Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version till the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the desert becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field seems like a forest. New Living Translation until at last the Spirit is poured out on us from heaven. Then the wilderness will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops. English Standard Version until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is deemed a forest. Berean Standard Bible until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest. King James Bible Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. New King James Version Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, And the fruitful field is counted as a forest. New American Standard Bible Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fertile field, And the fertile field is considered as a forest. NASB 1995 Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fertile field, And the fertile field is considered as a forest. NASB 1977 Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fertile field And the fertile field is considered as a forest. Legacy Standard Bible Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fruitful orchard, And the fruitful orchard is counted as a forest. Amplified Bible Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fertile field, And the fertile field is valued as a forest. Christian Standard Bible until the Spirit from on high is poured out on us. Then the desert will become an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest. Holman Christian Standard Bible until the Spirit from heaven is poured out on us. Then the desert will become an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest. American Standard Version until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be esteemed as a forest. Contemporary English Version When the Spirit is given to us from heaven, deserts will become orchards thick as fertile forests. English Revised Version until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. GOD'S WORD® Translation until the Spirit is poured on us from on high. Then the wilderness will be turned into a fertile field, and the fertile field will be considered a forest. Good News Translation But once more God will send us his spirit. The wasteland will become fertile, and fields will produce rich crops. International Standard Version until the Spirit from on high is poured upon us, and the desert becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field seems like a forest." NET Bible This desolation will continue until new life is poured out on us from heaven. Then the desert will become an orchard and the orchard will be considered a forest. New Heart English Bible Until the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is considered a forest. Webster's Bible Translation Until the spirit shall be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness shall be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be counted for a forest. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bibleuntil the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest. World English Bible until the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is considered a forest. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionUntil the Spirit is emptied out on us from on high, "" And a wilderness has become a fruitful field, "" And the fruitful field is reckoned for a forest. Young's Literal Translation Till emptied out on us is the Spirit from on high, And a wilderness hath become a fruitful field, And the fruitful field for a forest is reckoned. Smith's Literal Translation Until the spirit shall be poured upon us from on high, and the desert be for Carmel, and Carmel be reckoned for a forest. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleUntil the spirit be poured upon us from on high: and the desert shall be se a charmel, and charmel shall be counted for a forest. Catholic Public Domain Version until the Spirit is poured over us from on high. And the desert will be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field will be considered as a forest. New American Bible Until the spirit from on high is poured out on us. And the wilderness becomes a garden land and the garden land seems as common as forest. New Revised Standard Version until a spirit from on high is poured out on us, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is deemed a forest. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleUntil the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Until The Spirit from the high place will awaken upon us, and the wilderness will be as Karmela, and Karmela shall be considered as a forest OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, And the wilderness become a fruitful field, And the fruitful field be counted for a forest. Brenton Septuagint Translation until the Spirit shall come upon you from on high, and Chermel shall be desert, and Chermel shall be counted for a forest. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Women of Jerusalem…14For the palace will be forsaken, the busy city abandoned. The hill and the watchtower will become caves forever—the delight of wild donkeys and a pasture for flocks— 15until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest. 16Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.… Cross References Joel 2:28-29 And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. / Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days. Ezekiel 36:26-27 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. Acts 2:17-18 ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. / Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. John 7:38-39 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. Romans 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. Ezekiel 39:29 And I will no longer hide My face from them, for I will pour out My Spirit on the house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD.” Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Jeremiah 31:33-34 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” Acts 10:44-45 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message. / All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. Hosea 14:5-7 I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon. 