Isaiah 35:1-6

Good News Translation

The Road of Holiness

35 The desert will rejoice,
    and flowers will bloom in the wastelands.
²The desert will sing and shout for joy;
    it will be as beautiful as the Lebanon Mountains
    and as fertile as the fields of Carmel and Sharon.
Everyone will see the Lord's splendor,
    see his greatness and power.

³^(A)Give strength to hands that are tired
    and to knees that tremble with weakness.
⁴Tell everyone who is discouraged,
    “Be strong and don't be afraid!
    God is coming to your rescue,
    coming to punish your enemies.”

⁵^(B)The blind will be able to see,
and the deaf will hear.
⁶The lame will leap and dance,
and those who cannot speak will shout for joy.
Streams of water will flow through the desert;

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