Isaiah 12:3
New International Version
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

New Living Translation
With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation!

English Standard Version
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

Berean Standard Bible
With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,

King James Bible
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

New King James Version
Therefore with joy you will draw water From the wells of salvation.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.

NASB 1995
Therefore you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.

NASB 1977
Therefore you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.

Amplified Bible
Therefore with joy you will draw water From the springs of salvation.

Christian Standard Bible
You will joyfully draw water from the springs of salvation,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will joyfully draw water from the springs of salvation,

American Standard Version
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Contemporary English Version
With great joy, you people will get water from the well of victory.

English Revised Version
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation.

Good News Translation
As fresh water brings joy to the thirsty, so God's people rejoice when he saves them."

International Standard Version
You will draw water joyfully from the wells of salvation. And you will say at that time:

Majority Standard Bible
With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,

NET Bible
Joyfully you will draw water from the springs of deliverance.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

World English Bible
Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you have drawn waters with joy "" Out of the fountains of salvation,

Young's Literal Translation
And ye have drawn waters with joy Out of the fountains of salvation,

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye drew water with gladness from the fountains of salvation.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You shall draw waters with joy out of the saviour's fountains:

Catholic Public Domain Version
You will draw water with gladness from the fountains of the Savior.

New American Bible
With joy you will draw water from the fountains of salvation,

New Revised Standard Version
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Therefore with joy shall you draw water out of the spring of salvation.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you shall fill up in joy with the waters of the fountain of redemption
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water Out of the wells of salvation.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Draw ye therefore water with joy out of the wells of salvation.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Joyful Thanksgiving
2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” 3With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation, 4and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.…

Cross References
John 4:14
But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

John 7:37-39
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Revelation 21:6
And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.

Psalm 36:8-9
They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. / For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

Jeremiah 2:13
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Zechariah 14:8
And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike.

Ezekiel 47:1-12
Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. / Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side. / As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water. ...

Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Psalm 46:4
There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

Jeremiah 17:13
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water.

Joel 3:18
And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.

Zechariah 13:1
“On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.

John 6:35
Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.

Revelation 22:1
Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb


Treasury of Scripture

Therefore with joy shall you draw water out of the wells of salvation.

with joy

Isaiah 49:10
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

Isaiah 55:1-3
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price…

Psalm 36:9
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

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Isaiah 12
1. A joyful thanksgiving of the faithful for the mercies of God














With joy
The Hebrew word for "joy" here is "שָׂשׂוֹן" (sasón), which conveys a sense of exultation and gladness. In the context of Isaiah, this joy is not merely an emotional response but a profound spiritual state that arises from the experience of God's salvation. Historically, the Israelites often experienced joy in the context of deliverance, such as their exodus from Egypt. This joy is a prophetic anticipation of the ultimate deliverance through the Messiah, a joy that transcends circumstances and is rooted in the assurance of God's faithfulness and salvation.

you will draw water
The imagery of drawing water is rich with meaning in the biblical context. Water is a symbol of life, sustenance, and purification. In ancient Israel, water was a precious resource, essential for survival in the arid climate. Spiritually, this phrase evokes the idea of drawing from the wellspring of God's salvation, a source that never runs dry. The act of drawing water signifies an active participation in receiving God's grace and blessings. It is reminiscent of Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, where He speaks of the living water that leads to eternal life.

from the springs of salvation
The "springs of salvation" symbolize the abundant and overflowing nature of God's saving power. The Hebrew word for "salvation" is "יְשׁוּעָה" (yeshu'ah), which is closely related to the name Yeshua, or Jesus, in the New Testament. This connection highlights the messianic expectation embedded in this verse. The springs suggest a continuous and inexhaustible source, emphasizing that God's salvation is not a one-time event but an ongoing reality. Historically, springs were vital for sustaining life in the ancient Near East, and spiritually, they represent the life-giving and renewing power of God's presence. This phrase assures believers of the perpetual availability of God's grace and the promise of eternal life through Christ.

(3) Therefore with joy shall ye draw water . . .--Literally, And with joy. The words may be either part of the hymn, or addressed to those who are to join in it. The latter seems most in harmony with the context. In the later ritual of the Feast of Tabernacles, the priests went in solemn procession to the Pool of Siloam, filled a golden vase with water, carried it to the Temple, and poured it out on the western side of the altar of burnt offering, while the people chanted the great Hallel (Hymn of Praise) of Psalms 113-118 (See Note on John 7:37.) If we may assume that this represented the ritual of the monarchy, we may reasonably infer that the words of Isaiah pointed to it. The Talmud expressly connects the act with the symbolism of Isaiah's words (Jer. Succa, v. 1), and the prophet's reference to the "waters of Shiloah" in Isaiah 8:6, confirms the inference.

Verse 3. - With joy shall ye draw water. The prophet interrupts the song to give a comforting promise. The "salvation" granted to the Church shall be as an inexhaustible well, from which all comers may draw continually. Compare our Lord's promise to the woman of Samaria in John 4:14.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
With joy
בְּשָׂשׂ֑וֹן (bə·śā·śō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8342: Cheerfulness, welcome

you will draw
וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם־ (ū·šə·’aḇ·tem-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7579: To bale up water

water
מַ֖יִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

from the springs
מִמַּעַיְנֵ֖י (mim·ma·‘ay·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4599: A fountain, a source

of salvation,
הַיְשׁוּעָֽה׃ (hay·šū·‘āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3444: Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity


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