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. / And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. Zechariah 12:10 Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son. Titus 3:5-6 He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. / This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, Psalm 104:30 When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth. Treasury of Scripture Until the spirit be poured on us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. the spirit Isaiah 11:2,3 Isaiah 44:3 Isaiah 45:8 wilderness Isaiah 29:17 Isaiah 35:2,7 Isaiah 54:1-3 Jump to Previous Changed Considered Counted Deemed Desert Emptied Esteemed Fertile Field Forest Fruitful High Poured Reckoned Seems Spirit Waste Wilderness WoodJump to Next Changed Considered Counted Deemed Desert Emptied Esteemed Fertile Field Forest Fruitful High Poured Reckoned Seems Spirit Waste Wilderness WoodIsaiah 32 1. The blessings of Christ's kingdom9. Desolation is foreshown 14. Restoration is promised to succeed until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high This phrase anticipates a future outpouring of the Holy Spirit, a theme echoed in Joel 2:28-29 and fulfilled in Acts 2 during Pentecost. The imagery of the Spirit being "poured out" suggests abundance and transformation, indicating a divine intervention that brings renewal and life. The phrase "from on high" emphasizes the heavenly origin of this blessing, underscoring God's sovereignty and grace. This outpouring is often associated with the New Covenant, where the Spirit empowers believers, as seen in Ezekiel 36:26-27. The anticipation of the Spirit's work also points to the messianic age, where Jesus Christ, through His death and resurrection, enables the Spirit's indwelling presence in believers. Then the desert will be an orchard and the orchard will seem like a forest Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied during a time of great turmoil and change in Israel and Judah, calling the people back to faithfulness to God. 2. The Spirit Refers to the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, who is promised to be poured out from on high, signifying a divine intervention and transformation. 3. The Desert Symbolizes barrenness and desolation, often used in Scripture to represent spiritual dryness or a lack of God's presence and blessing. 4. Fertile Field Represents abundance and fruitfulness, a metaphor for spiritual renewal and the blessings that come from God's presence. 5. Forest Implies even greater abundance and growth, suggesting a transformation that exceeds expectations, symbolizing the fullness of life in the Spirit. Teaching Points The Promise of TransformationThe outpouring of the Spirit signifies a profound transformation from barrenness to fruitfulness. Believers can expect God to bring renewal and growth in their spiritual lives. Dependence on the Holy Spirit Just as the desert relies on rain to become fertile, Christians must rely on the Holy Spirit for spiritual vitality and growth. Hope in God's Timing The word "until" suggests a period of waiting. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's perfect timing for His promises to be fulfilled. Spiritual Abundance The transformation from a fertile field to a forest illustrates the abundant life promised in Christ. Believers are called to live in the fullness of the Spirit. Community Renewal The outpouring of the Spirit is not just for individual renewal but for the transformation of communities and nations, leading to justice and righteousness. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 32Can God be seen? (Exodus 33:20 vs. Genesis 32:30) If Isaiah 32:15-16 predicts deserts flourishing due to divine intervention, why is there no clear scientific or archaeological evidence of this phenomenon occurring? Numbers 32:1-5: How could the tribes of Reuben and Gad realistically sustain such large herds in a desert environment with limited resources? Isaiah 57:15: How can God 'dwell in a high and holy place' yet also be fully omnipresent, and does this passage contradict or align with similar descriptions elsewhere in Scripture?(15) Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high . . .--There was, then, a fixed limit of the desolation then described. Isaiah dwelt, as Joel (Joel 2:28) had dwelt before him, on the outpouring of the Spirit which should sweep away the frivolities of a profligate luxury and lead to a nobler life. The effect of that outpouring is described in symbolic language which had been used before (see Note on Isaiah 29:17), the "wilderness" taking the place of Lebanon.Verse 15. - Until. The expression "until" modifies the previous "forever," showing that the desolation was not always to continue. The Spirit be poured upon us from on high. An effluence from the Holy Spirit of God on individuals of eminence, prophets, kings, artificers, to fit them for their tasks, is recognized in many of the earlier books of Scripture, and especially in the Davidical psalms. But a general effluence of the Spirit of holiness on a nation, to produce a change of heart, seems to be first announced by Isaiah. The nearly contemporary prophecy of Joel (Joel 2:28, 29) is, perhaps, as wide in its scope, but limited to the prophetic gift, which is not necessarily conjoined with spiritual-minded-ness or holiness of life. Isaiah, the "evangelical prophet," first teaches that the conversion of a nation is God's work, effected by the Holy Spirit, and effectual to the entire change of the heart of a people. And the wilderness be a fruitful field; i.e. "the community long cursed with barrenness of good works" (ver. 10) "becomes once more fruitful of them." And the fruitful field be counted for a forest. An order of climax seems to be here intended. The midbar, the bare pasturage-ground, becomes a Carmel, i.e. carefully cultivated; the Carmel becomes like Lebanon, a rich and luxurious forest. There is no close parallel between this verse and ver. 17 of Isaiah 29. The prophet is not tied down by his previous metaphors. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew untilעַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the Spirit ר֖וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit is poured out יֵ֨עָרֶ֥ה (yê·‘ā·reh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6168: To be, bare, to empty, pour out, demolish upon us עָלֵ֛ינוּ (‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against from on high. מִמָּר֑וֹם (mim·mā·rō·wm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4791: Altitude Then the desert מִדְבָּר֙ (miḏ·bār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech will be וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be an orchard, לַכַּרְמֶ֔ל (lak·kar·mel) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3759: A plantation, garden land, fruit, garden growth and the orchard וְהַכַּרְמֶ֖ל (wə·hak·kar·mel) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3759: A plantation, garden land, fruit, garden growth will seem יֵחָשֵֽׁב׃ (yê·ḥā·šêḇ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2803: To think, account like a forest. לַיַּ֥עַר (lay·ya·‘ar) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb Links Isaiah 32:15 NIVIsaiah 32:15 NLT Isaiah 32:15 ESV Isaiah 32:15 NASB Isaiah 32:15 KJV Isaiah 32:15 BibleApps.com Isaiah 32:15 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 32:15 Chinese Bible Isaiah 32:15 French Bible Isaiah 32:15 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 32:15 Until the Spirit is poured on us (Isa Isi Is) |
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