God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 35:6
6Then those who are lame will leap like deer, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Water will gush out into the desert, and streams will gush out into the wilderness.
Isaiah 35:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
- New International Version (NIV)Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
- English Standard Version (ESV)then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the lame shall leap like a deer, And the tongue of the dumb sing. For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, And streams in the desert.
Context of Isaiah 35:6
4Tell those who are terrified, “Be brave; don’t be afraid. Your God will come with vengeance, with divine revenge. He will come and rescue you.” 5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unplugged. Then those who are lame will leap like deer, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Water will gush out into the desert, and streams will gush out into the wilderness. 7Then the hot sand will become a pool, and dry ground will have springs. Grass will become cattails and rushes in the home of jackals. 8A highway will be there, a roadway. It will be called the Holy Road. Sinners won’t travel on it. It will be for those who walk on it. Godless fools won’t wander ⌞onto it⌟.
Read all of Isaiah 35Isaiah 35:6 word by word
אָ֣ז יְדַלֵּ֤ג כָּֽאַיָּל֙ פִּסֵּ֔חַ וְתָרֹ֖ן לְשׁ֣וֹן אִלֵּ֑ם כִּֽי־נִבְקְע֤וּ בַמִּדְבָּר֙ מַ֔יִם וּנְחָלִ֖ים בָּעֲרָבָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then shall the lameפִּסֵּחַpissêach · lameH6455
- leapדָּלַגdâlag · to leapH1801
- as an hartאַיָּל'ayâl · deerH354
- and the tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
- of the dumbאִלֵּם'illêm · muteH483
- singרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
- for in the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
- shall watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- break outבָּקַעbâqa‛ · to break up/openH1234
- and streamsנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: riverH5158
- in the desertעֲרָבָה‛ărâbâh · plainH6160
Cross-references for Isaiah 35:6
- Matthew 11:5Blind people see again, lame people are walking, those with skin diseases are made clean, deaf people hear again, dead people are brought back to life, and poor people hear the Good News.
- Matthew 15:30A large crowd came to him, bringing with them the lame, blind, disabled, those unable to talk, and many others. They laid them at his feet, and he cured them.
- Matthew 21:14Blind and lame people came to him in the temple courtyard, and he healed them.
- John 5:8Jesus told the man, “Get up, pick up your cot, and walk.”
- Acts 3:2At the same time, a man who had been lame from birth was being carried by some men. Every day these men would put the lame man at a gate in the temple courtyard. The gate was called Beautiful Gate. There he would beg for handouts from people going into the courtyard.
- Acts 8:7Evil spirits screamed as they came out of the many people they had possessed. Many paralyzed and lame people were cured.
- Acts 14:8A man who was born lame was in Lystra. He was always sitting because he had never been able to walk.
- Isaiah 32:4Then those who are reckless will begin to understand, and those who stutter will speak quickly and clearly.
- Psalms 51:15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will tell about your praise.
- Matthew 9:32As they were leaving, some people brought a man to Jesus. The man was unable to talk because he was possessed by a demon.
- Matthew 12:22Then some people brought Jesus a man possessed by a demon. The demon made the man blind and unable to talk. Jesus cured him so that he could talk and see.
- Mark 7:32Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and who also had a speech defect. They begged Jesus to lay his hand on him.
- Mark 9:17A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son. He is possessed by a spirit that won’t let him talk.
- Luke 1:64Suddenly, Zechariah was able to speak, and he began to praise God.
- Luke 11:14Jesus was forcing a demon out of a man. The demon had made the man unable to talk. When the demon had gone out, the man began to talk. The people were amazed.
- Colossians 3:16Let Christ’s word with all its wisdom and richness live in you. Use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to teach and instruct yourselves about ⌞God’s⌟ kindness. Sing to God in your hearts.
Commentaries on Isaiah 35:6
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-10Verses 5-10 When Christ shall come to set up his kingdom in the world, then wonders, great wonders, shall be wrought on men's souls. By the word and Spirit of Christ, the spiritually blind were enlightened; and those deaf to the calls of God were made to hear them readily. Those unable to do any thing good, by Divine grace were made active therein. Those that knew not how to speak of God or to God, had their lips opened to show forth his praise. When the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6the lame … and the mute: This promise shows that God will remove all disabilities. He will bring healing and wholeness (see Matthew 11:5; 12:22; Mark 7:37; Acts 3:7–8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. Language figuratively, descriptive of the joy felt at the deliverance from Assyria and Babylon; literally, true of the antitypical times of Messiah and His miracles (see Margin references, Mt 11:5; Lu 7:2; 2Jo 5, 8; Ac 3:2).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 35
- 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
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