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href="/bsb/isaiah/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore with joy you will draw water From the wells of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Therefore you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Therefore you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore with joy you will draw water From the springs of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will joyfully draw water from the springs of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will joyfully draw water from the springs of salvation, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />With great joy, you people will get water from the well of victory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As fresh water brings joy to the thirsty, so God's people rejoice when he saves them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You will draw water joyfully from the wells of salvation. And you will say at that time: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Joyfully you will draw water from the springs of deliverance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have drawn waters with joy "" Out of the fountains of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And ye have drawn waters with joy Out of the fountains of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye drew water with gladness from the fountains of salvation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You shall draw waters with joy out of the saviour's fountains: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You will draw water with gladness from the fountains of the Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the fountains of salvation, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore with joy shall you draw water out of the spring of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall fill up in joy with the waters of the fountain of redemption<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore with joy shall ye draw water Out of the wells of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Draw ye therefore water with joy out of the wells of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/12-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=2676" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/12.htm">Joyful Thanksgiving</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8342.htm" title="8342: bə·śā·śō·wn (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Exultation, rejoicing. Or sason; from suws; cheerfulness; specifically, welcome.">With joy</a> <a href="/hebrew/7579.htm" title="7579: ū·šə·’aḇ·tem- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To draw (water). A primitive root; to bale up water.">you will draw</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.">water</a> <a href="/hebrew/4599.htm" title="4599: mim·ma·‘ay·nê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- A spring. Or ma ynow; or ma yanah; from ayin; a fountain, figuratively, a source.">from the springs</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: hay·šū·‘āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">of salvation,</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a></span><br />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.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Revelation 21:6</a></span><br />And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8-9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Jeremiah 2:13</a></span><br />“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-8.htm">Zechariah 14:8</a></span><br />And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1-12</a></span><br />Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. / Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side. / As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a></span><br />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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-4.htm">Psalm 46:4</a></span><br />There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Jeremiah 17:13</a></span><br />O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-18.htm">Joel 3:18</a></span><br />And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-1.htm">Zechariah 13:1</a></span><br />“On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore with joy shall you draw water out of the wells of salvation.</p><p class="hdg">with joy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-10.htm">Isaiah 49:10</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-3</a></b></br> Ho, 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-9.htm">Psalm 36:9</a></b></br> For with thee <i>is</i> the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/8-3.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-28.htm">Fountains</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-17.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/89-12.htm">Joyously</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/songs/5-12.htm">Springs</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-19.htm">Water</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-9.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Wells</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-15.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-18.htm">Fountains</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-6.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/luke/16-19.htm">Joyously</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Springs</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-7.htm">Water</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-23.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-25.htm">Wells</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm">A joyful thanksgiving of the faithful for the mercies of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>With joy</b><br>The concept of joy in the Bible often signifies a deep, spiritual happiness that comes from a relationship with God. In the context of Isaiah, joy is a response to God's deliverance and salvation. This joy is not merely an emotional response but a profound sense of fulfillment and peace that comes from knowing God's promises and experiencing His faithfulness. Joy is a recurring theme in the prophetic books, often associated with the coming of the Messiah and the restoration of Israel.<p><b>you will draw water</b><br>Drawing water is a metaphor for receiving life-giving sustenance from God. In the ancient Near East, water was a precious resource, essential for survival, and often symbolized spiritual nourishment and cleansing. This imagery is used throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>, where Jesus speaks of the living water that leads to eternal life. The act of drawing water suggests an active participation in receiving God's blessings and grace.<p><b>from the springs of salvation</b><br>The springs of salvation symbolize the abundant and life-giving source of God's deliverance and redemption. In the historical context, springs were vital for communities, providing fresh water in arid regions. Spiritually, this phrase points to the inexhaustible nature of God's salvation, available to all who seek it. The imagery of springs also connects to the prophecy of the Messiah, who is seen as the ultimate source of salvation. In the New Testament, Jesus is often identified as the fulfillment of this promise, offering salvation to all who believe in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah and the salvation of God's people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Isaiah primarily ministered. The people of Judah were often called to repentance and faithfulness to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/springs_of_salvation.htm">Springs of Salvation</a></b><br>A metaphorical expression used by Isaiah to describe the abundant and refreshing salvation that God provides to His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_salvation.htm">Joy in Salvation</a></b><br>Salvation is not just a future hope but a present reality that brings joy. Believers are encouraged to rejoice in the assurance and abundance of God's saving grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/drawing_from_god's_abundance.htm">Drawing from God's Abundance</a></b><br>Just as water is essential for physical life, God's salvation is essential for spiritual life. Believers are called to continually draw from God's resources through prayer, Scripture, and fellowship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_water_in_christ.htm">Living Water in Christ</a></b><br>Jesus Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of the "springs of salvation." Believers are invited to come to Him for spiritual refreshment and eternal life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_through_joy.htm">Witnessing through Joy</a></b><br>The joy of salvation should be evident in the lives of believers, serving as a testimony to others of the transformative power of God's grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Just as one cannot live without water, believers are reminded of their dependence on God for spiritual sustenance and growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'wells_of_salvation'_purely_symbolic.htm">Isaiah 12:3: Does the metaphor of drawing water from the “wells of salvation” reflect a purely symbolic concept with no scientific or historical grounding? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_water_of_life's_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Water of Life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_monergism_in_salvation.htm">What is the significance of the Water of Life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_call_it_a_'mystery'_if_it's_known.htm">How can Ephesians 3:3-5 claim a 'mystery' hidden for ages, given that earlier Scriptures already discuss salvation for Gentiles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Therefore with joy shall ye draw water . . .</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">And with joy. </span>The words may be either part of the hymn, or addressed to those who are to join in it. The latter seems most in harmony with the context. In the later ritual of the Feast of Tabernacles, the priests went in solemn procession to the Pool of Siloam, filled a golden vase with water, carried it to the Temple, and poured it out on the western side of the altar of burnt offering, while the people chanted the great Hallel (Hymn of Praise) of Psalms 113-118 (See Note on <a href="/john/7-37.htm" title="In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.">John 7:37</a>.) If we may assume that this represented the ritual of the monarchy, we may reasonably infer that the words of Isaiah pointed to it. The Talmud expressly connects the act with the symbolism of Isaiah's words (Jer. <span class= "ital">Succa, v.</span> 1), and the prophet's reference to the "waters of Shiloah" in <a href="/isaiah/8-6.htm" title="For as much as this people refuses the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;">Isaiah 8:6</a>, confirms the inference.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">With joy shall ye draw water</span>. The prophet interrupts the song to give a comforting promise. The "salvation" granted to the Church shall be as an inexhaustible well, from which all comers may draw continually. Compare our Lord's promise to the woman of Samaria in <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/12-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">With joy</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשָׂשׂ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śā·śō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8342.htm">Strong's 8342: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cheerfulness, welcome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will draw</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·’aḇ·tem-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7579.htm">Strong's 7579: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bale up water</span><br /><br /><span class="word">water</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the springs</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמַּעַיְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mim·ma·‘ay·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4599.htm">Strong's 4599: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fountain, a source</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of salvation,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְשׁוּעָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·šū·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 12:3 Therefore with joy you will draw water (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 12:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 12:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 12:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 12:4" /></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>