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Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/51.htm">New Living Translation</a> The LORD will comfort Israel again and have pity on her ruins. Her desert will blossom like Eden, her barren wilderness like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found there. Songs of thanksgiving will fill the air. <a href="/esv/isaiah/51.htm">English Standard Version</a> For the LORD comforts Zion; he comforts all her waste places and makes her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the voice of song. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/51.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/51.htm">King James Bible</a> For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/51.htm">New King James Version</a> For the LORD will comfort Zion, He will comfort all her waste places; He will make her wilderness like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness will be found in it, Thanksgiving and the voice of melody. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Indeed, the LORD will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her ruins. And He will make her wilderness like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and the sound of a melody. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/51.htm">NASB 1995</a> Indeed, the LORD will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places. And her wilderness He will make like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and sound of a melody. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Indeed, the LORD will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places. And her wilderness He will make like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and sound of a melody. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Indeed, Yahweh will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places. And her wilderness He will make like Eden, And her desert like the garden of Yahweh; Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and sound of a melody. <a href="/amp/isaiah/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For the LORD will comfort Zion [in her captivity]; He will comfort all her ruins. And He will make her wilderness like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and the voice of a melody. <a href="/csb/isaiah/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For the LORD will comfort Zion; he will comfort all her waste places, and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For the LORD will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places, and He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song. <a href="/asv/isaiah/51.htm">American Standard Version</a> For Jehovah hath comforted Zion; he hath comforted all her waste places, and hath made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Jehovah; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. <a href="/cev/isaiah/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Though Zion is in ruins, the LORD will bring comfort, and the city will be as lovely as the garden of Eden that he provided. Then Zion will celebrate; it will be thankful and sing joyful songs. <a href="/erv/isaiah/51.htm">English Revised Version</a> For the LORD hath comforted Zion: he hath comforted all her waste places, and hath made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So the LORD will comfort Zion. He will comfort all those who live among its ruins. He will make its desert like Eden. He will make its wilderness like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and the sound of singing. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/51.htm">Good News Translation</a> "I will show compassion to Jerusalem, to all who live in her ruins. Though her land is a desert, I will make it a garden, like the garden I planted in Eden. Joy and gladness will be there, and songs of praise and thanks to me. <a href="/isv/isaiah/51.htm">International Standard Version</a> For the LORD will have compassion on Zion, have compassion on all her ruins. He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her deserts like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving, and the sound of singing. Sorrow and sighing will flee away. <a href="/msb/isaiah/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song. <a href="/net/isaiah/51.htm">NET Bible</a> Certainly the LORD will console Zion; he will console all her ruins. He will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the Garden of the LORD. Happiness and joy will be restored to her, thanksgiving and the sound of music. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For the LORD has comforted Zion; he has comforted all her waste places, and has made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found in it, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For the LORD will comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. <a href="/web/isaiah/51.htm">World English Bible</a> For Yahweh has comforted Zion. He has comforted all her waste places, and has made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Yahweh. Joy and gladness will be found in them, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> For YHWH has comforted Zion, "" He has comforted all her ruins, "" And He sets her wilderness as Eden, "" And her desert as a garden of YHWH, "" Joy, indeed, gladness is found in her, "" Confession, and the voice of song. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> For Jehovah hath comforted Zion, He hath comforted all her wastes, And He setteth her wilderness as Eden, And her desert as a garden of Jehovah, Joy, yea, gladness is found in her, Confession, and the voice of song. <a href="/slt/isaiah/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For Jehovah comforted Zion: he comforted all her wastes, and he will set her desert as Eden, and her sterile region as the garden of Jehovah; joy and gladness shall be found in her confession, and the voice of song.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The Lord therefore will comfort Sion, and will comfort all the ruins thereof: and he will make her desert as a place of pleasure, and her wilderness as the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of praise. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, the Lord will console Zion, and he will console all its ruins. And he will turn her desert into a place of delights, and her wilderness into a garden of the Lord. Gladness and rejoicing will be found in her, thanksgiving and a voice of praise. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/51.htm">New American Bible</a> Yes, the LORD shall comfort Zion, shall comfort all her ruins; Her wilderness he shall make like Eden, her wasteland like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness shall be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of song. