Isaiah

Isaiah 35:6–10

⁶Then the lame will leap like a deer

and the mute tongue will shout for joy.

For waters will gush forth in the wilderness,

and streams in the desert.

⁷The parched ground will become a pool,

the thirsty land springs of water.

In the haunt where jackals^b once lay,

there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.

⁸And there will be a highway

called the Way of Holiness.

The unclean will not travel it —

only those who walk in the Way —

and fools will not stray onto it.

⁹No lion will be there,

and no vicious beast will go up on it.

Such will not be found there,

but the redeemed will walk upon it.

¹⁰So the redeemed of the LORD will return

and enter Zion with singing,

crowned with everlasting joy.

Gladness and joy will overtake them,

and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Footnotes

b 35:7 Or serpents or dragons

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Isaiah 35:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֣ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
the lame	פִּסֵּ֔חַ	pis·sê·aḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H6455 lame
will leap	יְדַלֵּ֤ג	yə·ḏal·lêḡ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1801 leap
like a deer	כָּֽאַיָּל֙	kā·’ay·yāl	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H354 hart, stag, deer
and the mute	אִלֵּ֑ם	’il·lêm	Adjective - masculine singular	H483 dumb
tongue	לְשׁ֣וֹן	lə·šō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H3956 tongue
will shout for joy	וְתָרֹ֖ן	wə·ṯā·rōn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7442 give a ringing cry
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
waters	מַ֔יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
will gush forth	נִבְקְע֤וּ	niḇ·qə·‘ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1234 cleave, break open or through
in the wilderness	בַמִּדְבָּר֙	ḇam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
and streams	וּנְחָלִ֖ים	ū·nə·ḥā·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
in the desert	בָּעֲרָבָֽה׃	bā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6160 desert-plain, steppe

Isaiah 35:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The parched ground	הַשָּׁרָב֙	haš·šā·rāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8273 burning heat
will become	וְהָיָ֤ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a pool	לַאֲגַ֔ם	la·’ă·ḡam	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H98 troubled pool
the thirsty land	וְצִמָּא֖וֹן	wə·ṣim·mā·’ō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6774 thirsty ground
springs	לְמַבּ֣וּעֵי	lə·mab·bū·‘ê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4002 spring of water
of water	מָ֑יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
In the haunt	בִּנְוֵ֤ה	bin·wêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5116 abode of shepherd, or flocks
where jackals	תַנִּים֙	ṯan·nîm	Noun - common plural	H8577 serpent, dragon, sea-monster
once lay	רִבְצָ֔הּ	riḇ·ṣāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7258 (place of) lying down, resting- or dwelling-place
there will be grass	חָצִ֖יר	ḥā·ṣîr	Noun - masculine singular	H2682 green grass, herbage
reeds	לְקָנֶ֥ה	lə·qā·neh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7070 stalk, reed
and papyrus	וָגֹֽמֶא׃	wā·ḡō·me	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1573 rush, reed, papyrus

Isaiah 35:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And there	שָׁ֞ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
will be	וְהָיָה־	wə·hā·yāh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a highway	מַסְל֣וּל	mas·lūl	Noun - masculine singular	H4547 highway
called	יִקָּ֣רֵא	yiq·qā·rê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the Way	וְדֶ֤רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of Holiness	הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
The unclean	טָמֵ֖א	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
travel it	יַעַבְרֶ֥נּוּ	ya·‘aḇ·ren·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
only	וְהוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
those who walk	הֹלֵ֥ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H1980 go, come, walk
in the Way	דֶּ֛רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and fools	וֶאֱוִילִ֖ים	we·’ĕ·wî·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H191 foolish
will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
stray onto it	יִתְעֽוּ׃	yiṯ·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8582 err

Isaiah 35:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
lion	אַרְיֵ֗ה	’ar·yêh	Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
will be	יִהְיֶ֨ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there	שָׁ֜ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and no	בַּֽל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
vicious	וּפְרִ֤יץ	ū·p̄ə·rîṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6530 violent one
beast	חַיּוֹת֙	ḥay·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2416 alive, living
will go up on it	יַעֲלֶ֔נָּה	ya·‘ă·len·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Such will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be found	תִמָּצֵ֖א	ṯim·mā·ṣê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
there	שָׁ֑ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
but the redeemed	גְּאוּלִֽים׃	gə·’ū·lîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
will walk upon it	וְהָלְכ֖וּ	wə·hā·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk

Isaiah 35:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the redeemed	וּפְדוּיֵ֨י	ū·p̄ə·ḏū·yê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H6299 ransom
of the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will return	יְשֻׁב֗וּן	yə·šu·ḇūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7725 turn back, return
and enter	וּבָ֤אוּ	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Zion	צִיּוֹן֙	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
with singing	בְּרִנָּ֔ה	bə·rin·nāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7440 ringing cry
crowned	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
with everlasting	עוֹלָ֖ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
joy	וְשִׂמְחַ֥ת	wə·śim·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
Gladness	שָׂשׂ֤וֹן	śā·śō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H8342 exultation, rejoicing
and joy	וְשִׂמְחָה֙	wə·śim·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
will overtake them	יַשִּׂ֔יגוּ	yaś·śî·ḡū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5381 reach, overtake
and sorrow	יָג֥וֹן	yā·ḡō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H3015 grief, sorrow
and sighing	וַאֲנָחָֽה׃פ	wa·’ă·nā·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H585 sighing, groaning
will flee	וְנָ֖סוּ	wə·nā·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5127 flee, escape