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Isaiah 35

BSB·10 verses ·Old Testament
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1The wildernessמִדְבָּ֖רmiḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → and the land will be gladיְשֻׂשׂ֥וּםyə·śu·śūm — To rejoice, be glad, make mirthH7797 — Full Word Study →; the desertעֲרָבָ֛ה‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → will rejoiceוְתָגֵ֧לwə·ṯā·ḡêl — to rejoice, be glad, exultH1523 — Full Word Study → and blossomוְתִפְרַ֖חwə·ṯip̄·raḥ — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study → like a roseכַּחֲבַצָּֽלֶת׃ka·ḥă·ḇaṣ·ṣā·leṯ — crocus flower; roseH2261 — Full Word Study →. 2It will bloom profuselyפָּרֹ֨חַpā·rō·aḥ — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study → andאַ֚ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → rejoiceוְתָגֵ֗לwə·ṯā·ḡêl — to rejoice, be glad, exultH1523 — Full Word Study → with joyגִּילַ֣תgî·laṯ — Rejoicing, gladness, exultationH1525 — Full Word Study → and singingוְרַנֵּ֔ןwə·ran·nên — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →. The gloryכְּב֤וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonהַלְּבָנוֹן֙hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → will be givenנִתַּן־nit·tan- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to it, the splendorהֲדַ֥רhă·ḏar — Glory, majesty, splendor, honorH1926 — Full Word Study → of Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֖לhak·kar·mel — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study → and Sharonוְהַשָּׁר֑וֹןwə·haš·šā·rō·wn — A fertile plainH8289 — Full Word Study →. Theyהֵ֛מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → will seeיִרְא֥וּyir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the gloryכְבוֹד־ḵə·ḇō·wḏ- — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the splendorהֲדַ֥רhă·ḏar — Glory, majesty, splendor, honorH1926 — Full Word Study → of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ס’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 3Strengthenחַזְּק֖וּḥaz·zə·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the limpרָפ֑וֹתrā·p̄ō·wṯ — weak, feeble, slackH7504 — Full Word Study → handsיָדַ֣יִםyā·ḏa·yim — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and steadyאַמֵּֽצוּ׃’am·mê·ṣū — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → the feebleכֹּשְׁל֖וֹתkō·šə·lō·wṯ — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → kneesוּבִרְכַּ֥יִםū·ḇir·ka·yim — Knee; the joint of the legH1290 — Full Word Study →! 4Sayאִמְרוּ֙’im·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to those with anxiousלְנִמְהֲרֵי־lə·nim·hă·rê- — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → heartsלֵ֔בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →: “Be strongחִזְק֖וּḥiz·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → fearתִּירָ֑אוּtî·rā·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →! Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will comeיָב֔וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with vengeanceנָקָ֣םnā·qām — Vengeance, retribution, or the avenging of a wrongH5359 — Full Word Study →. With divineאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → retributionגְּמ֣וּלgə·mūl — Recompense, reward, or requitalH1576 — Full Word Study → Heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will comeיָב֖וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to save youוְיֹשַׁעֲכֶֽם׃wə·yō·ša·‘ă·ḵem — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →.” 5Thenאָ֥ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → the eyesעֵינֵ֣י‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the blindעִוְרִ֑ים‘iw·rîm — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study → will be openedתִּפָּקַ֖חְנָהtip·pā·qaḥ·nāh — to open (eyes, ears, doors)H6491 — Full Word Study → and the earsוְאָזְנֵ֥יwə·’ā·zə·nê — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → of the deafחֵרְשִׁ֖יםḥê·rə·šîm — Deaf; unable to hearH2795 — Full Word Study → unstoppedתִּפָּתַֽחְנָה׃tip·pā·ṯaḥ·nāh — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →. 6Thenאָ֣ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → the lameפִּסֵּ֔חַpis·sê·aḥ — lame, limping, unable to walk properlyH6455 — Full Word Study → will leapיְדַלֵּ֤גyə·ḏal·lêḡ — To leap, jump, or springH1801 — Full Word Study → like a deerכָּֽאַיָּל֙kā·’ay·yāl — Male deer; hart; stagH354 — Full Word Study → and the muteאִלֵּ֑ם’il·lêm — mute, unable to speakH483 — Full Word Study → tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןlə·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → will shout for joyוְתָרֹ֖ןwə·ṯā·rōn — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → watersמַ֔יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → will gush forthנִבְקְע֤וּniḇ·qə·‘ū — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּר֙ḇam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, and streamsוּנְחָלִ֖יםū·nə·ḥā·lîm — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → in the desertבָּעֲרָבָֽה׃bā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study →. 7The parched groundהַשָּׁרָב֙haš·šā·rāḇ — Scorching heat; parched groundH8273 — Full Word Study → will becomeוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a poolלַאֲגַ֔םla·’ă·ḡam — pond or pool of standing waterH98 — Full Word Study →, the thirsty landוְצִמָּא֖וֹןwə·ṣim·mā·’ō·wn — Parched ground; drought; dry thirsty landH6774 — Full Word Study → springsלְמַבּ֣וּעֵיlə·mab·bū·‘ê — A spring or fountain of waterH4002 — Full Word Study → of waterמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. In the hauntבִּנְוֵ֤הbin·wêh — Pleasant dwelling place or homeH5116 — Full Word Study → where jackalsתַנִּים֙ṯan·nîm — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study → once layרִבְצָ֔הּriḇ·ṣāh — Resting place, where one lies downH7258 — Full Word Study →, there will be grassחָצִ֖ירḥā·ṣîr — grass; vegetation; hayH2682 — Full Word Study → and reeds and papyrusוָגֹֽמֶא׃wā·ḡō·me — reed or rush plantH1573 — Full Word Study →. 8And thereשָׁ֞םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָה־wə·hā·yāh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a highwayמַסְל֣וּלmas·lūl — highway, raised road, or causewayH4547 — Full Word Study → calledיִקָּ֣רֵאyiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the Wayוְדֶ֤רֶךְwə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of Holinessהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙haq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →. The uncleanטָמֵ֖אṭā·mê — Unclean, defiled, impureH2931 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → travel itיַעַבְרֶ֥נּוּya·‘aḇ·ren·nū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →onlyוְהוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → those who walkהֹלֵ֥ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the Wayדֶּ֛רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →and foolsוֶאֱוִילִ֖יםwe·’ĕ·wî·lîm — a foolish or senseless personH191 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stray onto itיִתְעֽוּ׃yiṯ·‘ū — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study →. 9Noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lionאַרְיֵ֗ה’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶ֨הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֜םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and noבַּֽל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → viciousוּפְרִ֤יץū·p̄ə·rîṣ — violent person, ruthless aggressor, one who destroysH6530 — Full Word Study → beastחַיּוֹת֙ḥay·yō·wṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → will go up on itיַעֲלֶ֔נָּהya·‘ă·len·nāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →. Such will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be foundתִמָּצֵ֖אṯim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, but the redeemedגְּאוּלִֽים׃gə·’ū·lîm — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → will walk upon itוְהָלְכ֖וּwə·hā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. 10So the redeemedוּפְדוּיֵ֨יū·p̄ə·ḏū·yê — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will returnיְשֻׁב֗וּןyə·šu·ḇūn — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and enterוּבָ֤אוּū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Zionצִיּוֹן֙ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → with singingבְּרִנָּ֔הbə·rin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study →, crownedעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → with everlastingעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → joyוְשִׂמְחַ֥תwə·śim·ḥaṯ — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →. Gladnessשָׂשׂ֤וֹןśā·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study → and joyוְשִׂמְחָה֙wə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → will overtake themיַשִּׂ֔יגוּyaś·śî·ḡū — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study →, and sorrowיָג֥וֹןyā·ḡō·wn — Deep sorrow, grief, profound sadnessH3015 — Full Word Study → and sighingוַאֲנָחָֽה׃פwa·’ă·nā·ḥāh — A deep sigh or groan of distressH585 — Full Word Study → will fleeוְנָ֖סוּwə·nā·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 35
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Isaiah 35 is a profound passage of comfort and hope, particularly written to sustain God's people during seasons of exile and despair. The chapter uses vivid imagery of spiritual and physical transformation—deserts blooming, the blind seeing, the deaf hearing—to herald the future work of God in salvation and restoration. Though originally addressed to Israel in captivity, the passage points forward to the ultimate redemption accomplished in Jesus Christ, when He will fully heal His people and bring them home to glory. This is a chapter saturated with encouragement: God will come with power to save, and His people will experience complete restoration.

