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.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 35:1 Or Arabah

Joy of the Redeemed

35 The desert(A) and the parched land will be glad;
    the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.(B)
Like the crocus,(C) it will burst into bloom;
    it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.(D)
The glory of Lebanon(E) will be given to it,
    the splendor of Carmel(F) and Sharon;(G)
they will see the glory(H) of the Lord,
    the splendor of our God.(I)

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I will be like the (A)dew to Israel;
He will blossom like the (B)lily,
And he will [a]take root like the cedars of (C)Lebanon.
His shoots will [b]sprout,
His [c]majesty will be like the (D)olive tree,
And his fragrance like the cedars of (E)Lebanon.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 14:5 Lit strike his roots
  2. Hosea 14:6 Lit go
  3. Hosea 14:6 Lit splendor

I will be like the dew(A) to Israel;
    he will blossom like a lily.(B)
Like a cedar of Lebanon(C)
    he will send down his roots;(D)
    his young shoots will grow.
His splendor will be like an olive tree,(E)
    his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.(F)

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