Bible Strands
Isaiah 35:2
It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet addresses the covenant community regarding a future transformation of the barren land, positioned between the call to rejoice in the desert (v1) and the command to strengthen the weak (v3).
The words — פָּרֹ֨חַ (pa.Ro.ach) denotes complete budding or blooming, and תִּפְרַ֜ח (tif.Rach) repeats the action in the third person, emphasizing the inevitable, profuse flowering of the land.
The thread — The phrase “the glory of Lebanon” reappears in Isaiah 60:13 as material brought to adorn the sanctuary, while the theme of rejoicing in divine deliverance aligns with Isaiah 25:9 and the proclamation of good news in Romans 10:15.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that physical restoration and communal joy are direct manifestations of divine glory, requiring the reader to anticipate this transformation as a factual promise rather than a metaphorical comfort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
- Isaiah 60:13 The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.
- Romans 10:15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
- Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
- Amos 9:13 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.
- Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
- Isaiah 40:5 And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
- Isaiah 55:12 You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
- Psalms 50:2 From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
- Psalms 72:16 May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field.