Verses 1–2: The Desert Shall Blossom

Isaiah opens with a stunning image: barren, lifeless wilderness will suddenly burst into bloom. The desert—a symbol of spiritual death and hopelessness—will become as beautiful as the rose, rivaling the luxuriant forests of Lebanon and the fertile plains of Carmel and Sharon. This transformation happens for them: for God's redeemed people. The cause of this joy is explicitly stated: "they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God" (v. 2). The vision here is eschatological—it speaks to the renewal of all creation when Christ returns and brings final redemption. Yet it also encourages believers in every age: when we encounter God's glory and acknowledge His excellency, spiritual barrenness is replaced by abundance and joy.

Verses 3–4: Encouragement for the Fearful

The prophet shifts from vision to exhortation. God's people are commanded to "strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees"—that is, to encourage one another in faith. The reason follows: "Your God will come with vengeance...he will come and save you." Here, God's "vengeance" is not against His people, but against their enemies and the forces of evil. This is the God who judges injustice and rescues the helpless. The repeated assurance "Be strong, fear not" echoes throughout Scripture (Joshua 1:9; 2 Timothy 1:7) and calls believers to bold faith. In our own struggles, we are invited to strengthen one another with the promise that God Himself intervenes for our salvation.

Verses 5–7: Miraculous Healings and Restoration

The passage cascades with images of physical and spiritual healing: the blind see, the deaf hear, the lame leap, the mute sing. These were the very miracles Jesus performed and cited as proof of His messianic identity (Matthew 11:4–5). The wilderness itself transforms—water springs up in the desert, dragons' lairs become green pastures. Nature itself participates in the cosmic restoration that God brings. This is not merely sentimentality; it reflects the biblical truth that salvation touches everything: body and soul, individual and creation. When Christ returns, physical healing and resurrection will be universal realities.

Verses 8–10: The Way of Holiness

A holy highway appears, marked by safety and purity. The unclean cannot pass on it, yet "fools" who genuinely trust God will not lose their way. This highway leads to Zion—the place of God's dwelling and the ultimate destination of the redeemed. Verse 10 reaches the crescendo: the ransomed of the Lord return with everlasting joy, and "sorrow and sighing shall flee away." This echoes Revelation 21:4. For the believer, the journey of faith is a walk on this holy way, leading ultimately to the presence of God, where suffering ceases forever.

Application for Today

Isaiah 35 invites us to see our present circumstances through the lens of God's future redemption. Are you in a spiritual desert? The God of glory promises transformation. Are you afraid or weak? Be encouraged: Christ has come, is coming, and will complete His work. Meanwhile, strengthen your brothers and sisters with these promises, and walk faithfully on the way of holiness, knowing that sorrow will give way to everlasting joy in His presence.

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