible</a> Then the LORD will guide you always and satisfy your thirst in parched places, will give strength to your bones And you shall be like a watered garden, like a flowing spring whose waters never fail. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/58.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/58.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the LORD shall guide you continually and satisfy your soul with rich food; and strengthen your bones; and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring whose water fails not. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/58.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH shall lead you constantly and your soul will be satisfied with fatness and he shall strengthen your bones, and you shall be as Paradise that rejoices, and like a fountain of waters whose waters do not fail<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/58.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the LORD will guide thee continually, And satisfy thy soul in drought, And make strong thy bones; And thou shalt be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. <a href="/sep/isaiah/58.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and thy God shall be with thee continually, and thou shalt be satisfied according as thy soul desires; and thy bones shall be made fat, and shall be as a well-watered garden, and as a fountain from which the water has not failed. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/58-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=12941" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/58.htm">True Fasts and Sabbaths</a> …10and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday. 11<a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8548.htm" title="8548: tā·mîḏ (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to stretch; properly, continuance; but used only constant; ellipt. The regular sacrifice.">will always</a> <a href="/hebrew/5148.htm" title="5148: wə·nā·ḥă·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To lead, guide. A primitive root; to guide; by implication, to transport.">guide you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: wə·hiś·bî·a‘ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">He will satisfy</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·še·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6710.htm" title="6710: bə·ṣaḥ·ṣā·ḥō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-fp) -- A scorched region. From tsachach; a dry place, i.e. Desert.">in a sun-scorched land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2502.htm" title="2502: ya·ḥă·lîṣ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to pull off; hence to strip, To depart; by implication, to deliver, equip; present, strengthen.">and strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: wə·‘aṣ·mō·ṯe·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">your frame.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">You will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/7302.htm" title="7302: rā·weh (Adj-ms) -- Watered. From ravah; sated.">like a well-watered</a> <a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="1588: kə·ḡan (Prep-k:: N-csc) -- An enclosure, garden. From ganan; a garden.">garden,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4161.htm" title="4161: ū·ḵə·mō·w·ṣā (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring. ">like a spring</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mê·māw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">whose waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">never</a> <a href="/hebrew/3576.htm" title="3576: yə·ḵaz·zə·ḇū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To lie, be a liar. A primitive root; to lie, literally or figuratively.">fail.</a> 12Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-3</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a> But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.” <a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12-14</a> They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. / Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. / I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD. <a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a> For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a> He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a> On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” <a href="/ezekiel/34-14.htm">Ezekiel 34:14-15</a> I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. / I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a> Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. <a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Psalm 107:9</a> For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. <a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a> And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a> But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-8.htm">2 Corinthians 9:8</a> And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. <a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8-9</a> They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. / For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a> Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. <a href="/proverbs/11-25.htm">Proverbs 11:25</a> A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the LORD shall guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and make fat your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.the Lord<a href="/isaiah/49-10.htm">Isaiah 49:10</a> They 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.<a href="/psalms/25-9.htm">Psalm 25:9</a> The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.<a href="/psalms/32-8.htm">Psalm 32:8</a> I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.and satisfy<a href="/isaiah/33-16.htm">Isaiah 33:16</a> He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.<a href="/job/5-20.htm">Job 5:20</a> In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.<a href="/psalms/33-19.htm">Psalm 33:19</a> To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.drought.<a href="/psalms/92-14.htm">Psalm 92:14</a> They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;<a href="/proverbs/3-8.htm">Proverbs 3:8</a> It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.<a href="/proverbs/11-25.htm">Proverbs 11:25</a> The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.be like<a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Isaiah 61:11</a> For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.<a href="/songs/4-15.htm">Song of Solomon 4:15</a> A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.