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Selected Verse: Isaiah 12:3 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Isa 12:3 |
Strong Concordance |
Therefore with joy [08342] shall ye draw [07579] water [04325] out of the wells [04599] of salvation [03444]. |
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King James |
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
draw water . . . salvation--an expressive image in a hot country. On the last day of the feast of tabernacles the Jews used to bring water in a golden pitcher from the fountain of Siloam, and pour it, mingled with wine, on the sacrifice on the altar, with great rejoicing. This is the allusion in Jesus' words on "the last day of the feast" (Joh 7:2, Joh 7:37-39). The pouring out of water indicated repentance (Sa1 7:6; compare, as to the Jews' repentance hereafter, Zac 12:10). There shall be a latter outpouring of the Spirit like the former one on pentecost (Joe 2:23).
wells--not mere streams, which may run dry, but ever-flowing fountains (Joh 4:14; Joh 7:38), "Out of his belly (that is, in and from himself)--living water" (Isa 42:18; Psa 84:6; Zac 13:1; Rev 7:17). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Therefore - In view of all his mercies, the Hebrew is, however; simply, '" and" ye shall draw.' It has already been intimated that the Jews applied this passage to the Holy Spirit: and that probably on this they based their custom of drawing water from the fountain of Siloam at the feast of the dedication (note, Joh 7:37). The fountain of Siloam was in the eastern part of the city, and the water was borne from that fountain in a golden cup, and was poured, with every expression of rejoicing, on the sacrifice on the altar. It is not probable, however, that this custom was in use in the time of Isaiah. The language is evidently figurative; but the meaning is obvious. A fountain, or a well, in the sacred writings, is an emblem of that which produces joy and refreshment; which sustains and cheers. The figure is often employed to denote that which supports and refreshes the soul; which sustains man when sinking from exhaustion, as the babbling, fountain or well refreshes the weary and fainting pilgrim (compare Joh 4:14).
It is thus applied to God as an overflowing fountain, suited to supply the needs of all his creatures Jer 2:13; Jer 17:13; Psa 36:9; Pro 14:27; and to his plan of salvation - the sources of comfort which he has opened in the scheme of redeeming mercy to satisfy the needs of the souls of people Zac 13:1; Isa 41:18; Rev 7:17. The word 'rivers' is used in the same sense as 'fountains' in the above places Isa 42:15; Isa 43:19-20. Generally, in the Scriptures, streams, fountains, rivers, are used as emblematic of the abundant fullness and richness of the mercies which God has provided to supply the spiritual necessities of men. The idea here is, therefore, that they should partake abundantly of the mercies of salvation; that it was free, overflowing, and refreshing - like waters to weary pilgrims in the desert; and that their partaking of it would be with joy. It would fill the soul with happiness; as the discovery of an abundant fountain, or a well in the desert, fills the thirsty pilgrim with rejoicing. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
Isa 12:3, again, contains a prophetic promise, which points back to the commencement of Isa 12:1 : "And with rapture ye will draw water out of the wells of salvation." Just as Israel was miraculously supplied with water in the desert, so will the God of salvation, who has become your salvation, open many and manifold sources of salvation for you (מעיני as it is pointed here, instead of מעיני,
(Note: The root is the same as, for example, in יעלתסּו (they rejoice) and יעלתסּו; here, however, it is more striking, because the singular is written מעין, and not מעין. At the same time, it is evident that the connecting sound ay was rather preferred than avoided, as Ewald maintains - as we may see, for example, from the repeated aychi in Ps 103.))
