Isa 35 | NASB1995 | STEP | The wilderness and the desert will be glad , And the Arabah will rejoice and blossom ; Like the crocus

‏ Isaiah 35

Zion’s Happy Future

1 The ^awilderness and the desert will be glad,
And the ^{▼▼ Or desert
,} ^cArabah will rejoice and blossom;
Like the crocus
2 It will ^dblossom profusely
And ^erejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy.
The ^fglory of Lebanon will be given to it,
The majesty of ^gCarmel and Sharon.
They will see the ^hglory of the Lord,
The majesty of our God.
3 ⁱEncourage the ^{▼▼ Lit slack hands}exhausted, and strengthen the ^{▼▼ Lit tottering knees}feeble.
4 Say to those with ^lanxious heart,
“Take courage, fear not.
Behold, your God will come with ^mvengeance;
The ⁿrecompense of God will come,
But He will ^osave you.”
5 Then the ^peyes of the blind will be opened
And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
6 Then the ^qlame will leap like a deer,
And the ^rtongue of the mute will shout for joy.
For waters will break forth in the ^swilderness
And streams in the ^{▼▼ Or desert}Arabah.
7 The ^{▼▼ Or mirage}scorched land will become a pool
And the thirsty ground ^vsprings of water;
In the ^whaunt of jackals, its resting place,
Grass becomes reeds and rushes.
8 ^xA highway will be there, ^ya roadway,
And it will be called the Highway of ^zHoliness.
The unclean will not travel on it,
But it will be for him who walks that way,
And ^aafools will not wander on it.
9 No ^ablion will be there,
Nor will any vicious beast go up on it;
^{▼▼ Lit It}These will not be found there.
But ^adthe redeemed will walk there,
10 And ^aethe ransomed of the Lord will return
And come with joyful shouting to Zion,
With everlasting joy upon their heads.
They will ^{▼▼ Lit overtake}find gladness and joy,
And ^agsorrow and sighing will flee away.