Isaiah 35:2
And the desert places of Jordan shall blossom and rejoice; the glory of Lebanon has been given to it, and the honor of Carmel; and my people shall see the glory of the Lord, and the majesty of God.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
1Be glad, thou thirsty desert: let the wilderness exult, and flower as the lily.
3Be strong, ye relaxed hands and palsied knees.
Cross References
Exodus 33:18And Moses says, Manifest thyself to me.
1 Chronicles 16:33Then shall the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord, 1 For he is come to judge the earth. 1
Psalms 50:2when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone in to Bathsheba. 1
Psalms 72:16And I undertook to understand this, 1 But it is too hard for me, 1
Psalms 89:12And who knows how to number his days 1 Because of the fear of thy wrath? 1 So manifest thy right hand, 1 And those that are instructed in wisdom in the heart. 1
Psalms 96:12Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; 1 And give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 35:2-5
The Blessings of the Gospel. ( b. c. 720.) 1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2 It 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. 4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold,… Read the whole commentary →