from which ye may draw with and according to your heart's delight. This water of salvation, then, forms both the material for, and instigation to, new songs of praise; and Isa 12:4-6 therefore continue in the strain of a psalm: "And ye will say in that day, Praise Jehovah, proclaim His name, make known His doings among the nations, boast that His name is exalted. Harp to Jehovah; for He has displayed majesty: let this be known in all lands. Shout and be jubilant, O inhabitants of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee." The first song of six lines is here followed by a second of seven lines: a prophetic word of promise, inserted between them, separates the one from the other. This second also commences with the well-known tones of a psalm (compare especially Psa 105:1; Ch1 16:8). The phrase, "Call upon the name of Jehovah," signifies, Make the name of Jehovah the medium of invocation (Ges. 138, Anm. 3*), i.e., invoke it, or, as here, call it out. Gē'ūth is high, towering dignity; here it is used of God, as in Isa 26:10, with ‛âsâh: to prove it practically, just as with lābēsh in Psa 93:1, to show one's self openly therein. Instead of the Chethib meyudda‛ath in Isa 12:5, the keri substitutes the hophal form mūda‛ath, probably because meyuddâ‛, according to the standing usage of speech, denotes one well known, or intimate; the passive of the hophal is certainly the more suitable. According to the preceding appeals, the words are to be understood as expressing a desire, that the glorious self-attestation of the God of salvation might be brought to the consciousness of the whole of the inhabitants of the earth, i.e., of all mankind. When God redeems His people, He has the salvation of all the nations in view. It is the knowledge of the Holy One of Israel, made known through the word of proclamation, that brings salvation to them all. How well may the church on Zion rejoice, to have such a God dwelling in the midst of it! He is great as the giver or promises, and great in fulfilling them; great in grace, and great in judgment; great in all His saving acts which spread from Israel to all mankind. Thus does this second psalm of the redeemed nation close, and with it the book of Immanuel. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| With joy - Your thirsty souls shall be filled with Divine graces and comforts, which you may draw from God, in the use of gospel - ordinances. |
17 For [3754] the Lamb [721] which [3588] is in the midst [303] [3319] of the throne [2362] shall feed [4165] them [846], and [2532] shall lead [3594] them [846] unto [1909] living [2198] fountains [4077] of waters [5204]: and [2532] God [2316] shall wipe away [1813] all [3956] tears [1144] from [575] their [846] eyes [3788].
1 In that day [03117] there shall be a fountain [04726] opened [06605] to the house [01004] of David [01732] and to the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389] for sin [02403] and for uncleanness [05079].
6 Who passing [05674] through the valley [06010] of Baca [01056] [01057] make [07896] it a well [04599]; the rain [04175] also filleth [05844] the pools [01293].
18 Hear [08085], ye deaf [02795]; and look [05027], ye blind [05787], that ye may see [07200].
38 He that believeth [4100] on [1519] me [1691], as [2531] the scripture [1124] hath said [2036], out of [1537] his [846] belly [2836] shall flow [4482] rivers [4215] of living [2198] water [5204].
14 But [1161] whosoever [3739] [302] drinketh [4095] of [1537] the water [5204] that [3739] I [1473] shall give [1325] him [846] shall [1372] never [1519] [165] [3364] thirst [1372]; but [235] the water [5204] that [3739] I shall give [1325] him [846] shall be [1096] in [1722] him [846] a well [4077] of water [5204] springing up [242] into [1519] everlasting [166] life [2222].
23 Be glad [01523] then, ye children [01121] of Zion [06726], and rejoice [08055] in the LORD [03068] your God [0430]: for he hath given [05414] you the former rain [04175] moderately [06666], and he will cause to come down [03381] for you the rain [01653], the former rain [04175], and the latter rain [04456] in the first [07223] month.
10 And I will pour [08210] upon the house [01004] of David [01732], and upon the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389], the spirit [07307] of grace [02580] and of supplications [08469]: and they shall look [05027] upon me whom they have pierced [01856], and they shall mourn [04553] for him, as one mourneth [05594] for his only [03173] son, and shall be in bitterness [04843] for him, as one that is in bitterness [04843] for his firstborn [01060].
6 And they gathered together [06908] to Mizpeh [04709], and drew [07579] water [04325], and poured it out [08210] before [06440] the LORD [03068], and fasted [06684] on that day [03117], and said [0559] there, We have sinned [02398] against the LORD [03068]. And Samuel [08050] judged [08199] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] in Mizpeh [04708].
37 [1161] In [1722] the last [2078] day [2250], that great [3173] day of the feast [1859], Jesus [2424] stood [2476] and [2532] cried [2896], saying [3004], If [1437] any man [5100] thirst [1372], let him come [2064] unto [4314] me [3165], and [2532] drink [4095].
38 He that believeth [4100] on [1519] me [1691], as [2531] the scripture [1124] hath said [2036], out of [1537] his [846] belly [2836] shall flow [4482] rivers [4215] of living [2198] water [5204].
39 (But [1161] this [5124] spake he [2036] of [4012] the Spirit [4151], which [3739] they that believe [4100] on [1519] him [846] should [3195] receive [2983]: for [1063] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] was [2258] not yet [3768] given; because [3754] that Jesus [2424] was [1392] not yet [3764] glorified [1392]
2 Now [1161] the Jews [2453]' feast [1859] of tabernacles [4634] was [2258] at hand [1451].
19 Behold, I will do [06213] a new thing [02319]; now it shall spring forth [06779]; shall ye not know [03045] it? I will even make [07760] a way [01870] in the wilderness [04057], and rivers [05104] in the desert [03452].
