The Ransomed Return to Zion

35 The wilderness and the dry land will be glad;
the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.[a][b](A)
It will blossom abundantly
and will also rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon.(B)
They will see the glory of the Lord,(C)
the splendor of our God.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 35:1 Or meadow saffron
  2. Isaiah 35:1 Not the modern flower but a common wildflower in northern Israel

Joy of the Redeemed

35 The desert(A) and the parched land will be glad;
    the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.(B)
Like the crocus,(C) it will burst into bloom;
    it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.(D)
The glory of Lebanon(E) will be given to it,
    the splendor of Carmel(F) and Sharon;(G)
they will see the glory(H) of the Lord,
    the splendor of our God.(I)

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19 I will plant cedars in the desert,
acacias, myrtles, and olive trees.(A)
I will put juniper trees in the desert,
elms and cypress trees together,

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19 I will put in the desert(A)
    the cedar and the acacia,(B) the myrtle and the olive.
I will set junipers(C) in the wasteland,
    the fir and the cypress(D) together,(E)

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13 The glory of Lebanon will come to you(A)
its pine, fir, and cypress together(B)
to beautify the place of My sanctuary,
and I will glorify My dwelling place.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 60:13 Lit glorify the place of My feet

13 “The glory of Lebanon(A) will come to you,
    the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,(B)
to adorn my sanctuary;(C)
    and I will glorify the place for my feet.(D)

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