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Isaiah 44:27–28

27 cWho says to the deep, ‘Be dry!

And I will dry up your rivers’;

28 Who says of dCyrus, ‘He is My shepherd,

And he shall perform all My pleasure,

Saying to Jerusalem, e“You shall be built,”

And to the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.” ’

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Isaiah 44:27–28 — The New International Version (NIV)

27 who says to the watery deep, ‘Be dry,

and I will dry up your streams,’

28 who says of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd

and will accomplish all that I please;

he will say of Jerusalem, “Let it be rebuilt,”

and of the temple, “Let its foundations be laid.” ’

Isaiah 44:27–28 — English Standard Version (ESV)

27 who says to the deep, ‘Be dry;

I will dry up your rivers’;

28 who says of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd,

and he shall fulfill all my purpose’;

saying of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be built,’

and of the temple, ‘Your foundation shall be laid.’ ”

Isaiah 44:27–28 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

27 That saith to the deep, Be dry,

And I will dry up thy rivers:

28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd,

And shall perform all my pleasure:

Even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built;

And to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

Isaiah 44:27–28 — New Living Translation (NLT)

27 When I speak to the rivers and say, ‘Dry up!’

they will be dry.

28 When I say of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd,’

he will certainly do as I say.

He will command, ‘Rebuild Jerusalem’;

he will say, ‘Restore the Temple.’ ”

Isaiah 44:27–28 — New Century Version (NCV)

27 I tell the deep waters, ‘Become dry!

I will make your streams become dry!’

28 I say of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd

and will do all that I want him to do.

He will say to Jerusalem, “You will be built again!”

He will tell the Temple, “Your foundations will be rebuilt.” ’ ”

Isaiah 44:27–28 — American Standard Version (ASV)

27 that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers; 28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure, even saying of Jerusalem, She shall be built; and of the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

Isaiah 44:27–28 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

27 that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers; 28 that saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and he shall perform all my pleasure; even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

Isaiah 44:27–28 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

27 He says to the deep water, “Dry up.” 

So I will dry up your rivers. 

28 He says about Cyrus, “He is my shepherd. 

He will do everything I want him to do.” 

He says about Jerusalem, “It will be rebuilt.” 

He says about the temple, “Your foundation will be laid.” 

Isaiah 44:27–28 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

27 who says to the depths of the sea, “Be dry,”

and I will dry up your rivers;

28 who says to Cyrus, “My shepherd,

he will fulfill all My pleasure”

and says to Jerusalem, “She will be rebuilt,”

and of the temple, “Its foundation will be laid.”

Isaiah 44:27–28 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

27 who says to the deep, “Be dry—

I will dry up your rivers”;

28 who says of Cyrus, “He is my shepherd,

and he shall carry out all my purpose”;

and who says of Jerusalem, “It shall be rebuilt,”

and of the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.”

Isaiah 44:27–28 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

27 who says to the deep, ‘Dry up!

And I will cause your rivers to dry up’;

28 who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd,’

and he shall carry out all my wishes;

and saying of Jerusalem, ‘It shall be rebuilt,’

and the temple, ‘It shall be founded.’ ”

Isaiah 44:27–28 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

27 I say to the deep waters,

‘Dry up. Let your streams become dry.’

28 I say about Cyrus,

‘He is my shepherd.

He will accomplish everything I want him to.

He will say about Jerusalem,

“Let it be rebuilt.”

And he will say about the temple,

“Let its foundations be laid.” ’

Isaiah 44:27–28 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

27 It is I who says to the depth of the sea, ‘Be dried up!’

And I will make your rivers dry.

28 It is I who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd!

And he will perform all My desire.’

And he declares of Jerusalem, ‘She will be built,’

And of the temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’ ”


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