<a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12</a> Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; 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This phrase emphasizes God's continual guidance and presence in the life of the believer. In the context of Isaiah, the Israelites were often led by God through the wilderness, as seen in <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a>, where God guided them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. This promise of guidance is not just for physical journeys but also for spiritual direction, as seen in <a href="/psalms/32-8.htm">Psalm 32:8</a>, where God promises to instruct and teach in the way one should go. The assurance of God's guidance is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, highlighting His role as a shepherd to His people (<a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23:1-3</a>).He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land This imagery speaks to God's provision and sustenance even in the most challenging and barren circumstances. The "sun-scorched land" can be seen as a metaphor for times of trial and hardship. Historically, the Israelites experienced such conditions during their desert wanderings, yet God provided manna and water from the rock (Exodus 16-17). This promise of satisfaction is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus declares Himself the bread of life, satisfying spiritual hunger (<a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>).and strengthen your frame. The strengthening of one's frame suggests physical and spiritual renewal. In biblical times, physical strength was often seen as a blessing from God, as in the case of Samson (<a href="/judges/16-28.htm">Judges 16:28-30</a>). Spiritually, this strengthening can be understood as the empowerment of the believer to endure and overcome challenges, as Paul writes in <a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a>, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." This promise assures believers of God's sustaining power in their lives.You will be like a well-watered garden, The imagery of a well-watered garden conveys abundance, fertility, and life. In the arid climate of the Middle East, a well-watered garden would be a rare and precious sight, symbolizing prosperity and blessing. This metaphor is used elsewhere in Scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>, where the righteous are compared to a tree planted by streams of water. It signifies the flourishing life of those who are rooted in God and His Word.like a spring whose waters never fail. A spring with unfailing waters represents continuous refreshment and renewal. In the ancient Near East, water was a vital and often scarce resource, making a reliable spring a symbol of life and sustenance. This imagery is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who offers living water to those who believe in Him, promising that they will never thirst again (<a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>). The unfailing nature of the spring underscores the eternal and unchanging nature of God's provision and care for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises guidance and provision. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sun-scorched_land.htm">Sun-scorched land</a> A metaphor for difficult and barren circumstances where sustenance seems impossible. 3. <a href="/topical/w/well-watered_garden.htm">Well-watered garden</a> Symbolizes abundance, life, and flourishing under God's care. 4. <a href="/topical/s/spring_whose_waters_never_fail.htm">Spring whose waters never fail</a> Represents continuous and unfailing divine provision and refreshment. 5. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> The prophet through whom God delivers this message of hope and restoration to His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance.htm">Divine Guidance</a> Trust in God's constant guidance, even in challenging times. He promises to lead us through every circumstance. <a href="/topical/s/satisfaction_in_god.htm">Satisfaction in God</a> True satisfaction comes from God alone, not from worldly pursuits. He fulfills our deepest needs. <a href="/topical/s/strength_in_weakness.htm">Strength in Weakness</a> God strengthens us when we feel weak and weary. Rely on His power to sustain you. <a href="/topical/a/abundant_life.htm">Abundant Life</a> Embrace the abundant life God offers, like a well-watered garden, by staying rooted in His Word and presence. <a href="/topical/u/unfailing_provision.htm">Unfailing Provision</a> God's provision is continuous and reliable. Trust Him to meet your needs, just as a spring never runs dry.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_58.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 58</a> <a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_11_compare_to_other_prophecies.htm">How do these prophecies in Isaiah 11 compare with other biblical texts that seem to describe different scenarios for the Messiah and end times?</a> <a href="/q/biblical_views_on_expectations.htm">What are biblical teachings on expectations?</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'blood_of_bulls_and_goats'.htm">Was this truly the Son of God?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'paths_of_righteousness'_mean.htm">What does "He leads me in paths of righteousness" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/58.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) In drought.--Literally, droughts, either with the force of intensity or as meaning "dry places."And make fat.--Better, shall strengthen, or make supple.Like a watered garden.--Comp. <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm" title="And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.">Psalm 1:3</a>, <a href="/context/isaiah/44-3.htm" title="For I will pour water on him that is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground: I will pour my spirit on your seed, and my blessing on your offspring:">Isaiah 44:3-4</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm" title="Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.">Jeremiah 31:12</a>, in the last of which we have the self-same phrase.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/58.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - The Lord shall guide thee continually; i.e. "direct thee in all thy paths - teach thee the way that thou shouldst walk in." In drought. In time of spiritual depression and weariness. Make fat thy bones; i.e. sustain thy strength. Thou shall; be like a watered garden (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12</a>). <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/58-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The LORD יְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH will always תָּמִיד֒ (tā·mîḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8548.htm">Strong's 8548: </a> Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice guide you; וְנָחֲךָ֣ (wə·nā·ḥă·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5148.htm">Strong's 5148: </a> To guide, to transport He will satisfy וְהִשְׂבִּ֤יעַ (wə·hiś·bî·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> To be sated, satisfied or surfeited you נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ (nap̄·še·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion in a sun-scorched land בְּצַחְצָחוֹת֙ (bə·ṣaḥ·ṣā·ḥō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6710.htm">Strong's 6710: </a> A dry place, desert and strengthen יַחֲלִ֑יץ (ya·ḥă·lîṣ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2502.htm">Strong's 2502: </a> To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthen your frame. וְעַצְמֹתֶ֖יךָ (wə·‘aṣ·mō·ṯe·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame You will be וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙ (wə·hā·yî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be like a well-watered רָוֶ֔ה (rā·weh) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7302.htm">Strong's 7302: </a> Watered garden, כְּגַ֣ן (kə·ḡan) Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1588.htm">Strong's 1588: </a> An enclosure, garden like a spring וּכְמוֹצָ֣א (ū·ḵə·mō·w·ṣā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4161.htm">Strong's 4161: </a> A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring whose waters מֵימָֽיו׃ (mê·māw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no fail. יְכַזְּב֖וּ (yə·ḵaz·zə·ḇū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3576.htm">Strong's 3576: </a> To lie, be a liar <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 58:11 And Yahweh will guide you continually (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 58:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 58:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 58:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 58:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>