Isaiah 51:3

3 Indeed, 1the LORD will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her 2waste places. And her 3wilderness He will make like 4Eden, And her desert like the 5garden of the LORD; 6Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and sound of a melody.

Isaiah 51:3 In-Context

1 "Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, Who seek the LORD : Look to the rock from which you were hewn And to the quarry from which you were dug.
2 "Look to Abraham your father And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain; When he was but one I called him, Then I blessed him and multiplied him."
3 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.
4 "Pay attention to Me, O My people, And give ear to Me, O My nation; For a law will go forth from Me, And I will set My justice for a light of the peoples.
5 "My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone forth, And My arms will judge the peoples; The coastlands will wait for Me, And for My arm they will wait expectantly.

Cross References 6

  • 1. Isaiah 40:1; Isaiah 49:13
  • 2. Isaiah 52:9
  • 3. Isaiah 35:1; Isaiah 41:19
  • 4. Genesis 2:8; Joel 2:3
  • 5. Genesis 13:10
  • 6. Isaiah 25:9; Isaiah 41:16; Isaiah 65:18; Isaiah 66:10
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