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Isaiah 43:20–21

20  The wild beasts will honor me,

pthe jackals and the ostriches,

qfor 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

rthat they might declare my praise.

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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 — 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 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 The beast of the field will 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 This people I have formed for Myself;

They shall declare My praise.

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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