Bible Commentaries
Isaiah 35

Introduction

Overview

Isaiah 35:1, The joyful flourishing of Christ’s kingdom; Isaiah 35:3, The weak are encouraged by the virtues and privileges of the Gospel.

Verse 1

wilderness: Isaiah 29:17, Isaiah 32:15, Isaiah 32:16, Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 51:3, Isaiah 52:9, Isaiah 52:10, Ezekiel 36:35

be: Psalms 48:11, Psalms 97:8, Revelation 19:1-7

desert: Isaiah 4:2, Isaiah 27:6, Isaiah 55:12, Isaiah 55:13, Isaiah 61:10, Isaiah 61:11, Isaiah 66:10-14, Hosea 14:5, Hosea 14:6

Reciprocal: Numbers 17:5 - blossom Nehemiah 8:10 - the joy Job 38:26 - on the wilderness Psalms 65:13 - they shout Psalms 72:7 - In his days Psalms 72:9 - They that Psalms 89:12 - rejoice Song of Solomon 2:1 - the rose Song of Solomon 2:12 - flowers Isaiah 42:11 - Let the wilderness Isaiah 54:3 - thou shalt Ezekiel 34:27 - the tree Ezekiel 47:8 - and go down Joel 2:21 - be glad Amos 9:13 - the mountains Luke 11:24 - dry Acts 8:8 - General Acts 8:39 - and he Acts 11:1 - the Gentiles

Verse 2

and rejoice: Isaiah 42:10-12, Isaiah 49:13, Isaiah 55:12, Isaiah 55:13, 1 Chronicles 16:33, Psalms 65:12, Psalms 65:13, Psalms 89:12, Psalms 96:11-13, Psalms 98:7-9, Psalms 148:9-13, Zechariah 10:7, Romans 10:15, Romans 15:10

the glory: Isaiah 33:9, Isaiah 41:19, Isaiah 60:13, Isaiah 60:21, Isaiah 61:3, Isaiah 65:8-10, Psalms 72:16, Hosea 14:6, Hosea 14:7

the excellency: Isaiah 60:13, Ezekiel 34:25, Ezekiel 34:26, Amos 9:13-15, Micah 7:14, Micah 7:15, Zephaniah 3:19, Zephaniah 3:20, Zechariah 14:20, Zechariah 14:21, Acts 4:32, Acts 4:33

they shall: Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 40:5, Isaiah 60:1-3, Isaiah 60:19, Isaiah 66:18, Isaiah 66:19, Exodus 33:18, Exodus 33:19, Psalms 50:2, Psalms 72:19, Psalms 97:6, Psalms 102:15, Psalms 102:16, Habakkuk 2:14, John 12:41, John 17:24, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Revelation 21:23

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:7 - ye shall Numbers 17:5 - blossom Joshua 12:22 - Carmel Joshua 15:55 - Maon Joshua 19:26 - Carmel 2 Kings 4:25 - to mount 1 Chronicles 5:16 - Sharon Job 38:26 - on the wilderness Psalms 72:9 - They that Song of Solomon 2:1 - the rose Song of Solomon 2:12 - flowers Song of Solomon 7:5 - head Isaiah 9:3 - they joy Isaiah 24:14 - General Isaiah 29:17 - Lebanon Isaiah 32:15 - wilderness Isaiah 51:3 - make Isaiah 54:3 - thou shalt Isaiah 65:10 - Sharon Jeremiah 50:19 - he shall Ezekiel 34:27 - the tree Hosea 14:5 - cast Amos 1:2 - Carmel Zephaniah 3:14 - shout Luke 2:9 - and the Luke 11:24 - dry Acts 8:8 - General Acts 8:39 - and he Acts 11:1 - the Gentiles Ephesians 3:20 - exceeding 2 Peter 1:11 - abundantly Revelation 22:4 - they

Verse 3

Isaiah 40:1, Isaiah 40:2, Isaiah 52:1, Isaiah 52:2, Isaiah 57:14-16, Judges 7:11, Job 4:3, Job 4:4, Job 16:5, Luke 22:32, Luke 22:43, Acts 18:23, Hebrews 12:12

