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Isaiah 35:6
6Then 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will sing for joy! Springs will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams will water the wasteland.
Context of Isaiah 35:6
4say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.” 5Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. 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. 7The 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. 8And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness; it will be for those who walk on that Way. The unclean will not journey on it; wicked fools will not go about on 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 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.
- Matthew 15:30Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them.
- Matthew 21:14The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.
- John 5:8Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.”
- Acts 3:2Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.
- Acts 8:7For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.
- Acts 14:8In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked.
- Isaiah 32:4The fearful heart will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will be fluent and clear.
- Psalms 51:15Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise.
- Matthew 9:32While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus.
- Matthew 12:22Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.
- Mark 7:32There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
- Mark 9:17A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech.
- Luke 1:64Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
- Luke 11:14Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed.
- Colossians 3:16Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude 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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