Isaiah 35:1
What does Isaiah 35:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 35:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The waste land and the dry places will be glad; the lowland will have joy and be full of flowers.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862They joy from the wilderness and dry place, And rejoice doth the desert, and flourish as the rose,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The land that was desolate and impassable shall be glad, and the wilderness shall rejoice, and shall flourish like the lily.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The wilderness and the dry land shall be gladdened; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
Context
v.1This passage
v.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 Jehovah, the excellency of our God.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 29:17
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?
- Isaiah 41:18
I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
- Isaiah 4:2
In that day shall the branch of Jehovah be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
- Isaiah 27:6
In days to come shall Jacob take root; Israel shall blossom and bud; and they shall fill the face of the world with fruit.
- Revelation 19:1
After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God:
- Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
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