Reciprocal: Exodus 17:12 - stayed up his hands Leviticus 11:22 - General Deuteronomy 20:3 - let not Joshua 1:6 - Be strong 1 Samuel 23:16 - strengthened 2 Samuel 4:1 - his hands 2 Samuel 9:7 - Fear not 2 Chronicles 15:7 - ye strong Ezra 4:4 - weakened Ezra 10:4 - be of good Nehemiah 2:17 - come Nehemiah 6:9 - Their hands Job 26:2 - helped Job 29:25 - one that Job 42:11 - they bemoaned Psalms 31:24 - Be of Proverbs 27:17 - so Ecclesiastes 4:10 - if Isaiah 40:9 - be not Isaiah 42:3 - bruised Ezekiel 21:7 - all hands Daniel 5:6 - and his knees Daniel 10:18 - he Hosea 2:14 - and speak Micah 4:6 - will I Zephaniah 3:16 - be said Zechariah 8:13 - fear not Acts 14:22 - Confirming Acts 15:32 - confirmed Acts 20:35 - how that Romans 14:1 - weak 1 Corinthians 8:9 - weak 2 Corinthians 12:9 - for Galatians 6:1 - restore Ephesians 6:10 - be 1 Thessalonians 5:14 - comfort Hebrews 12:13 - make Revelation 3:2 - strengthen

Verse 4

fearful: Heb. hasty, Isaiah 28:16, Isaiah 32:4, *marg. Psalms 116:11, Habakkuk 2:3

Be strong: Isaiah 44:2, Joshua 1:6, Joshua 1:7, 1 Chronicles 28:20, Daniel 10:19, Haggai 2:4, Ephesians 6:10, 2 Timothy 2:1

fear not: Isaiah 41:10-14, Isaiah 43:1-6, Isaiah 54:4, Isaiah 54:5, Zephaniah 3:16, Zephaniah 3:17, Revelation 2:10

behold: Isaiah 25:9, Isaiah 26:20, Isaiah 26:21, Isaiah 34:8, Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 52:7-10, Isaiah 61:2, Isaiah 66:15, Deuteronomy 32:35-43, Psalms 50:3, Hosea 1:7, Zechariah 2:8-10, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 1:21-23, Luke 21:28, Hebrews 9:28, Hebrews 10:37, Hebrews 10:38, James 5:7-9, Revelation 1:7, Revelation 22:20

Reciprocal: Genesis 15:1 - Fear Exodus 14:13 - Fear ye not Deuteronomy 20:3 - let not Judges 7:11 - thine hands 1 Samuel 17:32 - Let 1 Samuel 23:16 - strengthened 2 Samuel 9:7 - Fear not 2 Chronicles 15:7 - ye strong 2 Chronicles 32:7 - strong Ezra 4:4 - weakened Ezra 10:4 - be of good Nehemiah 2:17 - come Nehemiah 6:9 - Their hands Job 4:4 - feeble knees Job 16:5 - But I would Job 26:2 - helped Job 29:25 - one that Job 42:11 - they bemoaned Psalms 31:24 - Be of Psalms 94:1 - General Proverbs 27:17 - so Ecclesiastes 4:10 - if Isaiah 7:4 - fear not Isaiah 10:24 - be not afraid Isaiah 37:6 - Be not Isaiah 41:6 - of good courage Isaiah 42:3 - bruised Isaiah 63:4 - General Jeremiah 51:56 - the Lord Daniel 10:12 - Fear not Daniel 10:18 - he Hosea 2:14 - and speak Zechariah 8:9 - Let Zechariah 8:13 - fear not Matthew 11:5 - blind Matthew 28:5 - Fear John 1:4 - the life John 12:15 - Fear Acts 15:32 - confirmed Acts 18:23 - strengthening Romans 4:20 - but was Romans 14:1 - weak 1 Corinthians 16:13 - be 2 Corinthians 12:9 - for Galatians 6:1 - restore 1 Thessalonians 5:14 - comfort

Verse 5

the eyes: Isaiah 29:18, Isaiah 32:3, Isaiah 32:4, Isaiah 42:6, Isaiah 42:7, Isaiah 42:16, Isaiah 43:8, Psalms 146:8, Matthew 9:27-30, Matthew 11:3-5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 20:30-34, Matthew 21:14, Mark 8:22-25, Luke 4:18, John 9:1-7, John 9:39, John 11:37, Acts 9:17, Acts 9:18, Acts 26:18, Ephesians 1:17, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 5:14

the ears: Isaiah 48:8, Exodus 4:11, Job 33:16, Proverbs 20:12, Jeremiah 6:10, Mark 7:32-37, Mark 9:25, Mark 9:26, Luke 7:20-23

