Isaiah — Chapter 35

📖 Isaiah — Chapter 35 (KJV)

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Isaiah 35:1 The Rwilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

Isaiah 35:2 It shall blossom abundantly, Rand rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.

Isaiah 35:3 RStrengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a RTfearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

Isaiah 35:5 Then Rthe eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Isaiah 35:6 Then Rshall 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.

Isaiah 35:7 And Rthe parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be Tgrass with reeds and rushes.

Isa 29:17; Isa 44:3-4
a court for reeds, etc

Isaiah 35:8 And Ran highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; Tbut it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

Isa 11:16; Isa 19:23
for he shall be with them

Isaiah 35:9 RNo lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:

Isaiah 35:10 And Rthe ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

📚 Study This Chapter

📖 What We’re Reading

Isaiah 35:1–4 — The desert blooms and fearful hearts are strengthened

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Wilderness joy and flowering land accompany the call to strengthen weak hands and knees. God’s coming salvation supplies the reason for courage.

Key Truth: Encourage the fearful with saving hope.

Check What You Remember

1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and …” (Isaiah 35:1)

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Find it in Isaiah 35:1 (KJV).

2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.” (Isaiah 35:3)

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Find it in Isaiah 35:3 (KJV).

3. Complete the KJV wording: “Say to them that are of a fearful ____ , Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come …” (Isaiah 35:4)

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Find it in Isaiah 35:4 (KJV).

📖 What We’re Reading

Isaiah 35:5–7 — Healing and waters in the desert

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Opened eyes and ears, leaping limbs, singing tongues, and renewed water picture restorative abundance. Salvation reaches bodies and places marked by lack.

Key Truth: Let hope move toward restoring care.

Check What You Remember

1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the …” (Isaiah 35:5)

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Find it in Isaiah 35:5 (KJV).

2. Complete the KJV wording: “… shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the ____ of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters …” (Isaiah 35:6)

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Find it in Isaiah 35:6 (KJV).

3. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs …” (Isaiah 35:7)

Choose one answer:

Find it in Isaiah 35:7 (KJV).

📖 What We’re Reading

Isaiah 35:8–10 — The redeemed return in joy

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The highway of holiness carries the redeemed safely toward Zion. Everlasting joy replaces sorrow and sighing in the closing restoration vision.

Key Truth: Walk in holiness with hopeful joy.

Check What You Remember

1. Complete the KJV wording: “And an ____ shall be there, and a way, and it shall be …” (Isaiah 35:8)

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Find it in Isaiah 35:8 (KJV).

2. Complete the KJV wording: “No ____ shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up …” (Isaiah 35:9)

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Find it in Isaiah 35:9 (KJV).

3. Complete the KJV wording: “… shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting ____ upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and …” (Isaiah 35:10)

Choose one answer:

Find it in Isaiah 35:10 (KJV).

Related Scripture (KJV)

Matthew 11:5 — Jesus names healing signs resembling this restoration vision.

This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.

Reflect and Apply

Whose weak hands or fearful heart can you encourage?

Advanced Questions and Answers

Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.

1. What change is pictured for the wilderness?

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Read Isaiah 35:1 (KJV)

2. What response should hearers give to weakness?

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Read Isaiah 35:3 (KJV)

3. What restoration affects sight and hearing?

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Read Isaiah 35:5 (KJV)

4. What distinguishes the announced highway?

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Read Isaiah 35:8 (KJV)

5. What accompanies the ransomed people’s return to Zion?

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Read Isaiah 35:10 (KJV)

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