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Isaiah 43:20 KJV
Isaiah · chapter 43 · verse 20
The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.Isaiah 43:20 · King James Version
Isaiah 43:20 in context
18Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
19Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
20The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
21This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
22But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- wildernessmidbâra pastureH4057 →
- dragonstannîyna marine or land monsterH8577 →
- honourkâbadto be heavyH3513 →
- watersmayimwaterH4325 →
- riversnâhâra stream (including the seaH5104 →
- beastchayaliveH2416 →
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To so low an ebb were the faith and hope of God's people in Babylon brought that there needed line upon line to assure them that they should be released out of their captivity; and therefore, that they might have strong consolation, the assurances of it are often repeated, and here very expressly and encouragingly. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-21