Isaiah 43:19

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert.

Complete Jewish Bible:

I am doing something new; it's springing up - can't you see it? I am making a road in the desert, rivers in the wasteland.

Berean Standard Bible:

Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

American Standard Version:

Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Behold, I will do^{H6213} a new thing^{H2319}; now it shall spring forth^{H6779}; shall ye not know^{H3045} it? I will even make^{H7760} a way^{H1870} in the wilderness^{H4057}, and rivers^{H5104} in the desert^{H3452}.

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Commentary for Isaiah 43:19

Isaiah 43:19 is a verse from the Old Testament that speaks to the heart of Israel's hope and faith in God's power to renew and restore. This verse is part of a larger section (Isaiah 43:16-21) where the prophet Isaiah is addressing a people in exile, reminding them of God's past deliverance and promising future redemption. The historical context is the Babylonian exile, a period when the Israelites were taken from their homeland and forced to live in Babylon.

The themes of Isaiah 43:19 are centered on God's sovereignty, creativity, and redemptive power. The verse opens with a declaration of divine innovation: "Behold, I will do a new thing." This "new thing" refers to God's plan to bring about a radical transformation in the circumstances of His people. The imagery of springs and rivers appearing in the wilderness and desert symbolizes life, refreshment, and provision in the most barren and hopeless of places. It is a metaphor for the spiritual and physical renewal that God promises to those who trust in Him.

In essence, Isaiah 43:19 reassures the Israelites that despite their current state of despair, God has the power and the intention to create pathways of hope and sustenance amidst their struggles. The verse encourages the exiled community to recognize and acknowledge the new work that God is about to accomplish on their behalf. It is a call to faith, urging them to look for the evidence of God's intervention in their lives, even in the most unexpected forms. This promise of transformation and provision serves as a timeless message of hope for all who find themselves in desolate circumstances, affirming that with God, new beginnings are always possible.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H6213
   There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָשָׂה
   Transliteration: ʻâsâh
   Pronunciation: aw-saw'
   Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
   
2. Strong's Number: H2319
   There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חָדָשׁ
   Transliteration: châdâsh
   Pronunciation: khaw-dawsh'
   Description: from חָדַשׁ; new; fresh, new thing.
   
3. Strong's Number: H6779
   There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: צָמַח
   Transliteration: tsâmach
   Pronunciation: tsaw-makh'
   Description: a primitive root; to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).
   
4. Strong's Number: H3045
   There are 873 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָדַע
   Transliteration: yâdaʻ
   Pronunciation: yaw-dah'
   Description: a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.
   
5. Strong's Number: H7760
   There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שׂוּם
   Transliteration: sûwm
   Pronunciation: soom
   Description: or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work.
   
6. Strong's Number: H1870
   There are 627 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: דֶּרֶךְ
   Transliteration: derek
   Pronunciation: deh'-rek
   Description: from דָּרַךְ; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
   
7. Strong's Number: H4057
   There are 257 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מִדְבָּר
   Transliteration: midbâr
   Pronunciation: mid-bawr'
   Description: from דָבַר in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs); desert, south, speech, wilderness.
   
8. Strong's Number: H5104
   There are 109 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָהָר
   Transliteration: nâhâr
   Pronunciation: naw-hawr'
   Description: from נָהַר; a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity; flood, river.
   
9. Strong's Number: H3452
   There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְשִׁימוֹן
   Transliteration: yᵉshîymôwn
   Pronunciation: yesh-ee-mone'
   Description: from יָשַׁם; a desolation; desert, Jeshimon, solitary, wilderness.