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For the LORD will comfort Zion; he will comfort all her waste places, and will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the voice of song.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For the LORD will build Zion; he will build all her waste places; he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be heard in the midst of her, thanksgiving and the voice of singing. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because LORD JEHOVAH builds Zion and builds all her deserted places and makes her wilderness as Eden, and her plain as the Paradise of LORD JEHOVAH. Dancing and rejoicing will be heard within her; thanksgiving and the sound of singing<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> For the LORD hath comforted Zion; He hath comforted all her waste places, And hath made her wilderness like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness shall be found therein, Thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. <a href="/sep/isaiah/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And now I will comfort thee, O Sion: and I have comforted all her desert places; and I will make her desert places as a garden, and her western places as the garden of the Lord; they shall find in her gladness and exultation, thanksgiving and the voice of praise. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/51-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=11415" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/51.htm">Salvation for Zion</a> …2Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him. 3<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: ni·ḥam (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">will comfort</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">Zion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: ni·ḥam (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">and will look with compassion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">on all her</a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723: ḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯe·hā (N-fpc:: 3fs) -- Waste, desolation, ruin. Feminine of choreb; properly, drought, i.e. a desolation.">ruins;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">He will make</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: miḏ·bā·rāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">her wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5731.htm" title="5731: kə·‘ê·ḏen (Prep-k:: N-proper-fs) -- The garden home of Adam and Eve. The same as eden; Eden, the region of Adam's home.">like Eden</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: wə·‘ar·ḇā·ṯāh (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3fs) -- From arab; a desert; especially the sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea.">and her desert</a> <a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="1588: kə·ḡan- (Prep-k:: N-csc) -- An enclosure, garden. From ganan; a garden.">like the garden</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8342.htm" title="8342: śā·śō·wn (N-ms) -- Exultation, rejoicing. Or sason; from suws; cheerfulness; specifically, welcome.">Joy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057: wə·śim·ḥāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Joy, gladness, mirth. From sameach; blithesomeness or glee.">and gladness</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: yim·mā·ṣê (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">will be found</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">in her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8426.htm" title="8426: tō·w·ḏāh (N-fs) -- From yadah; properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. avowal, or adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers.">thanksgiving</a> <a href="/hebrew/2172.htm" title="2172: zim·rāh (N-fs) -- Melody, song (in praise of Yah). From zamar; a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument.">and melodious</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: wə·qō·wl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">song.</a> 4Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a> ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” <a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a> The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God. <a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a> to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. <a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-2</a> Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. <a href="/ezekiel/36-35.htm">Ezekiel 36:35</a> Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’ <a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12-13</a> They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. / Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5-7</a> I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon. <a href="/psalms/126-1.htm">Psalm 126:1-2</a> A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers. / Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” <a href="/isaiah/41-18.htm">Isaiah 41:18-19</a> I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs. / I will plant cedars in the wilderness, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees. I will set cypresses in the desert, elms and boxwood together, <a href="/revelation/7-16.htm">Revelation 7:16-17</a> ‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’ / For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a> Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones. <a href="/joel/3-18.htm">Joel 3:18</a> And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias. <a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a> “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance. <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12-13</a> You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. / Instead of the thornbush, the cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up; this will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.” <a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a> Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.the Lord<a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12</a> I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;<a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm">Isaiah 12:1</a> And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.