Isaiah 41:19

Isaiah 41:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
• New International Version (NIV)I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set junipers in the wasteland, the fir and the cypress together,
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will put in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive. I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane and the pine together,
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the acacia tree, The myrtle and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the cypress tree and the pine And the box tree together,

Context of Isaiah 41:19

17“The poor and needy are seeking water, but there is none; Their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the Lord, will answer them Myself; I, the God of Israel, will not neglect them. 18I will open rivers on the barren heights And springs in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a reed-pool of water And the dry land springs of water. I will put the cedar in the wilderness, The acacia, the myrtle and the olive tree; I will place the juniper in the desert Together with the box tree and the cypress, 20So that they may see and know, And consider and understand together, That the hand of the Lord has done this, That the Holy One of Israel has created it. 21“Present your case [for idols made by men’s hands],” says the Lord. “Produce your evidence [of divinity],” Says the king of Jacob.

Isaiah 41:19 word by word

אֶתֵּ֤ן בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ אֶ֣רֶז שִׁטָּ֔ה וַהֲדַ֖ס וְעֵ֣ץ שָׁ֑מֶן אָשִׂ֣ים בָּעֲרָבָ֗ה בְּר֛וֹשׁ תִּדְהָ֥ר וּתְאַשּׁ֖וּר יַחְדָּֽו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will plantנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• in the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• the cedarאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
• the shittah treeשִׁטָּהshiţţâh shiţţîym · acaciaH7848
• and the myrtleהֲדַסhădas · myrtleH1918
• and the oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• treeעֵץ‛êts · treeH6086
• I will setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• in the desertעֲרָבָה‛ărâbâh · plainH6160
• the fir treeבְּרוֹשׁberôsh · cypressH1265
• the pineתִּדְהָרtidhâr · elmH8410
• and the box treeתְּאַשּׁוּרte'ashshûr · boxtreeH8391
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162

Cross-references for Isaiah 41:19

• Isaiah 27:6In the generations to come Jacob will take root; Israel will blossom and sprout, And they will fill the surface of the world with fruit.
• Isaiah 32:15Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fertile field, And the fertile field is valued as a forest.
• Isaiah 37:31The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.
• Isaiah 51:3For the Lord will comfort Zion [in her captivity]; He will comfort all her ruins. And He will make her wilderness like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the Lord; Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and the voice of a melody.
• Isaiah 55:13Instead of the thorn bush the cypress tree will grow, And instead of the nettle the myrtle tree will grow; And it will be a memorial to the Lord, For an everlasting sign [of His mercy] which will not be cut off.”
• Isaiah 60:21Then all your people will be [uncompromisingly and consistently] righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.
• Isaiah 61:3To grant to those who mourn in Zion the following: To give them a turban instead of dust [on their heads, a sign of mourning], The oil of joy instead of mourning, The garment [expressive] of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called the trees of righteousness [strong and magnificent, distinguished for integrity, justice, and right standing with God], The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
• Psalms 92:13Planted in the house of the Lord, They will flourish in the courts of our God.
• Ezekiel 17:22Thus says the Lord God, “I Myself will take a twig from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out; I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
• Ezekiel 47:12By the river on its bank, on one side and on the other, will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither and their fruit will not fail. They shall bear every month because their water flows from the sanctuary, and their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing.”

Commentaries on Isaiah 41:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19I will plant in the wilderness the cedar - The two preceding verses express God's mercy to them in their passage through the dry deserts, in supplying them with abundant water, when distressed with thirst, in allusion to the exodus. This verse expresses the relief afforded to them, fainting with heat in their journey through that hot country, destitute of shelter, by causing shady trees, and those of the tallest and most beautiful kinds, to spring up for…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19I will plant in the wilderness - The image in this verse is one that is frequent in Isaiah. It is designed to show that God would furnish for his people abundant consolations, and that he would furnish unanticipated sources of comfort, and would remove from them their anticipated trials and calamities. The image refers to the return of the exiles to their own land. That journey lay through Arabia Deserta - a vast desert - where they would naturally expect…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-20Verses 10-20 God speaks with tenderness; Fear thou not, for I am with thee: not only within call, but present with thee. Art thou weak? I will strengthen thee. Art thou in want of friends? I will help thee in the time of need. Art thou ready to fall? I will uphold thee with that right hand which is full of righteousness, dealing forth rewards and punishments. There are those that strive with God's people, that seek their ruin. Let not God's people render…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. (Is 32:15; 55:13). shittah--rather, the "acacia," or Egyptian thorn, from which the gum Arabic is obtained [Lowth]. oil tree--the olive. fir tree--rather, the "cypress": grateful by its shade. pine--Gesenius translates, "the holm." box tree--not the shrub used for bordering flower beds, but [Gesenius] a kind of cedar, remarkable for the smallness of its cones, and the upward direction of its branches.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 41:19

• Box Tree
• Church
• Myrtle
• Pine
• Shittim

In the dictionaries

• Box-Tree
• Oil Tree
• Acacia
• Boxtree
• Desert
• Myrtle
• Oiltree
• Pine tree
• Produce
• Shittahtree

Commentaries on Isaiah 41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings