The scripture hath said. There is no exactly corresponding passage, but the quotation harmonizes with the general tenor of several passages, as Isaiah 55:1; Isaiah 58:11; Zechariah 13:1; Zechariah 14:8; Ezekiel 47:1; Joel 3:18. Belly [κ ο ι λ ι α ς]. The word is often used in the Old Testament for the innermost part of a man, the soul or heart. See Job 14:35; Job 32:19; Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 20:27; Proverbs 20:30. The rite of drawing and pouring out the water pointed back to the smitten rock in the desert. In Exodus 17:6, "there shall come water out of it," is literally, "there shall come water from within him." The word belly here means the inmost heart of the believer, which pours forth spiritual refreshment. Compare 1 Corinthians 10:4; John 4:14.

Shall flow [ρ ε υ σ ο υ σ ι ν]. The word occurs only here in the New Testament.

Rivers. A type of abundance. Compare Numbers 20:11.

Living water. Compare John 4:10.

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Old Testament