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Isaiah 43:20–21

20 The beast of the field will honor Me,

The jackals and the ostriches,

Because eI give waters in the wilderness

And rivers in the desert,

To give drink to My people, My chosen.

21 fThis people I have formed for Myself;

They shall declare My gpraise.

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Isaiah 43:20–21 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 The wild animals honor me,

the jackals and the owls,

because I provide water in the wilderness

and streams in the wasteland,

to give drink to my people, my chosen,

21 the people I formed for myself

that they may proclaim my praise.

Isaiah 43:20–21 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 The wild beasts will honor me,

the jackals and the ostriches,

for I give water in the wilderness,

rivers in the desert,

to give drink to my chosen people,

21 the people whom I formed for myself

that they might declare my praise.

Isaiah 43:20–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 The beast of the field shall honour me,

The dragons and the owls:

Because I give waters in the wilderness,

And rivers in the desert,

To give drink to my people, my chosen.

21 This people have I formed for myself;

They shall shew forth my praise.

Isaiah 43:20–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 The wild animals in the fields will thank me,

the jackals and owls, too,

for giving them water in the desert.

Yes, I will make rivers in the dry wasteland

so my chosen people can be refreshed.

21 I have made Israel for myself,

and they will someday honor me before the whole world.

Isaiah 43:20–21 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 Even the wild animals will be thankful to me—

the wild dogs and owls.

They will honor me when I put water in the desert

and rivers in the dry land

to give water to my people, the ones I chose.

21 The people I made

will sing songs to praise me.

Isaiah 43:20–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 The beasts of the field shall honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen, 21 the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.

Isaiah 43:20–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 The beast of the field shall glorify me, the jackals and the ostriches; for I will give waters in the wilderness, rivers in the waste, to give drink to my people, my chosen. 21 This people have I formed for myself: they shall shew forth my praise.

Isaiah 43:20–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 Wild animals, jackals, and ostriches will honor me. 

I will provide water in the desert. 

I will make rivers on the dry land for my chosen people to drink. 

21 I have formed these people for myself. 

They will praise me. 

Isaiah 43:20–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 The animals of the field will honor Me,

jackals and ostriches,

because I provide water in the wilderness,

and rivers in the desert,

to give drink to My chosen people.

21 The people I formed for Myself

will declare My praise.

Isaiah 43:20–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 The wild animals will honor me,

the jackals and the ostriches;

for I give water in the wilderness,

rivers in the desert,

to give drink to my chosen people,

21 the people whom I formed for myself

so that they might declare my praise.

Isaiah 43:20–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 The animals of the field will honor me,

jackals and daughters of the ostrich,

for I give water in the wilderness,

rivers in the desert,

to give a drink to my chosen people,

21 this people whom I formed for myself,

so they might make known my praise.

Isaiah 43:20–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 Even wild dogs and owls honor me.

That is because I provide water in the desert

for my people to drink.

I cause streams to flow in the dry and empty land

for my chosen ones.

21 I do it for the people I made for myself.

I want them to sing praise to me.

Isaiah 43:20–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 “The beasts of the field will glorify Me,

The jackals and the ostriches,

Because I have given waters in the wilderness

And rivers in the desert,

To give drink to My chosen people.

21 “The people whom I formed for Myself

Will declare My praise.


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