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Isaiah 49:10

“They will not hunger nor thirst, and neither the scorching ground nor the sun will strike them; for he who has compassion on them will lead them, and by springs of water he will guide them.”

Isaiah 49:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Allusion · Revelation 7:16

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Both texts say that they will not hunger or thirst, and neither the sun nor the heat will strike them.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • יִרְעָבוּyiravuH7456πεινάσουσινpeinasousinG3983“be hungry”
  • יִצְמָאוּyitsmauH6770διψήσουσινdipsēsousinG1372“be thirsty”
  • שָׁמֶשׁshameshH8121ἥλιοςhēliosG2246“sun”
  • שָׁרָבsharavH8273καῦμαkaumaG2738“scorched ground, heat”

Isaiah 49:10, word by word

hungerיִרְעָבוּyiravu

be hungry

Be hungry.

Where else “yiravu” appears
thirstיִצְמָאוּyitsmau

be thirsty

Be thirsty.

Where else “yitsmau” appears
the scorching groundשָׁרָבsharav

burning heat; mirage

The glowing, shimmering heat over the sand; the mirage.

Where else “sharav” appears
nor the sunשָׁמֶשׁshamesh

sun

The star that gives light and heat by day and marks the day and the year; "under the sun" means in this world.

Where else “shamesh” appears
will strike themיַכֵּyake

strike

To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.

Where else “yake” appears
he who has compassion on themמְרַחֲמָmerachama

have compassion

To feel tenderness for someone, like a mother for her child.

Where else “merachama” appears
will lead themיְנַהֲגֵyenahage

drive, lead

Drive, lead along (livestock, people); carry off.

Where else “yenahage” appears
springsמַבּוּעֵיmabue

spring

A spring, a source of water.

Where else “mabue” appears
of waterמַיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
he will guide themיְנַהֲלֵyenahale

lead gently

Lead gently, guide with care; bring to a resting place; provide for.

Where else “yenahale” appears

Translation note

Revelation 7:16-17 takes up these words.

The context

9to say to the prisoners, ‘Go out,’ to those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ Along the roads they will graze, and on all the bare heights will be their pasture.

10 · This verse (above)

11And I will make all my mountains into a road, and my highways will be raised up.

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