Isaiahchapter 35

1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God.

3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

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

6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:

10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

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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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