Isa 58:11 | JFB | STEP | 11. satisfy . . . in drought — ( ). Literally, "drought," that is, parched places [MAURER ]. make fat —rather, "strengthen" [NOYES ]. " Give thee the free use of thy bones" [JEROME ], or, " of thy strength " [HORSLEY ]. watered garden —an Oriental picture of happiness. fail not — Hebrew, "deceive not"; as streams that disappoint the caravan which had expected to find water, as formerly, but find it dried up ( ).

Isaiah 58:11

11. satisfy . . . in drought— (Isa 41:17, 18). Literally, "drought," that is, parched places [MAURER].

make fat—rather, "strengthen" [NOYES]. "Give thee the free use of thy bones" [JEROME], or, "of thy strength" [HORSLEY].

watered garden—an Oriental picture of happiness.

fail not—Hebrew, "deceive not"; as streams that disappoint the caravan which had expected to find water, as formerly, but find it dried up (Job 6:15-17).