The Ransomed Return to Zion

35 The wilderness and the dry land will be glad;
the desert will rejoice and blossom like a wildflower.[a](A)
It will blossom abundantly
and will also rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon.(B)
They will see the glory of the Lord,(C)
the splendor of our God.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 35:1 Or meadow saffron; traditionally rose

I will be like the dew to Israel;(A)
he will blossom like the lily(B)
and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.(C)
His new branches will spread,
and his splendor will be like the olive tree,(D)
his fragrance, like the forest of Lebanon.(E)

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