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:19 - General Psalms 119:18 - Open Matthew 9:5 - Arise Matthew 9:30 - their Matthew 15:30 - great Mark 7:35 - General Mark 10:52 - he received Luke 7:22 - how Luke 18:43 - he John 1:4 - the life John 9:7 - and came John 9:30 - and yet John 10:21 - Can John 12:15 - Fear

Verse 6

shall the lame: Matthew 11:5, Matthew 15:30, Matthew 15:31, Matthew 21:14, John 5:8, John 5:9, Acts 3:2, Acts 3:6-8, Acts 8:7, Acts 14:8-10

the tongue: Isaiah 32:4, Psalms 51:15, Matthew 9:32, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 15:30, Mark 7:32-37, Mark 9:17-25, Luke 1:64, Luke 11:14, Colossians 3:16

for: Isaiah 41:17, Isaiah 41:18, Isaiah 43:19, Isaiah 43:20, Isaiah 48:21, Isaiah 49:10, Isaiah 49:11, Exodus 17:6, Numbers 20:11, Nehemiah 9:15, Psalms 46:4, Psalms 78:15, Psalms 78:16, Ezekiel 47:1-11, Zechariah 14:8, John 7:37-39, Revelation 22:1, Revelation 22:17

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:19 - General Genesis 24:17 - water of Exodus 4:11 - General Judges 6:39 - dry 2 Kings 3:20 - filled Psalms 66:12 - wealthy Psalms 107:35 - turneth Song of Solomon 2:8 - leaping Isaiah 27:3 - water Isaiah 30:25 - upon every high Isaiah 32:2 - rivers Isaiah 32:3 - General Isaiah 42:11 - Let the wilderness Isaiah 44:3 - floods Jeremiah 31:9 - I will Joel 3:18 - and all Matthew 9:5 - Arise Matthew 12:43 - dry Matthew 20:30 - two Mark 7:35 - General Mark 9:25 - thou Luke 3:5 - valley Luke 6:23 - leap Luke 7:22 - how Luke 14:21 - the halt John 4:10 - living John 10:21 - Can Acts 3:8 - he Acts 14:10 - Stand Hebrews 12:13 - lame Revelation 7:17 - shall lead

Verse 7

the parched: Isaiah 29:17, Isaiah 44:3, Isaiah 44:4, Matthew 21:43, Luke 13:29, John 4:14, John 7:38, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

in the: Isaiah 34:13, Hosea 1:10, Hosea 1:11, Acts 26:18, 1 John 5:19, 1 John 5:20, Revelation 12:9-12, Revelation 18:2, Revelation 20:2, Revelation 20:3

grass with reeds: or, a court for reeds, etc. Isaiah 19:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:17 - water of Deuteronomy 8:15 - who brought Judges 6:38 - a bowl Judges 6:39 - dry 2 Kings 3:20 - filled Job 40:21 - the reed Psalms 44:19 - in the Psalms 63:1 - General Psalms 66:12 - wealthy Psalms 104:10 - He sendeth Psalms 107:35 - turneth Psalms 143:6 - my soul Isaiah 13:22 - desolate houses Isaiah 27:3 - water Isaiah 30:25 - upon every high Isaiah 32:2 - rivers Isaiah 32:15 - wilderness Isaiah 41:18 - General Isaiah 48:21 - they thirsted Isaiah 51:3 - make Ezekiel 47:8 - and go down Zechariah 14:8 - in summer Malachi 1:3 - the Matthew 12:43 - dry Luke 11:24 - dry Revelation 7:17 - shall lead

Verse 8

an highway: Isaiah 11:16, Isaiah 19:23, Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:4, Isaiah 42:16, Isaiah 49:11, Isaiah 49:12, Isaiah 57:14, Isaiah 62:10, Jeremiah 31:21, John 14:6, Hebrews 10:20-23

