Isaias

Hebrew Bible

Hebrew Bible, Isaias, Ottley, Cambridge, 1904

17 And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line; they shall possess it for ever, to generation and generation shall they dwell therein.

XXXV. 1 The wilderness and the dry place shall rejoice; and the desert shall exult, and blossom like the narcissus.

2 It shall. blossom abundantly and exult, yea with exultation. and singing; there shall be given to it the glory of Lebanon, the honour of Carmel and Sharon: they shall see the glory of the Lord, the honour of our God.

[*](11. ‘bittern,’ some render ‘porcupine.’ or ‘hedgehog’: ‘plummet,’ lit. ‘stones.’)[*](12. Very doubtful: some render ‘there is no kingdom that they may proclaim.’)[*](15, 16. ‘each,’ ‘none,’ are feminine: also ‘mate.’)

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3 Strengthen ye the slack hands, and confirm the stumbling, knees.