20 The beast [02416] of the field [07704] shall honour [03513] me, the dragons [08577] and the owls [01323] [03284]: because I give [05414] waters [04325] in the wilderness [04057], and rivers [05104] in the desert [03452], to give drink [08248] to my people [05971], my chosen [0972].
15 I will make waste [02717] mountains [02022] and hills [01389], and dry up [03001] all their herbs [06212]; and I will make [07760] the rivers [05104] islands [0339], and I will dry up [03001] the pools [098].
17 For [3754] the Lamb [721] which [3588] is in the midst [303] [3319] of the throne [2362] shall feed [4165] them [846], and [2532] shall lead [3594] them [846] unto [1909] living [2198] fountains [4077] of waters [5204]: and [2532] God [2316] shall wipe away [1813] all [3956] tears [1144] from [575] their [846] eyes [3788].
18 I will open [06605] rivers [05104] in high places [08205], and fountains [04599] in the midst [08432] of the valleys [01237]: I will make [07760] the wilderness [04057] a pool [098] of water [04325], and the dry [06723] land [0776] springs [04161] of water [04325].
1 In that day [03117] there shall be a fountain [04726] opened [06605] to the house [01004] of David [01732] and to the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389] for sin [02403] and for uncleanness [05079].
27 The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is a fountain [04726] of life [02416], to depart [05493] from the snares [04170] of death [04194].
9 For with thee is the fountain [04726] of life [02416]: in thy light [0216] shall we see [07200] light [0216].
13 O LORD [03068], the hope [04723] of Israel [03478], all that forsake [05800] thee shall be ashamed [0954], and they that depart [03249] from me [05493] shall be written [03789] in the earth [0776], because they have forsaken [05800] the LORD [03068], the fountain [04726] of living [02416] waters [04325].
13 For my people [05971] have committed [06213] two [08147] evils [07451]; they have forsaken [05800] me the fountain [04726] of living [02416] waters [04325], and hewed them out [02672] cisterns [0877], broken [07665] cisterns [0877], that can hold [03557] no water [04325].
14 But [1161] whosoever [3739] [302] drinketh [4095] of [1537] the water [5204] that [3739] I [1473] shall give [1325] him [846] shall [1372] never [1519] [165] [3364] thirst [1372]; but [235] the water [5204] that [3739] I shall give [1325] him [846] shall be [1096] in [1722] him [846] a well [4077] of water [5204] springing up [242] into [1519] everlasting [166] life [2222].
37 [1161] In [1722] the last [2078] day [2250], that great [3173] day of the feast [1859], Jesus [2424] stood [2476] and [2532] cried [2896], saying [3004], If [1437] any man [5100] thirst [1372], let him come [2064] unto [4314] me [3165], and [2532] drink [4095].
5 Sing [02167] unto the LORD [03068]; for he hath done [06213] excellent things [01348]: this is known [03045] [03045] in all the earth [0776].
1 The LORD [03068] reigneth [04427], he is clothed [03847] with majesty [01348]; the LORD [03068] is clothed [03847] with strength [05797], wherewith he hath girded [0247] himself: the world [08398] also is stablished [03559], that it cannot be moved [04131].
10 Let favour be shewed [02603] to the wicked [07563], yet will he not [01077] learn [03925] righteousness [06664]: in the land [0776] of uprightness [05229] will he deal unjustly [05765], and will not [01077] behold [07200] the majesty [01348] of the LORD [03068].
8 Give thanks [03034] unto the LORD [03068], call [07121] upon his name [08034], make known [03045] his deeds [05949] among the people [05971].
1 O give thanks [03034] unto the LORD [03068]; call [07121] upon his name [08034]: make known [03045] his deeds [05949] among the people [05971].
4 And in that day [03117] shall ye say [0559], Praise [03034] the LORD [03068], call [07121] upon his name [08034], declare [03045] his doings [05949] among the people [05971], make mention [02142] that his name [08034] is exalted [07682].
5 Sing [02167] unto the LORD [03068]; for he hath done [06213] excellent things [01348]: this is known [03045] [03045] in all the earth [0776].
6 Cry out [06670] and shout [07442], thou inhabitant [03427] of Zion [06726]: for great [01419] is the Holy One [06918] of Israel [03478] in the midst [07130] of thee.
1 And in that day [03117] thou shalt say [0559], O LORD [03068], I will praise [03034] thee: though thou wast angry [0599] with me, thine anger [0639] is turned away [07725], and thou comfortedst [05162] me.
3 Therefore with joy [08342] shall ye draw [07579] water [04325] out of the wells [04599] of salvation [03444].