¹The desert and the dry place will take delight in them,

And the arid tract will rejoice

And blossom like a lily.

²It will blossom beautifully and rejoice;

It will rejoice and exult all the more.

The glory of Lebanon will be given to it

– The splendour of Carmel and Sharon.

They will see the glory of the Lord

– The splendour of our God.

⁴Say to those of a panic-stricken heart,

“Be strong and do not fear.

Behold, your God will come with vengeance

– With God's retribution.

He will come and save you.”

⁵Then the eyes of the blind will be opened,

And opened will be the ears of the deaf.

⁶Then the lame will leap like the deer,

And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy,

At a time when water will be laid open in the desert,

As will streams in the arid tracts.

⁷And the parched ground will become a lake,

And the thirsty land springs of water.

In the jackals' den where they lie down

Will be pasture with reeds and papyrus.

⁸And there will be a highway and a road there,

And it will be called the Holy Road.

No-one unclean will pass over it,

And it will be for him who walks in the way,

And the impious will not stray onto it.

⁹There will not be any lions there,

And rapacious animals will not come up to it,

Nor be found there,

But the redeemed will walk on it.

¹⁰And the Lord's redeemed will return

And come to Zion in jubilation,

With age-abiding joy on their heads.

They will obtain happiness and joy,

Whereas sorrow and sighing will flee.

Reference(s) in Chapter 35: v.3 ↔ Hebrews 12:12 ● v.5 ↔ Matthew 15:31, Luke 4:18; Matthew 11:5 ● v.6 ↔ Matthew 11:5, Matthew 15:31.