Isaiah 48:21 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And they have not thirsted in waste places, He hath caused them to go on, Waters from a rock he hath caused to flow to them, Yea, he cleaveth a rock, and flow do waters.

English ASV

And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

English Amplified

And they thirsted not when He led them through the deserts; He caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; He split the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they thirsted not when He led them through the deserts; He caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; He split the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock, and water gushed out.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made water flow from the rock for them; he split the rock, and water gushed out.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; yea, he clave the rock, and the waters gushed out.

English EASY 2024

When he led them through the desert, they did not become thirsty. He broke open a rock for them, so that water poured out. They could drink as much as they needed.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They never got thirsty as he led them through the desert, because he made water flow from a rock. He split the rock, and water flowed out.

They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made water flow for them from the rock; he split the rock and the water gushed out.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When the Lord led his people through a hot, dry desert, they did not suffer from thirst. He made water come from a rock for them; he split the rock open, and water flowed out.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They weren't thirsty when he led them through the deserts. He made water flow from a rock for them. He split a rock, and water gushed out.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock, and water gushed out.

English KJV 1611

And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

English LSB

And they did not thirst when He led them through the waste places. He made the water flow out of the rock for them; He split the rock, and the water gushed forth.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; He also split the rock, and the waters gushed out.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts. He made the water flow out of the rock for them; He split the rock and the water gushed forth.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They did not thirst when he led them through dry lands; Water from the rock he set flowing for them; he cleft the rock, and waters welled forth."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They do not thirst as he leads them through dry regions; he makes water flow out of a rock for them; he splits open a rock and water flows out.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They didn't get thirsty when he led them through the deserts. He made water flow out of the rock for them. He broke the rock open, and water came out of it.

English NIV

They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made water flow for them from the rock; he split the rock and water gushed out.

English NKJ 1982

And they did not thirst When He led them through the deserts; He caused the waters to flow from the rock for them; He also split the rock, and the waters gushed out.

English NLT

They were not thirsty when he led them through the desert. He divided the rock, and water gushed out for them to drink.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made water flow for them from the rock; he split open the rock and the water gushed out.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The people weren’t thirsty when he led them through barren, desolate deserts, for he broke open the rock for water to flow for them. The rock was split open, and rivers gushed out!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

They thirsted not when he led them through the deserts; he made water flow for them from the rock; he cleft the rock and the water gushed out.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They were not thirsty when he led them through the deserts; he divided the rock, and water gushed out for them to drink.

English Tyndale 1537

that they suffered no thirst, when they travailed in the wilderness. He clave the rocks a sunder, and the water gushed out.