King James Version
Isaiah 44:27 in the King James Version says “That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 44 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:”
Isaiah 44:27 · KJV
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: decayed: Heb. wastes
That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Be dry”
H2717to parch (through drought) i.e., (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill
“thy rivers”
H5104a stream (including the sea; expectation the nile, euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity
“and I will dry up”
H3001to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
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