The way: Ephesians 2:10, 1 Thessalonians 4:7, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 2:11-14, Hebrews 12:14, 1 Peter 1:14, 1 Peter 1:15, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Peter 2:10

the unclean: Isaiah 52:1, Isaiah 52:11, Isaiah 60:21, Ezekiel 43:12, Ezekiel 44:9, Joel 3:17, Zechariah 14:20, Zechariah 14:21, 2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:27

but it shall be for those: or, for he shall be with them, Isaiah 49:10, Psalms 23:4, Matthew 1:23, Revelation 7:15-17

the wayfaring: Isaiah 30:21, Psalms 19:7, Psalms 25:8, Psalms 25:9, Psalms 119:130, Proverbs 4:18, Proverbs 8:20, Jeremiah 32:39, Jeremiah 32:40, Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 50:5, John 7:17, 1 John 2:20, 1 John 2:27

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 19:3 - General 1 Kings 8:36 - thou teach Ezra 8:21 - to seek Job 17:9 - hold on Psalms 25:5 - Lead Psalms 25:12 - him Psalms 27:11 - a plain path Psalms 107:7 - he led Psalms 116:6 - preserveth Psalms 118:20 - This gate Psalms 119:10 - O let me Proverbs 1:4 - subtlety Proverbs 2:9 - General Proverbs 8:9 - General Proverbs 15:19 - the way of the righteous Proverbs 16:17 - highway Ecclesiastes 10:15 - because Isaiah 26:7 - way Isaiah 32:16 - General Zephaniah 3:13 - not Matthew 7:14 - narrow Matthew 13:11 - Because Matthew 21:32 - came Luke 10:21 - revealed John 8:32 - ye shall Acts 8:31 - How Romans 1:14 - to the unwise Philippians 3:15 - God Hebrews 12:13 - make 2 Peter 2:2 - ways

Verse 9

No lion: Isaiah 11:6-9, Isaiah 65:25, Leviticus 26:6, Ezekiel 34:25, Hosea 2:18, Revelation 20:1-3

but: Isaiah 62:12, Exodus 15:13, Psalms 107:2, Galatians 3:13, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 1:18, Revelation 5:9

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:28 - he shall Job 5:22 - afraid Proverbs 2:8 - keepeth Isaiah 11:9 - not hurt Isaiah 30:21 - thine ears Isaiah 32:18 - General Isaiah 43:1 - Fear Jeremiah 23:6 - dwell Jeremiah 30:10 - and shall Jeremiah 51:38 - roar Ezekiel 28:24 - a pricking Luke 1:74 - that we John 14:6 - I am

Verse 10

the ransomed: Isaiah 51:10, Isaiah 51:11, Matthew 20:28, 1 Timothy 2:6

and come: Psalms 84:7, Jeremiah 31:11-14, Jeremiah 33:11, John 16:22, Jude 1:21, Revelation 14:1-4, Revelation 15:2-4, Revelation 18:20, Revelation 19:1-7

and sorrow: Isaiah 25:8, Isaiah 30:19, Isaiah 60:20, Isaiah 65:19, Revelation 7:9-17, Revelation 21:4

Reciprocal: Leviticus 23:40 - rejoice Leviticus 25:28 - he shall Numbers 6:20 - and after Deuteronomy 16:14 - General 2 Chronicles 20:27 - the Lord Esther 8:16 - had light Psalms 31:19 - laid up Psalms 45:15 - With Psalms 65:13 - they shout Psalms 100:4 - Enter Psalms 105:43 - with joy Psalms 106:5 - rejoice Psalms 126:2 - Then was Psalms 137:3 - the songs of Zion Isaiah 9:3 - they joy Isaiah 12:1 - And in that Isaiah 21:2 - all the Isaiah 24:14 - General Isaiah 32:18 - General Isaiah 43:1 - Fear Isaiah 52:8 - with Isaiah 55:12 - ye shall Isaiah 60:15 - a joy Isaiah 61:7 - everlasting Isaiah 61:10 - will greatly Isaiah 65:16 - because Jeremiah 30:19 - out Jeremiah 31:12 - Therefore Jeremiah 31:13 - for Zephaniah 3:15 - thou Zechariah 2:10 - and rejoice Zechariah 8:19 - joy Matthew 5:4 - General Luke 1:74 - that we Luke 15:24 - they Luke 15:32 - was meet 1 Thessalonians 4:17 - and so 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - everlasting 1 Peter 4:13 - ye may Revelation 7:17 - God Revelation 14:13 - Yea