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.
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The verse 18 is found in chapter 41 of Isaiah. Israel’s enemies will be reduced to nothing, while Jacob receives help in his weakness. Images of rivers on high places and trees planted in the wilderness portray a transformation produced by God. The second half contrasts these promises with the inability of idols to announce future events.
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Sondern ich will Wasserflüsse auf den Höhen öffnen und Brunnen mitten auf den Feldern und will die Wüste zu Wasserseen machen und das dürre Land zu Wasserquellen;
En los altos abriré ríos, y fuentes en mitad de los llanos: tornaré el desierto en estanques de aguas, y en manaderos de aguas la tierra seca.
Abriré ríos en las alturas desoladas y manantiales en medio de los valles. Convertiré el desierto en un estanque de agua y la tierra seca en fuentes de agua.
Je ferai jaillir des fleuves sur les collines, Et des sources au milieu des vallées; Je changerai le désert en étang, Et la terre aride en courants d'eau;
Io farò sorgere de’ fiumi sopra i luoghi eccelsi, e delle fonti in mezzo delle campagne; io ridurrò il deserto in istagna d’acque, e la terra asciutta in rampolli d’acque.
Abrirei rios em lugares altos, e fontes no meio dos vales; tornarei o deserto em lagos de águas, e a terra seca em mananciais de água.
我要在光禿的高地開江河, 在谷中開泉源; 我要使沙漠變為水池, 使乾地變為湧泉。
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