<a href="/isaiah/40-1.htm">Isaiah 40:1,2</a> Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God… all<a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Isaiah 44:26</a> That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:<a href="/isaiah/49-8.htm">Isaiah 49:8</a> Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;<a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9</a> Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.make<a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Isaiah 36:1,2,7-10</a> Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them… <a href="/isaiah/41-18.htm">Isaiah 41:18,19</a> I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water… like the<a href="/genesis/2-8.htm">Genesis 2:8,9</a> And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed… <a href="/genesis/13-10.htm">Genesis 13:10</a> And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.<a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">Ezekiel 31:8-10</a> The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty… joy<a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm">Jeremiah 33:11</a> The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.<a href="/1_peter/1-8.htm">1 Peter 1:8</a> Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:<a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Revelation 19:1-7</a> And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-10.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-12.htm">Eden</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-25.htm">Found</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Garden</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-15.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-16.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/147-7.htm">Thanksgiving</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-2.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-14.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/51-19.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-13.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-23.htm">Eden</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-16.htm">Found</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Garden</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-8.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Places</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-26.htm">Thanksgiving</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-6.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-5.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-13.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 51</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/51-1.htm">An exhortation after the pattern of Abraham, to trust in Christ</a> 3. <a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">By reason of his comfortable promises,</a> 4. <a href="/isaiah/51-4.htm">Of his righteous salvation</a> 7. <a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm">And man's mortality</a> 9. <a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Christ by his sanctified arm defends his from the fear of man</a> 17. <a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">He bewails the afflictions of Jerusalem</a> 21. <a href="/isaiah/51-21.htm">And promises deliverance</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/51.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/51.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>For the LORD will comfort Zion This phrase emphasizes God's promise to bring consolation and restoration to Zion, which represents Jerusalem and, by extension, the people of Israel. Historically, Zion was the spiritual and political center of the Jewish nation. The comfort promised here is both physical and spiritual, indicating a return from exile and a renewal of the covenant relationship with God. This theme of divine comfort is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/40.htm">Isaiah 40:1</a>, where God speaks tenderly to Jerusalem.and will look with compassion on all her ruins; The imagery of ruins suggests the aftermath of destruction, likely referring to the Babylonian exile when Jerusalem was left in devastation. God's compassion signifies His deep love and mercy, promising to restore what was lost. This reflects the broader biblical narrative of redemption and restoration, as seen in Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild Jerusalem's walls and the temple.He will make her wilderness like Eden The transformation of wilderness into Eden symbolizes a return to a state of perfection and abundance, reminiscent of the Garden of Eden before the fall. This promise indicates not only physical restoration but also spiritual renewal. The idea of a new Eden is a recurring biblical motif, pointing to the ultimate restoration in the new heavens and new earth described in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21-22</a>.and her desert like the garden of the LORD. The desert becoming a garden signifies miraculous transformation and divine intervention. The "garden of the LORD" suggests a place of divine presence and blessing, akin to the Garden of Eden. This transformation is a foretaste of the eschatological hope found in the prophets, where desolate places are renewed and life flourishes under God's reign.Joy and gladness will be found in her, The presence of joy and gladness indicates a reversal of mourning and despair. This reflects the biblical theme of God turning sorrow into joy, as seen in <a href="/psalms/30-11.htm">Psalm 30:11</a>. The restoration of Zion brings about a communal celebration, highlighting the joy of salvation and God's faithfulness.thanksgiving and melodious song. Thanksgiving and song are expressions of worship and gratitude towards God for His mighty acts of deliverance and restoration. This echoes the worship practices of Israel, where music and song played a central role in temple worship and celebrations. The prophetic vision of restored Zion includes a vibrant community united in praise, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/100.htm">Psalm 100</a> and <a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">Revelation 5:9-10</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises restoration and comfort to His people. 2. <a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a> A term often used to refer to Jerusalem or the people of Israel, symbolizing God's chosen place and people. 3. <a href="/topical/e/eden.htm">Eden</a> The garden created by God, representing perfection, abundance, and divine fellowship. 4. <a href="/topical/w/waste_places.htm">Waste Places</a> Areas of desolation and ruin, symbolizing the current state of Israel due to sin and exile. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_garden_of_the_lord.htm">The Garden of the LORD</a> A reference to a place of divine presence and blessing, akin to Eden.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_comfort_and_restoration.htm">God's Comfort and Restoration</a> God is a God of comfort, who seeks to restore His people from desolation to a state of blessing and abundance. