Zion’s Happy Future

35 The (A)wilderness and the desert will rejoice,
And the [a](B)desert will shout for joy and blossom;
Like the crocus
It will (C)blossom profusely
And (D)rejoice with joy and jubilation.
The (E)glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
The majesty of (F)Carmel and Sharon.
They will see the (G)glory of the Lord,
The majesty of our God.
(H)Strengthen the [b]exhausted, and make the [c]feeble strong.
Say to those with (I)anxious heart,
“Take courage, fear not.
Behold, your God will come with (J)vengeance;
The (K)retribution of God will come,
But He will (L)save you.”
Then the (M)eyes of those who are blind will be opened,
And the ears of those who are deaf will be unstopped.
Then those who (N)limp will leap like a deer,
And the (O)tongue of those who cannot speak will shout for joy.
For waters will burst forth in the (P)wilderness,
And streams in the [d]desert.
The [e]scorched land will become a pool
And the thirsty ground (Q)springs of water;
In the (R)haunt of jackals, its resting place,
Grass becomes reeds and rushes.
(S)A highway will be there, (T)a roadway,
And it will be called the Highway of (U)Holiness.
The unclean will not travel on it,
But it will be for the one who walks that way,
And (V)fools will not wander on it.
No (W)lion will be there,
Nor will any vicious animal go up on it;
[f]They will not be found there.
But (X)the redeemed will walk there,
10 And (Y)the redeemed of the Lord will return
And come to Zion with joyful shouting,
And everlasting joy will be on their heads.
They will obtain gladness and joy,
And (Z)sorrow and sighing will flee away.

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Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 35:1 Or Arabah
  2. Isaiah 35:3 Lit slack hands
  3. Isaiah 35:3 Lit tottering knees
  4. Isaiah 35:6 Or Arabah
  5. Isaiah 35:7 Or mirage
  6. Isaiah 35:9 Lit It

The Future of Israel’s Land

35 “The desert and the dry land will rejoice;
    the desert will celebrate and blossom. Like crocuses,
it will burst into bloom,
    and rejoice with gladness and shouts of joy.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
    the splendor of Carmel and Sharon.
They will see the glory of the Lord,
    the splendor of our God.[a]

Strengthen the feeble hands,
    and support the stumbling knees.
Say to those with anxious hearts,
    ‘Be strong, do not be afraid!
Here is your God—
    he will bring[b] vengeance,
he will bring[c] divine retribution,
    and he will save you.’

“Then the eyes of the blind will be opened,
    and the ears of the deaf unblocked;
then the lame will leap like deer,
    and the tongues of speechless people will sing for joy.
Yes, waters will gush forth in the wilderness,
    and streams will run[d] through the desert;
the burning sands will become a pool,
    and the thirsty ground fountains of water.
In the haunts of jackals there will be
    a verdant resting place with[e] reeds and rushes.”

God’s Holy Highway

“A highway will be there—yes, there—[f]
    and people will call it[g] ‘The Holy Way’.[h]
As for unclean people,
    they will not journey on it,
but it will be for whomever[i] is traveling on that Way—
        not even fools will get lost.
No lions will be there—
    no—[j] nor will any ferocious beasts get up on it,
        and[k] they will not be found there.

“But the redeemed will walk there,
10 and the Lord’s ransomed ones will return
        and enter Zion with singing.
Everlasting joy will rest upon their heads,
    gladness and joy will overtake them,[l]
        and sorrow and mourning will flee away.”

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Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 35:2 So MT LXX 1QIsaa corrector; 1QIsaa lacks vss. 1-2
  2. Isaiah 35:4 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads he will come
  3. Isaiah 35:4 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read he will come
  4. Isaiah 35:6 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack will run
  5. Isaiah 35:7 So 1QIsaa; MT reads is her resting place; the grass will become
  6. Isaiah 35:8 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack yes, there
  7. Isaiah 35:8 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read it will be called
  8. Isaiah 35:8 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads Way, yes, Way
  9. Isaiah 35:8 So 1QIsaa; MT reads but it will be for the one; cf. LXX
  10. Isaiah 35:9 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack no
  11. Isaiah 35:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; the Heb. lacks and
  12. Isaiah 35:10 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsaa corrector lacks them; MT reads they will attain gladness and joy