Isaiah 35:1
The wilderness and the land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
2 It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.
3 Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The wilderness and the land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
- KJV
- The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
- WEB
- The wilderness and the dry land will be glad. The desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
- ASV
- The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
- DARBY
- The wilderness and the dry land shall be gladdened; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
- BLB
- The desert and the dry land will be glad, and the desert plain will rejoice and blossom like the rose.
- ÅB
- Ørkenen og det tørre land skal glede seg, og den øde mark skal juble og blomstre som en lilje.
- OTB
- Ødemarken og det tørre land skal glede seg; ørkenen skal juble og blomstre rikelig, som en krokus.
- B1930
- Ørkenen og det tørre land skal glede sig, og den øde mark skal juble og blomstre som en lilje.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 36:35
Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’
Read in contextIsaiah 51:3
For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:12–13
You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
Read in contextIsaiah 27:6
In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit.
Read in contextIsaiah 52:9–10
Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.
Read in contextIsaiah 4:2
On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.
Read in contextRevelation 19:1–7
After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
Read in contextPsalms 48:11
Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
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