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This will be for the LORD&#8217s renown, for an everlasting sign, that will endure forever.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/isaiah/55.htm">New Living Translation</a> Where once there were thorns, cypress trees will grow. Where nettles grew, myrtles will sprout up. These events will bring great honor to the LORD’s name; they will be an everlasting sign of his power and love.” <a href="/esv/isaiah/55.htm">English Standard Version</a> Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.” <a href="/bsb/isaiah/55.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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="/kjv/isaiah/55.htm">King James Bible</a> Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/55.htm">New King James Version</a> Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree, And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree; And it shall be to the LORD for a name, For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.” <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/55.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Instead of the thorn bush, the juniper will come up, And instead of the stinging nettle, the myrtle will come up; And it will be a memorial to the LORD, An everlasting sign which will not be eliminated.” <a href="/nasb/isaiah/55.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Instead of the thorn bush the cypress will come up, And instead of the nettle the myrtle will come up, And it will be a memorial to the LORD, For an everlasting sign which will not be cut off.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/55.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Instead of the thorn bush the cypress will come up; And instead of the nettle the myrtle will come up; And it will be a memorial to the LORD, For an everlasting sign which will not be cut off.” <a href="/lsb/isaiah/55.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Instead of the thorn bush the cypress will come up, And instead of the nettle the myrtle will come up, And it will be to Yahweh for His renown, For an everlasting sign which will not be cut off.” <a href="/amp/isaiah/55.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Instead of the thorn bush the cypress tree will grow, And instead of the nettle the myrtle tree will grow; And it will be a memorial to the LORD, For an everlasting sign [of His mercy] which will not be cut off.” <a href="/csb/isaiah/55.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Instead of the thornbush, a cypress will come up, and instead of the brier, a myrtle will come up; this will stand as a monument for the LORD, an everlasting sign that will not be destroyed. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/55.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Instead of the thornbush, a cypress will come up, and instead of the brier, a myrtle will come up; it will make a name for Yahweh as an everlasting sign that will not be destroyed. <a href="/asv/isaiah/55.htm">American Standard Version</a> Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree; and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle-tree: and it shall be to Jehovah for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. <a href="/cev/isaiah/55.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Cypress and myrtle trees will grow in fields once covered by thorns. And then those trees will stand as a lasting witness to the glory of the LORD. <a href="/erv/isaiah/55.htm">English Revised Version</a> Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/55.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Cypress trees will grow where thornbushes grew. Myrtle trees will grow where briars grew. This will be a reminder of the LORD's name and an everlasting sign that will never be destroyed. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/55.htm">Good News Translation</a> Cypress trees will grow where now there are briers; myrtle trees will come up in place of thorns. This will be a sign that will last forever, a reminder of what I, the LORD, have done." <a href="/isv/isaiah/55.htm">International Standard Version</a> Instead of thornbushes, pine trees will grow, and instead of briers, myrtles will grow; and they will be a sign for the LORD, and an everlasting name that will not be cut off." <a href="/msb/isaiah/55.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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="/net/isaiah/55.htm">NET Bible</a> Evergreens will grow in place of thorn bushes, firs will grow in place of nettles; they will be a monument to the LORD, a permanent reminder that will remain. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/55.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree; and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off." <a href="/wbt/isaiah/55.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle-tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. <a href="/web/isaiah/55.htm">World English Bible</a> Instead of the thorn the cypress tree will come up; and instead of the brier the myrtle tree will come up. It will make a name for Yahweh, for an everlasting sign that will not be cut off.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/55.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Instead of the thorn comes up fir, "" Instead of the brier comes up myrtle, "" And it has been to YHWH for a name, "" For a perpetual sign—it is not cut off!” <a href="/ylt/isaiah/55.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Instead of the thorn come up doth fir, Instead of the brier come up doth myrtle, And it hath been to Jehovah for a name, For a sign age-during -- it is not cut off! <a href="/slt/isaiah/55.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Instead of the thorn-hedge shall come up the cypress; of the briar shall come up the myrtle: and it was to Jehovah for a name for an eternal sigh; it shall not be cut off.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/55.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Instead of the shrub, shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the nettle, shall come up the myrtle tree: and the Lord shall be named for an everlasting sign, that shall not be taken away. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/55.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> In place of the shrub, the pine tree will arise, and in place of the nettle, the myrtle tree will grow. And the Lord will be named with an eternal sign, which will not be taken away. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/55.htm">New American Bible</a> In place of the thornbush, the cypress shall grow, instead of nettles, the myrtle. This shall be to the LORD’s renown, as an everlasting sign that shall not fail. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/55.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall be to the LORD for a memorial, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/55.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/55.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> In place of the thorn the cypress will sprout, and in place of wild thyme the myrtle shall sprout, and it shall be to LORD JEHOVAH for a name and for an eternal sign that does not end <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/55.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress, And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; And it shall be to the LORD for a memorial, For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. <a href="/sep/isaiah/55.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And instead of the bramble shall come up the cypress, and instead of the nettle shall come up the myrtle: and the Lord shall be for a name, and for an everlasting sign, and shall not fail. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/55-13.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=12406" 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/55.htm">Invitation to the Needy</a> …12You 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. 13<a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">Instead of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5285.htm" title="5285: han·na·‘ă·ṣūṣ (Art:: N-ms) -- A thorn bush. From an unused root meaning to prick; probably a brier; by implication, a thicket of thorny bushes.">the thornbush,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1265.htm" title="1265: ḇə·rō·wōš (N-ms) -- Cypress or fir. Of uncertain derivation; a cypress Tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument.">a cypress</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ya·‘ă·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">will grow,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">and instead of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5636.htm" title="5636: has·sir·paḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Nettle (a desert plant). From caraph; a nettle.">the brier,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1918.htm" title="1918: hă·ḏas (N-ms) -- Myrtle (tree). Of uncertain derivation; the myrtle.">a myrtle</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ya·‘ă·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">will spring up;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">they will make</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: lə·šêm (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">a name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">for the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">an everlasting</a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: lə·’ō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-csc) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">sign,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">never</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: yik·kā·rêṯ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">to be destroyed.”</a> <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="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-21</a> The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. <a href="/revelation/22-2.htm">Revelation 22:2</a> 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/34-29.htm">Ezekiel 34:29</a> And I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land or bear the scorn of the nations. <a href="/isaiah/41-19.htm">Isaiah 41:19-20</a> I will plant cedars in the wilderness, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees. I will set cypresses in the desert, elms and boxwood together, / so that all may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this and the Holy One of Israel has created it.” <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="/hosea/14-8.htm">Hosea 14:8</a> O Ephraim, what have I to do anymore with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from Me. <a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a> He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Isaiah 60:13</a> The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a> Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! <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/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1</a> Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. <a href="/isaiah/32-15.htm">Isaiah 32:15</a> until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest. <a href="/psalms/96-12.htm">Psalm 96:12</a> Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy <a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a> Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel. <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a> The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.of the thorn<a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a> The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them… <a href="/isaiah/41-19.htm">Isaiah 41:19</a> I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:<a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Isaiah 60:13,21</a> The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious… for a<a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21</a> This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.<a href="/jeremiah/13-11.htm">Jeremiah 13:11</a> For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.<a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">Jeremiah 33:9</a> And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.an everlasting<a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a> For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.<a href="/jeremiah/50-5.htm">Jeremiah 50:5</a> They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-13.htm">Brier</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-13.htm">Briers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-18.htm">Bush</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-8.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Cypress</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Fir</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Fir-Tree</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-4.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Memorial</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-19.htm">Myrtle</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-13.htm">Nettle</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Pine</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Renown</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-13.htm">Thorn</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-9.htm">Thornbush</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-24.htm">Brier</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Briers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-6.htm">Bush</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Cypress</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Fir</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Fir-Tree</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-16.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-15.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">Memorial</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Myrtle</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-13.htm">Nettle</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Pine</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Renown</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-8.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-24.htm">Thorn</a> <a href="/judges/9-14.htm">Thornbush</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-3.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 55</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">The prophet, with the promises of Christ, calls to faith</a> 6. <a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">And to repentance</a> 8. <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">The happy success of those who believe</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'; 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Thornbushes often symbolize sin, curse, and desolation (<a href="/genesis/3-18.htm">Genesis 3:18</a>, <a href="/hebrews/6-8.htm">Hebrews 6:8</a>). The cypress, a tall and evergreen tree, represents strength, endurance, and blessing. This transformation reflects the redemptive work of God, turning the consequences of sin into blessings. It echoes the promise of restoration found throughout Isaiah, where God transforms the wilderness into a fruitful land (<a href="/isaiah/35.