Isaiah 12:3
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
KJV
Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus salvatoris.
Vulgate
καὶ ἀντλήσετε ὕδωρ μετ’ εὐφροσύνης ἐκ τῶν πηγῶν τοῦ σωτηρίου.
LXX
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
ASV
וּ/שְׁאַבְתֶּם מַ֖יִם בְּ/שָׂשׂ֑וֹן מִ/מַּעַיְנֵ֖י הַ/יְשׁוּעָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
י
y
noun · 73×
יִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ
ysh'bv
verb · 19×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
מַעְיָ֣ן
m'yn
noun · 22×
שָׂשׂוֹן֙
shshvn
noun · 22×
Intertextual echoes
Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.
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John 7:38 · allusion"He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."Isaiah: draw water from wells of salvation — living water
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2561"You would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."9 Paradoxically our prayer of petition is a response to the plea of the living God: "They have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water!"10 Prayer is the response of faith to the free promise of salvation and also a response of lov…
If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink. In his conversation with the Samaritan woman, Christ reveals himself as the giver of living water — the grace of the Spirit which springs up unto everlasting life. The discussion about worshipping in Jerusalem or Samaria leads to the great principle: God is a Spirit, and they that worship him m…
Cross-references
- 1Chr 11:17 — And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
- Deut 27:7 — And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD thy God.
- Exod 15:27 — And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
- Ezek 47:9 — And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall co
- Isa 30:19 — For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
- Isa 41:18 — I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
- Isa 49:10 — They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
- Isa 55:1 — Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
- Jer 2:13 — For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
- John 1:16 — And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
- John 4:10 — Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
- John 4:10 — Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
- John 7:37 — In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
- John 7:37 — In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
- John 7:38 — He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
- Judg 5:11 — They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villag
- Num 21:16 — And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
- Ps 36:9 — For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
- Ps 36:9 — For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
- Ps 87:7 — As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
- Rev 7:17 — For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
- Rev 7:17 — For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
- Rev 21:6 — And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
- Rev 22:1 — And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
- Rev 22:17 — And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
- Rev 22:17 — And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.