Isaiahchapter 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!

4 Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

6 Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.

7 The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.

8 And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it.

9 No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it. Such will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk upon it.

10 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

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Chapter summary

Wilderness and dry land are glad as the desert blossoms like the rose, receiving the glory of Lebanon and the excellency of Carmel and Sharon (vv.

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Wilderness and dry land are glad as the desert blossoms like the rose, receiving the glory of Lebanon and the excellency of Carmel and Sharon (vv. 1–2). Weak hands are strengthened, feeble knees confirmed, and the fearful of heart are told, Be strong, fear not: God comes with vengeance and recompense; he will come and save you (vv. 3–4). Then the eyes of the blind open, the ears of the deaf unstop, the lame man leaps as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb sings (the signs Jesus cites to John's disciples in Matthew 11:5) while waters break out in the wilderness (vv. 5–7). A highway called The way of holiness runs through it; the unclean do not pass, no lion is found, and the ransomed of Jehovah return to Zion with singing, everlasting joy on their heads, as sorrow and sighing flee away (vv. 8–10).

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Prophecy · Isaiah — Isaiah overview

A. 1–4 The Desert Shall Rejoice and Blossom as the Rose
B. 5–10 The Highway of Holiness for the Ransomed of the LORD

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- Isaiah 51:3For 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.
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Romans 101 verse
- Romans 10:15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
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Hebrews 121 verse
- Hebrews 12:12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
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Luke 221 verse
- Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
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Job 41 verse
- Job 4:3Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.