Isaiah 35:7

“And the burning sand will become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the abode of jackals, its lair, grass will become reed and papyrus.”

Isaiah 35:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 35:7, word by word

And the burning sandשָּׁרָבsharav

burning heat; mirage

The glowing, shimmering heat over the sand; the mirage.

Where else “sharav” appears
will becomeהָיָהhaya

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

Where else “haya” appears
a poolאֲגַםagam

pool

A pool of still water that forms in low ground.

Where else “agam” appears
and the thirsty groundצִמָּאוֹןtsimaon

thirsty ground

Thirsty ground, land without water.

Where else “tsimaon” appears
springsמַבּוּעֵיmabue

spring

A spring, a source of water.

Where else “mabue” appears
of waterמָיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
in the abodeנְוֵהneve

abode

A place to live.

Where else “neve” appears
of jackalsתַנִּיםtanim

jackal

A wild dog that lives among ruins.

Where else “tanim” appears
its lairרִבְצָrivtsa

resting place, fold

A resting place, a fold where animals lie down.

Where else “rivtsa” appears
grassחָצִירchatsir

grass

Grass that soon withers.

Where else “chatsir” appears
will become reedקָנֶהkane

reed

A tall hollow marsh plant; or a fragrant one.

Where else “kane” appears
and papyrusגֹמֶאgome

papyrus

Papyrus: a tall-stemmed plant that grows on the banks of the Nile.

Where else “gome” appears

The context

6Then the lame will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will shout for joy; for waters will break out in the wilderness, and torrents in the Arabah.

7 · This verse (above)

8And there will be there a highway and a way, and the Way of Holiness it will be called; the unclean will not pass over it, and it will be for them; the one who walks the way, even fools, will not go astray.

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