Isaiah 41:18-20

41:18 I will make streams flow down the slopes

and produce springs in the middle of the valleys.

I will turn the desert into a pool of water

and the arid land into springs.

41:19 I will make cedars, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees grow in the wilderness;

I will make evergreens, firs, and cypresses grow together in the desert.

41:20 I will do this so ¹  people ²  will observe and recognize,

so they will pay attention and understand

that the Lord’s power ³  has accomplished this,

and that the Holy One of Israel has brought it into being.” ⁴ 

[41:20]  ¹ tn The words “I will do this” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The Hebrew text has here simply, “in order that.”

[41:20]  ² tn Heb “they”; NAB, NRSV “that all may see”; CEV, NLT “Everyone will see.”

[41:20]  ³ tn Heb “hand” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[41:20]  ⁴ tn Or “created it” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV); TEV “has made it happen.”