Isaiah 41:17 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures 17 “The needy and the poor are seeking water, but there is none. Their tongue is dry from thirst.+ I, Jehovah, will answer them.+ I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.+ Jeremiah 31:9 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures 9 They will come weeping.+ I will lead them as they beg for favor. I will guide them to streams* of water,+On a level path that will not make them stumble. For I am a Father to Israel, and Eʹphra·im is my firstborn.”+
17 “The needy and the poor are seeking water, but there is none. Their tongue is dry from thirst.+ I, Jehovah, will answer them.+ I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.+
9 They will come weeping.+ I will lead them as they beg for favor. I will guide them to streams* of water,+On a level path that will not make them stumble. For I am a Father to Israel, and Eʹphra·im is my firstborn.”+