1 The awilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, And the bdesert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose;
2aIt shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, Even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, The excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the bglory of the Lord, The excellency of our God.
3aStrengthen the1 weak hands, And make firm the1 feeble knees.
4 Say to those whoare fearful-hearted, “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come withavengeance, With the recompense of God; He will come and bsave you.”
5 Then the aeyes of the blind shall be opened, And bthe ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6 Then the alame shall leap like a deer, And the btongue of the dumb sing. For cwaters shall burst forth in the wilderness, And streams in the desert.
7 The parched ground shall become a pool, And the thirsty land springs of water; In athe habitation of jackals, where each lay, Thereshallbe grass with reeds and rushes.
8 A ahighway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. bThe unclean shall not pass over it, But it shallbe for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray.
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