Isaiah 35:2

“It will surely blossom and rejoice, yes, with rejoicing and shouting for joy; the glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of YHWH, the majesty of our Elohim.”

Isaiah 35:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 35:2, word by word

It will surelyפָּרֹחַparoach

blossom

To sprout, blossom; or prosper.

Where else “paroach” appears
and rejoiceתָגֵלtagel

rejoice

To rejoice: to be very glad, to leap for joy.

Where else “tagel” appears
with rejoicingגִּילַתgilat

rejoicing

Rejoicing, gladness that leaps.

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and shouting for joyרַנֵּןranen

shout for joy

To raise a glad cry.

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the gloryכְּבוֹדkevod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

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of Lebanonלְּבָנוֹןlevanon

Lebanon

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will be givenנִתַּןnitan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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the majestyהֲדַרhadar

splendor, beauty

Splendor, beauty, majesty.

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of Carmelכַּרְמֶלkarmel

Carmel

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and Sharonשָּׁרוֹןsharon

Sharon

Sharon: the coastal plain between Joppa and Carmel. The name means "plain."

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will seeיִרְאוּyiru

see

To see with one's eyes.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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of our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears

Places in this verse

Mediterranean SeaLebanonCarmel
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Lebanon

    Today: Lebanon (Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon ranges)

    A mountain range north of Israel, famous for its cedars; today it gives its name to the country of Lebanon.

    Solomon asked for cedar wood from Lebanon to build the temple (1 Kgs 5:6). The Psalms compare the righteous to its cedars (Ps 92:12).

    Deuteronomy 3:251 Kings 5:6Psalms 92:12Isaiah 35:2

  • 2Carmel

    Today: Mount Carmel, near Haifa, Israel

    A mountain ridge near the Mediterranean coast in northern Israel, by present-day Haifa.

    Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal there, and fire from the Lord fell (1 Kgs 18:19-38).

    1 Kings 18:191 Kings 18:422 Kings 4:25

The context

1The wilderness and the dry land will be glad, and the Arabah will rejoice and blossom like the narcissus.

2 · This verse (above)

3Strengthen the drooping hands, and the stumbling knees make firm.

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