Isaiah 55:10-13
New American Standard Bible
10 For as the (A)rain and the snow come down from heaven,
And do not return there without watering the earth
And making it produce and sprout,
And providing (B)seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
11 So will My (C)word be which goes out of My mouth;
It will (D)not return to Me empty,
Without (E)accomplishing what I desire,
And without succeeding in the purpose for which I sent it.
12 For you will go out with (F)joy
And be led in (G)peace;
The (H)mountains and the hills will break into shouts of joy before you,
And all the (I)trees of the field will clap their hands.
13 Instead of the (J)thorn bush, the (K)juniper will come up,
And instead of the (L)stinging nettle, the myrtle will come up;
And [a]it will be a [b](M)memorial to the Lord,
An everlasting (N)sign which (O)will not be eliminated.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 55:13 I.e., the transformation of the desert
- Isaiah 55:13 Lit name
Isaiah 55:10-13
Lexham English Bible
10 For just as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
and they do not return there
except they have watered the earth thoroughly
and cause it to bring forth and sprout,
and give seed to the sower
and bread to the eater,
11 so shall be my word that goes out from my mouth.
It shall not return to me without success,
but shall accomplish[a] what I desire
and be successful in the thing for which I sent it.
12 For you shall go out in joy,
and you shall be led in peace.
The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you, rejoicing
and all the trees of the field shall clap hands.[b]
13 Instead of the thorn bush, the juniper shall go up;
instead of the brier, the myrtle shall go up,
and it shall serve as a memorial to Yahweh,
for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 55:11 Or “do”
- Isaiah 55:12 Hebrew “hand”
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