Isaiah 41:1 (ESV)

Isaiah 41:17 - When the poor and needy seek water,
and there is none,
and their tongue is parched with thirst,
I the LORD will answer them;
I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“The poor and needy seek water, but there is none,
Their tongues fail for thirst.
I, the LORD, will hear them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“When the poor and needy search for water and there is none,
and their tongues are parched from thirst,
then I, the LORD, will answer them.
I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I the LORD will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

When the poor and needy seek water,
and there is none,
and their tongue is parched with thirst,
I the LORD will answer them;
I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

The poor and the needy seek water, but there is none;

their tongues are parched with thirst.

I will answer them.

I am the LORD, the God of Israel. I will not abandon them.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“The poor^H6041 and needy^H34 are seeking^H1245 water^H4325, but there^H369 is^H369 none^H369,

And their tongues^H3956 are parched^H5405 with thirst^H6772.

I, the LORD^H3068, will answer^H6030 them Myself;

As the God^H430 of Israel^H3478 I will not abandon^H5800 them.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“The [fn]afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none,
And their tongue is parched with thirst;
I, the LORD, will answer them Myself,
As the God of Israel I will not forsake them.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“The [fn]afflicted^H6041 and needy^H34 are seeking^H1245 water^H4325, but there^H369 is^H369 none^H369,

And their tongue^H3956 is parched^H5405 with thirst^H6772;

I, Yahweh^H3068, will answer^H6030 them Myself,

As the God^H430 of Israel^H3478 I will not forsake^H5800 them.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“The poor and needy are seeking water, but there is none;

Their tongues are parched with thirst.

I, the LORD, will answer them Myself;

I, the God of Israel, will not neglect them.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the LORD, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the LORD will answer them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

The poor and the needy are seeking water, And there is none, Their tongue with thirst hath failed, I, Jehovah do answer them, The God of Israel -- I forsake them not.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

The afflicted and the needy seek water, and there is none; their tongue faileth for thirst: I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst; I, the LORD, will answer them, I, the God of Yisra'el, will not forsake them.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

egeni et pauperes quaerunt aquas et non sunt lingua eorum siti aruit ego Dominus exaudiam eos Deus Israhel non derelinquam eos

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَعِنْدَمَا يَلْتَمِسُ الْبَائِسُونَ وَالْمَسَاكِينُ مَاءً وَلا يَجِدُونَهُ، وَتَتَشَقَّقُ أَلْسِنَتُهُمْ مِنَ الْعَطَشِ، أَنَا الرَّبُّ أَسْتَجِيبُ لَهُمْ، أَنَا إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ لَا أَتَخَلَّى عَنْهُمْ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

הָעֲנִיִּ֨ים וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜ים מְבַקְשִׁ֥ים מַ֨יִם֙ וָאַ֔יִן לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם בַּצָּמָ֣א נָשָׁ֑תָּה אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶעֱנֵ֔ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

οἱ πτωχοὶ καὶ οἱ ἐνδεεῖς ζητήσουσιν γὰρ ὕδωρ καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τῆς δίψης ἐξηράνθη ἐγὼ κύριος ὁ θεός ἐγὼ ἐπακούσομαι ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ καὶ οὐκ ἐγκαταλείψω αὐτούς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

«اَلْبَائِسُونَ وَالْمَسَاكِينُ طَالِبُونَ مَاءً وَلاَ يُوجَدُ. لِسَانُهُمْ مِنَ الْعَطَشِ قَدْ يَبِسَ. أَنَا الرَّبُّ أَسْتَجِيبُ لَهُمْ. أَنَا إِلهَ إِسْرَائِيلَ لاَ أَتْرُكُهُمْ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And the poor and the needy shall exult; for when they shall seek water, and there shall be none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord God, I the God of Israel will hear, and will not forsake them:

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Los afligidos y menesterosos buscan las aguas, que no hay; secóse de sed su lengua; yo Jehová los oiré, yo el Dios de Israel no los desampararé.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Los afligidos y menesterosos buscan las aguas, y no las hay; seca está de sed su lengua; yo Jehová los oiré, yo el Dios de Israel no los desampararé.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

The poor and crushed are looking for water where no water is, and their tongue is dry for need of it: I the Lord will give ear to their prayer, I the God of Israel will not give them up.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

困苦窮乏人尋求水卻沒有、他們因口渴、舌頭乾燥．我耶和華必應允他們、我以色列的　神必不離棄他們。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

"Los pobres y los necesitados buscan agua, y no la hay; su lengua se reseca de sed. Pero yo, Jehovah, les responderé; yo, el Dios de Israel, no los abandonaré.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

가련하고 빈핍한 자가 물을 구하되 물이 없어서 갈증으로 그들의 혀가 마를 때에 나 여호와가 그들에게 응답하겠고 나 이스라엘의 하나님이 그들을 버리지 아니할 것이라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Les malheureux et les indigents cherchent de l'eau, et il n'y en a point; Leur langue est desséchée par la soif. Moi, l'Éternel, je les exaucerai; Moi, le Dieu d'Israël, je ne les abandonnerai pas.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Die Elenden und Armen suchen Wasser, und ist nichts da; ihre Zunge verdorrt vor Durst. Aber ich, der HERR, will sie erhören; ich, der Gott Israels, will sie nicht verlassen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Бедные и нищие ищут воды, и нет [ее]; язык их сохнет от жажды: Я, Господь, услышу их, Я, Бог Израилев, не оставлю их.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Los pobres y menesterosos buscan las aguas, que no hay ; su lengua se secó de sed; yo, el SEÑOR, los oiré; yo , el Dios de Israel, no los desampararé.

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