Isaiah 35:2
Flourishing it doth flourish, and rejoice, Yea, [with] joy and singing, The honour of Lebanon hath been given to it, The beauty of Carmel and Sharon, They — they see the honour of Jehovah, The majesty of our God.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
1They joy from the wilderness and dry place, And rejoice doth the desert, and flourish as the rose,
3Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.
Cross References
Exodus 33:18And he saith, 'Shew me, I pray Thee, Thine honour;'
1 Chronicles 16:33Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!
Psalms 50:2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shone.
Psalms 72:16There is a handful of corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, And they flourish out of the city as the herb of the earth.
Psalms 89:12North and south Thou hast appointed them, Tabor and Hermon in Thy name do sing.
Psalms 96:12The field exulteth, and all that [is] in it, Then sing do all trees of the forest,
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 →