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_from_desolation_to_abundance.htm">Transformation from Desolation to Abundance</a> Just as God promises to transform Zion's waste places into Eden, He can transform the desolate areas of our lives into places of joy and fruitfulness. <a href="/topical/j/joy_and_thanksgiving_as_marks_of_restoration.htm">Joy and Thanksgiving as Marks of Restoration</a> The presence of joy, gladness, and thanksgiving are indicators of God's restorative work in our lives. We should cultivate these attitudes as we experience His blessings. <a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_divine_fellowship.htm">The Promise of Divine Fellowship</a> The reference to Eden and the garden of the LORD points to the ultimate restoration of fellowship with God, which is our hope in Christ. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_faithfulness.htm">Hope in God's Faithfulness</a> Despite current circumstances, we can have hope in God's faithfulness to fulfill His promises of restoration and blessing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_51.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 51</a> <a href="/q/what_is_monergism_in_salvation.htm">What is the significance of the Water of Life?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_prayer_and_fasting.htm">What does the Bible say about prayer and fasting?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_paradise_defined.htm">How is paradise defined?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_christianity's_apostolic_age.htm">What role does Satan play in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/51.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) He will make her wilderness like Eden.--Interesting as showing Isaiah's acquaintance with Genesis 1-3. (Comp. <a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm" title="I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.">Ezekiel 31:9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm" title="I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.">Ezekiel 31:16</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/36-35.htm" title="And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited.">Ezekiel 36:35</a>; <a href="/joel/2-3.htm" title="A fire devours before them; and behind them a flame burns: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yes, and nothing shall escape them.">Joel 2:3</a>.) "Paradise" has already entered into the idea of future restoration (<a href="/revelation/2-7.htm" title="He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the middle of the paradise of God.">Revelation 2:7</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - The Lord shall comfort Zion (comp. <a href="/isaiah/40-1.htm">Isaiah 40:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/49-3.htm">Isaiah 49:3</a>; <a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9</a>, etc.). Literally, the word used is has comforted; i.e. has so determined the matter in his counsels that it may be considered as already accomplished. Her waste places... her wilderness... her desert. Though Nebuchadnezzar "left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen" (<a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">2 Kings 25:12</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16</a>), yet the population was not sufficient to maintain cultivation generally. Thus, much of Judaea, during the absence of the exiles, became a "wilderness" and a "desert" (see <a href="/ezekiel/36-34.htm">Ezekiel 36:34</a>). Like Eden... like the garden of the Lord. The Prophet Joel compares Judaea before its desolation to "the garden of Eden" (<a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3</a>): and Ezekiel, like Isaiah, prophesies that it shall once more become "like the garden of Eden," when the exiles have returned to it (Ezekiel 37:35). With the last-named writer, Eden represents all that is glorious, not in nature only, but in art (<a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">Ezekiel 31:8, 9, 16, 18</a>). The voice of melody (comp. <a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a>, and infra, ver. 11). As music ceases out of the land in time of affliction (<a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Isaiah 24:8</a>), so when a "time of refreshing from the Lord" arrives, there is at once singing and "melody" (comp. <a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8</a>; <a href="/revelation/14-2.htm">Revelation 14:2</a>; <a href="/revelation/15-2.htm">Revelation 15:2</a>). <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/51-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will comfort נִחַ֨ם (ni·ḥam) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge Zion צִיּ֗וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem and look with compassion נִחַם֙ (ni·ḥam) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge on all her כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every ruins; חָרְבֹתֶ֔יהָ (ḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯe·hā) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2723.htm">Strong's 2723: </a> Waste, desolation, ruin He will make וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set her wilderness מִדְבָּרָהּ֙ (miḏ·bā·rāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> A pasture, a desert, speech like Eden כְּעֵ֔דֶן (kə·‘ê·ḏen) Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5731.htm">Strong's 5731: </a> Eden -- the garden home of Adam and Eve and her desert וְעַרְבָתָ֖הּ (wə·‘ar·ḇā·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6160.htm">Strong's 6160: </a> Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee like the garden כְּגַן־ (kə·ḡan-) Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1588.htm">Strong's 1588: </a> An enclosure, garden of the LORD. יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Joy שָׂשׂ֤וֹן (śā·śō·wn) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8342.htm">Strong's 8342: </a> Cheerfulness, welcome and gladness וְשִׂמְחָה֙ (wə·śim·ḥāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8057.htm">Strong's 8057: </a> Blithesomeness, glee will be found in her, יִמָּ֣צֵא (yim·mā·ṣê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present thanksgiving תּוֹדָ֖ה (tō·w·ḏāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8426.htm">Strong's 8426: </a> An extension of the hand, avowal, adoration, a choir of worshippers and melodious זִמְרָֽה׃ (zim·rāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2172.htm">Strong's 2172: </a> Melody, song (in praise of Yah) song. וְק֥וֹל (wə·qō·wl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 51:3 For Yahweh has comforted Zion (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 51:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 51:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/51-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 51:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 51:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>