Isaiah 41:17
The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
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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.
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.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הָעֲנִיִּ֨ים | ha.'a.ni.Yim | the poor [people] | H6041 → |
| וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜ים | ve.ha.'ev.yo.Nim | and the needy [people] | H34 → |
| מְבַקְשִׁ֥ים | me.vak.Shim | [are] seeking | H1245 → |
| מַ֙יִם֙ | ma.yim | water | H4325 → |
| וָאַ֔יִן | va.'A.yin | and there not | H369 → |
| לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם | le.sho.Nam | tongue their | H3956 → |
| בַּצָּמָ֣א | ba.tza.Ma' | with <the> thirst | H6772 → |
| נָשָׁ֑תָּה | na.Sha.tah | it is dry | H5405 → |
| אֲנִ֤י | 'a.Ni | I | H589 → |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֶעֱנֵ֔ם | 'e.'e.Nem | I will answer them | H6030 → |
| אֱלֹהֵ֥י | 'e.lo.Hei | [the] God of | H430 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃ | 'e.'ez.Vem | I will forsake them | H5800 → |
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