- 1The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
- 2It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
- 3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
- 4Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
- 5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
- 6Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
- 7And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
- 8And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
- 9No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
- 10And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
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ISAIAH 35
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Isaiah 35 — The wilderness blossoms, the weak are strengthened, the afflicted are healed, and the redeemed return to Zion with everlasting joy.
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The transformed desert, healed travelers, and predator-free road form one hopeful panorama. No lion appears, honoring the chapter’s explicit safety.
Scripture basis: Isaiah 35:1–10King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom
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