What does Isaiah 37:25 mean?
ESV: I dug wells and drank waters, to dry up with the sole of my foot all the streams of Egypt.
NIV: I have dug wells in foreign lands and drunk the water there. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.'
NASB: I dug wells and drank waters, And with the sole of my feet I dried up All the canals of Egypt.’
CSB: I dug wells and drank water in foreign lands. I dried up all the streams of Egypt with the soles of my feet."
NLT: I have dug wells in many foreign lands and refreshed myself with their water. With the sole of my foot, I stopped up all the rivers of Egypt!’
KJV: I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.
NKJV: I have dug and drunk water, And with the soles of my feet I have dried up All the brooks of defense.’
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Book Summary:
Isaiah is among the most important prophetic books in the entire Bible. The first segment details God's impending judgment against ancient peoples for sin and idolatry (Isaiah 1—35). The second part of Isaiah briefly explains a failed assault on Jerusalem during the rule of Hezekiah (Isaiah 36—39). The final chapters predict Israel's rescue from Babylonian captivity (Isaiah 40—48), the promised Messiah (Isaiah 49—57), and the final glory of Jerusalem and God's people (Isaiah 58—66).
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