Isaiah 35

The Redeemed Return to Zion

1 # 35:1 Chapters 35–39 form the conclusion of the first part of the book of Isaiah. They contain the accounts of three historical events, each surrounding the influence of the prophet Isaiah during the reign of Israel’s King Hezekiah. This section of Isaiah is frequently called “the Volume of Hezekiah” since he is mentioned thirty-five times in these four chapters. Chapters 35–37 detail the unsuccessful efforts of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, to take possession of Jerusalem by threats and intimidation. Chapter 38 details Hezekiah’s sickness and miracle of divine healing. Chapter 39 gives us the account of Hezekiah’s sin of pride in showing all his wealth to the Babylonian emissaries. # 35:1 This chapter is recognized as a Hebrew poem of rare and superb beauty, one of the most glorious chapters in the Bible. It is a picture of the last-days church rising up out of the wilderness to shine in all the radiance of its glory. It is a picture of Eden restored as the kingdom-realm of God brings hope to the weak and struggling. “The Sacred Way” is the way of life in Christ as we live in heaven’s power and virtue. The wilderness and dry land will be joyously glad!

The desert will blossom like a rose and rejoice!

2Every dry and barren place will burst forth with abundant blossoms, # 35:2 Or “Blossoming it will blossom.” The Hebrew word parach implies breaking forth and blooming. It can also mean to “spread [the wings] and fly.” This is what will happen to God’s people in the last days. Once confined in the wilderness, they will break forth and blossom with beauty and glory as saints of the Most High.

dancing and spinning with delight! # 35:2 The Hebrew word giyl implies spinning with delight and dancing. See Ps. 149:3; Jer. 31:13; Zeph. 3:17.

Lebanon’s lush splendor covers it,

the magnificent beauty of Carmel # 35:2 Carmel is a mountain range near Israel’s Mediterranean coast. Carmel means “fruitful,” “plentiful,” “orchard,” “garden,” or “vineyard.” See Song. 4:11–15; 7:5. and Sharon. # 35:2 Sharon is a coastal plain in Israel. Sharon means “an open, sweeping plain,” “straight,” “upright,” “pleasant,” or “prosperous.”

My people # 35:2 As translated from the Septuagint. The Hebrew is “They.” will see the awesome glory of Yahweh,

the beautiful grandeur of our God.

3Strengthen those who are discouraged. # 35:3 Or “strengthen the weak hands.” See Heb. 12:12–13.

Energize those who feel defeated. # 35:3 Or “Make firm those with feeble knees.”

4Say to the anxious and fearful,

“Be strong and never afraid.

Look, here comes your God!

He is breaking through to give you victory!

He comes to avenge your enemies.

With divine retribution he comes to save you!” # 35:4 See Ps. 149:4, 7.

5Then blind eyes will open and deaf ears will hear.

6Then the lame will leap # 35:6 See Acts 3:7–8. like playful deer

and the tongue-tied will sing songs of triumph.

Gushing water will spring up in the wilderness

and streams will flow through the desert. # 35:6 See Judg. 15:18–19; Ps. 110:7.

7The burning sand will become a refreshing oasis,

the parched ground bubbling springs,

and the dragon’s # 35:7 Or “serpent,” “monster,” or “jackal.” lair a meadow

with grass, reeds, and papyrus.

8There will be a highway of holiness called the Sacred Way.

The impure will not be permitted on this road,

but it will be accessible to God’s people. # 35:8 Or “it is for those who walk the walk.”

And not even fools will lose their way. # 35:8 Or “fools will not trespass on it.”

9The lion # 35:9 The lion is a frequent metaphor for Satan. See 1 Peter 5:8. will not be found there;

no wild beast will travel on it—

they will not be found there.

But the redeemed will find a pathway on it.

10Yahweh’s ransomed ones will return with glee to Zion.

They will enter with a song of rejoicing

and be crowned with everlasting joy.

Ecstatic joy will overwhelm them;

weariness and grief will disappear!

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Yeshayah (Isaiah) 35

1Let the wilderness and the dry place be glad for them, and let the desert rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

2It blossoms much and rejoices, even with joy and singing. The esteem of Leḇanon shall be given to it, the excellence of Karmel and Sharon. They shall see the esteem of יהוה, the excellency of our Elohim.

3Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the weak knees.

4Say to those with anxious heart, “Be strong, do not fear! See, your Elohim comes with vengeance, with the recompense of Elohim. He is coming to save you.”

5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf be opened.

6Then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the dumb sing, because waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.

7And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water – in the home for jackals, where each lay, grass with reeds and rushes.

8And there shall be a highway, and a way, and it shall be called “The Way of Set-apartness.”#See Psa. 77:13 The unclean does not pass over it, but it is for those who walk the way, and no fools wander on it.

9No lion is there, nor any ravenous beast go up on it, it is not found there. But the redeemed shall walk there.

10And the ransomed of יהוה shall return and enter Tsiyon with singing, with everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

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