New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 35:7
7The 1scorched land will become a pool And the thirsty ground 2springs of water; In the 3haunt of jackals, its resting place, Grass becomes reeds and rushes.
Isaiah 35:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
- New International Version (NIV)The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.
- English Standard Version (ESV)the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the haunt of jackals, where they lie down, the grass shall become reeds and rushes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The parched ground shall become a pool, And the thirsty land springs of water; In the habitation of jackals, where each lay, There shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
Context of Isaiah 35:7
5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. 6Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah. The scorched land will become a pool And the thirsty ground springs of water; In the haunt of jackals, its resting place, Grass becomes reeds and rushes. 8A highway will be there, a roadway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for him who walks that way, And fools will not wander on it. 9No lion will be there, Nor will any vicious beast go up on it; These will not be found there. But the redeemed will walk there,
Read all of Isaiah 35Isaiah 35:7 word by word
וְהָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרָב֙ לַאֲגַ֔ם וְצִמָּא֖וֹן לְמַבּ֣וּעֵי מָ֑יִם בִּנְוֵ֤ה תַנִּים֙ רִבְצָ֔הּ חָצִ֖יר לְקָנֶ֥ה וָגֹֽמֶא׃Read the interlinear
- scorchedשָׁרָבshârâb · scorchingH8273
- will becomeהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- a poolאֲגַם'ăgam · poolH98
- And the thirstyצִמָּאוֹןtsimmâ'ôn · thirsty groundH6774
- springsמַבּוּעַmabbûa‛ · springH4002
- of waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
- hauntנָוֶהnâveh nâvâh · pastureH5116
- of jackalsתַּןtan · dragonH8565
- its restingרֵ֫בֶץrêbets · resting placeH7258
- Grassחָצִירchâtsîyr · grassH2682
- reedsקָנֶהqâneh · branch: stemH7070
- and rushesגֹּ֫מֶאgôme' · reedH1573
Cross-references for Isaiah 35:7
- Isaiah 29:17Is it not yet just a little while Before Lebanon will be turned into a fertile field, And the fertile field will be considered as a forest?
- Isaiah 44:3For I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;
- Matthew 21:43Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.
- Luke 13:29And they will come from east and west and from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
- John 4:14but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
- John 7:38He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’”
- 1 Corinthians 6:9Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,
- Isaiah 34:13Thorns will come up in its fortified towers, Nettles and thistles in its fortified cities; It will also be a haunt of jackals And an abode of ostriches.
- Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the sons of Israel Will be like the sand of the sea, Which cannot be measured or numbered; And in the place Where it is said to them, “You are not My people,” It will be said to them, “You are the sons of the living God.”
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’
- 1 John 5:19We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
- Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
- Revelation 18:2And he cried out with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place of demons and a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird.
- Revelation 20:2And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years;
- Isaiah 19:6The canals will emit a stench, The streams of Egypt will thin out and dry up; The reeds and rushes will rot away.
Commentaries on Isaiah 35:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The parched ground "The glowing sand" - שרב sharab ; this word is Arabic, as well as Hebrew, expressing in both languages the same thing, the glowing sandy plain, which in the hot countries at a distance has the appearance of water. It occurs in the Koran, chap. 24: "But as to the unbelievers, their works are like a vapor in a plain, which the thirsty traveler thinketh to be water, until, when he cometh thereto, he findeth it to be nothing. "Mr. Sale's…Read the comment
- 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. 1-10God will come to defend and change his people. They will no longer be deaf, blind, or lame (see Isaiah 6:10). Instead, they will be pure, holy, and saved.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. parched ground--rather, "the mirage (Hebrew, Sharab, 'the sun's heat') shall become a (real) lake." The sun's rays refracted on the glowing sands at midday give the appearance of a lake of water and often deceive the thirsty traveller (compare Jr 2:13; Is 41:18). dragons--rather, "jackals." each--namely, jackal. grass--rather, "a dwelling or receptacle (answering to the previous habitation) for reeds," &c. (which only grow where there is water, Job…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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