1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; 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 to it,
the excellency of Carmel and Sharon: they shall see the glory of Yahweh, the
excellency of our God. 3 Strengthen you the weak hands, and confirm
the feeble knees. 4 Tell those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong,
don’t be afraid: behold, your God will come with vengeance,
with the recompense of God; he will come and save you. 5 Then the
eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be
unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the
mute shall sing; for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in
the desert. 7 The glowing sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground
springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where they lay, shall be
grass with reeds and rushes. 8 A highway shall be there, and a way, and it
shall be called The way of holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, but
is shall be for for him who walks in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
9 No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous animal go up thereon;
they shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
10 and the ransomed of Yahweh shall return, and come with singing to Zion;
and everlasting joy shall be on their heads: they shall obtain gladness and
joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
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