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a>).and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up Briers, like thornbushes, are associated with desolation and judgment (<a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Isaiah 5:6</a>). The myrtle, a fragrant and evergreen shrub, symbolizes peace, joy, and divine favor. This transformation is indicative of the new creation and the peace that comes with God's kingdom (<a href="/isaiah/41-19.htm">Isaiah 41:19</a>). The myrtle's presence in the Feast of Tabernacles (<a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">Nehemiah 8:15</a>) further connects it to themes of celebration and divine provision.this will make a name for the LORD The transformation serves to glorify God, demonstrating His power and faithfulness. Throughout Scripture, God's acts of redemption and restoration are meant to reveal His character and bring Him glory (<a href="/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16</a>, <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Ezekiel 36:22-23</a>). This phrase emphasizes that the ultimate purpose of God's redemptive work is to honor His name and establish His reputation among the nations.an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed The transformation is not temporary but eternal, signifying the enduring nature of God's covenant and promises. This everlasting sign points to the ultimate fulfillment in the new heavens and new earth, where God's kingdom is fully realized (<a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1-4</a>). It assures believers of the permanence of God's salvation and the unbreakable nature of His promises (<a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's ministry was primarily to the Kingdom of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah and the future glory of God's people. 2. <a href="/topical/t/thornbush_and_brier.htm">Thornbush and Brier</a> These represent the curse and desolation resulting from sin and disobedience. In the context of Isaiah, they symbolize the hardships and barrenness that Israel experienced due to their rebellion against God. 3. <a href="/topical/c/cypress_and_myrtle.htm">Cypress and Myrtle</a> These trees symbolize restoration, beauty, and prosperity. The cypress is a tall, evergreen tree, often associated with strength and endurance, while the myrtle is a fragrant shrub, symbolizing peace and blessing. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is the central figure in the prophecy, promising transformation and renewal for His people. 5. <a href="/topical/e/everlasting_sign.htm">Everlasting Sign</a> This refers to the enduring testimony of God's redemptive work and His faithfulness to His promises, which will be evident to all generations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_redemption.htm">Transformation through Redemption</a> God's promise to replace thornbushes with cypress and briers with myrtle illustrates the transformative power of His redemption. Believers are called to experience and reflect this transformation in their lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_enduring_testimony_of_god's_work.htm">The Enduring Testimony of God's Work</a> The "everlasting sign" serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the enduring nature of His promises. Christians are encouraged to trust in God's unchanging nature and His ability to fulfill His promises. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a> The imagery of flourishing trees replacing barren shrubs offers hope for restoration and renewal. Believers can find encouragement in God's ability to bring beauty and purpose out of desolation and brokenness. <a href="/topical/l/living_as_a_testimony_to_god's_name.htm">Living as a Testimony to God's Name</a> Just as the transformation of the land makes a name for the LORD, Christians are called to live in a way that honors and glorifies God, serving as a testament to His grace and power.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_55.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 55</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_bible's_burial_practices.htm">How can I earnestly seek and find God?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_deserts_becoming_forests.htm">Isaiah 41:18-19: Where is the archeological or historical evidence for deserts turning into pools of water and forests suddenly appearing in barren regions?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_christians_disagree_if_spirit_guides.htm">Why, according to John 16:13, do Christians still disagree on key doctrines if the Spirit is supposed to guide believers into 'all truth'?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_worship.htm">What does 'The Sting of Death is Sin' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/55.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree. "Briars and thorns" were to overgrow the unfruitful vineyard, according to <a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Isaiah 5:6</a>; and to cover the land of God's people, according to <a href="/isaiah/32-13.htm">Isaiah 32:13</a>. This would be literally the case to a large extent, while the land was allowed to lie waste. The literal meaning is not, however, the whole meaning, or even the main meaning, here. "Briars and thorns" represent a general state of wretchedness and sin. The "fir" and "myrtle" represent a happy external condition of life, in which men "do righteously." It shall be to the Lord for a name. This "regenerated creation" will show forth the glory of God to mankind at large, and "get him a name" among them (comp. <a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/13-11.htm">Jeremiah 13:11</a>). For an everlasting sign. It will also he to God himself an enduring sign of the covenant of peace which he has made with his people, not to hide his face from them any more, but to have mercy on them "with everlasting kindness" (<a href="/isaiah/54-7.htm">Isaiah 54:7-10</a>). <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/55-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Instead of תַּ֤חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the thornbush, הַֽנַּעֲצוּץ֙ (han·na·‘ă·ṣūṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5285.htm">Strong's 5285: </a> A brier, a thicket of thorny bushes a cypress בְר֔וֹשׁ (ḇə·rō·wōš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1265.htm">Strong's 1265: </a> A cypress, tree, a lance, a musical instrument will grow, יַעֲלֶ֣ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively and instead of וְתַ֥חַת (wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the brier, הַסִּרְפַּ֖ד (has·sir·paḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5636.htm">Strong's 5636: </a> Nettle (a desert plant) a myrtle הֲדַ֑ס (hă·ḏas) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1918.htm">Strong's 1918: </a> Myrtle (tree) will spring up; יַעֲלֶ֣ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively they will make וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a name לְשֵׁ֔ם (lə·šêm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name for the LORD לַֽיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel as an everlasting עוֹלָ֖ם (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always sign, לְא֥וֹת (lə·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence never לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no to be destroyed.” יִכָּרֵֽת׃ (yik·kā·rêṯ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-13.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 55:13 Instead of the thorn shall come up (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 55:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 55:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/56-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 56:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 56:1" /></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>