Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
अध्ययन टिप्पणी
Study Note
'I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring and my blessing on your descendants' — the parallelism identifies water poured on dry land with the Spirit poured on descendants, a connection Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17–18 develop explicitly. The agricultural metaphor of irrigation transforming barren land into fertile ground describes the effect of the Spirit on human receptivity — a common Isaianic image for divine renewal (Isaiah 32:15; 43:20). The verse belongs to a sustained polemic against idolatry (Isaiah 44:1–23) in which YHWH's ability to give life contrasts with the lifelessness of carved images. The promise of blessing extending to 'offspring' (zerah) and 'descendants' (tse'etsa'im) ensures the Abrahamic generational scope of Israel's covenant hope persists into the restoration vision.
अन्य अनुवाद
For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and streams upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
For I pour waters on a thirsty one, And floods on a dry land, I pour My Spirit on thy seed, And My blessing on thine offspring.
For I will send water on the land needing it, and streams on the dry earth: I will let my spirit come down on your seed, and my blessing on your offspring.
क्रॉस संदर्भ
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