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17 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? 18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of [a]the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness. 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off; 21 that [b]make a man an offender [c]in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:18 Or, a book (or, writing)
  2. Isaiah 29:21 Or, make men to offend by their words
  3. Isaiah 29:21 Or, for a word

Blessing after Punishment

17 In a very little while[a] shall not Lebanon change into a fruitful land,
    and the fruitful land be regarded as a forest?
18 And on that day, the deaf shall hear the words of a scroll,
    and the eyes of the blind shall see out of gloom and darkness.
19 And the meek have joy after joy[b] in Yahweh,
    and the needy of the people shall rejoice in the holy one of Israel.
20 For the tyrant shall be no more,
    and the scoffer shall come to an end.
And all those lying in wait for evil shall be cut off;
21     those who mislead a person into sin with a word
and set a trap for the arbitrator[c] in the gate
    and guide away the righteous by emptiness.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:17 Literally “Not still a trifling of time
  2. Isaiah 29:19 Literally “shall add joy”
  3. Isaiah 29:21 Literally “one who argues”