The desert and the dry ground will be glad. The dry places will be full of joy. Flowers will grow there. Like the first crocus in the spring,

旷野和干旱之地必然欢喜；沙漠也必快乐；又像玫瑰开花，

旷野和干旱之地必然欢喜，沙漠也必快乐；又如玫瑰绽放，

旷野和干旱之地必然欢喜，沙漠也必快乐；又如玫瑰绽放，

沙漠和干旱之地必欢喜；旷野必快乐，开满鲜花，

旷野和干旱之地必欢喜；沙漠要快乐，又像番红花一般开花，

旷野和干旱之地必欢喜；荒漠必快乐，如番红花绽放，

曠野和乾旱之地必然歡喜；沙漠也必快樂；又像玫瑰開花，

曠野和乾旱之地必然歡喜，沙漠也必快樂；又如玫瑰綻放，

曠野和乾旱之地必然歡喜，沙漠也必快樂；又如玫瑰綻放，

沙漠和乾旱之地必歡喜；曠野必快樂，開滿鮮花，

曠野和乾旱之地必歡喜；沙漠要快樂，又像番紅花一般開花，

曠野和乾旱之地必高興；原野必快樂開花，像番紅花

曠野和乾旱之地必歡喜；荒漠必快樂，如番紅花綻放，

曠野旱地、必將歡樂、沙漠欣喜、若玫瑰之舒蕊、

曠野無水之區、將萌芽糵、若山慈菇、必有欣喜謳歌之聲、斯土所產、向榮競茂、較諸利巴嫩、加密、沙崙、尤為繁庶、我之上帝耶和華、榮光普照、有威可畏、人共觀瞻焉、

曠野與無水之地將欣喜、荒墟之區將歡樂、發榮如玫瑰花、玫瑰花或作百合花

The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus,

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus;

Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses.

The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a wildflower.

The wilderness and the desert will rejoice, And the desert will shout for joy and blossom; Like the crocus

The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose;

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.

The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

Let the desert and dry region be happy; let the wilderness rejoice and bloom like a lily!

The wilderness and the dry land will be glad. The desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.

You can be sure that I will comfort Zion’s people. I will look with loving concern on all their destroyed buildings. I will make their deserts like Eden. I will make their dry and empty land like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be there. People will sing and give thanks to me.

“ My people, you will go out of Babylon with joy. You will be led out of it in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song as you go. And all the trees in the fields will clap their hands.Juniper trees will grow where there used to be bushes that had thorns on them. And myrtle trees will grow where there used to be thorns. That will bring me great fame. It will be a lasting reminder of what I can do. It will stand forever.”

They will say,‘ This land was completely destroyed. But now it’s like the Garden of Eden. The cities were full of broken- down buildings. They were destroyed and empty. But now they have high walls around them. And people live in them.’

The people of Jerusalem will say,“ We take great delight in the Lord. We are joyful because we belong to our God. He has dressed us with salvation as if it were our clothes. He has put robes of godliness on us. We are like a groom who is dressed up for his wedding. We are like a bride who decorates herself with her jewels.The soil makes the young plant come up. A garden causes seeds to grow. In the same way, the Lord and King will make godliness grow. And all the nations will praise him.”

That will continue until the Holy Spirit is poured out on us from heaven. Then the desert will be turned into rich farm lands. The rich farm lands will seem like a forest.In the desert, the Lord will make sure people do what is right. In the rich farm lands he will make sure they treat one another fairly.

“ Be glad along with Jerusalem, all you who love her. Be filled with joy because of her. Take great delight in her, all you who mourn over her.You will nurse at her comforting breasts. And you will be satisfied. You will drink until you are full. And you will delight in her rich and plentiful supply.”The Lord continues,“ I will cause peace to flow over her like a river. I will make the wealth of nations sweep over her like a flooding stream. You will nurse and be carried in her arms. You will play on her lap.As a mother comforts her child, I will comfort you. You will find comfort in Jerusalem.”When you see that happen, your hearts will be filled with joy. Just as grass grows quickly, you will succeed. The Lord will show his power to those who serve him. But he will pour out his anger on his enemies.

Burst into songs of joy together, you broken- down buildings in Jerusalem. The Lord has comforted his people. He has set Jerusalem free.The Lord will use the power of his holy arm to save his people. All the nations will see him do it. Everyone from one end of the earth to the other will see it.

In days to come, Jacob’s people will put down roots like a vine. Israel will bud and bloom. They will fill the whole world with fruit.

I will make streams flow on the bare hilltops. I will make springs come up in the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water. I will turn the dry and cracked ground into flowing springs.I will make trees grow in the desert. I will plant cedar and acacia trees there. I will plant myrtle and olive trees there. I will make juniper trees grow in the dry and empty desert. I will plant fir and cypress trees there.

After these things I heard a roar in heaven. It sounded like a huge crowd shouting,“ Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.The way he judges is true and fair. He has judged the great prostitute. She made the earth impure with her terrible sins. God has paid her back for killing those who served him.”Again they shouted,“ Hallelujah! The smoke from her fire goes up for ever and ever.”The 24 elders and the four living creatures bowed down. They worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out,“ Amen! Hallelujah!”Then a voice came from the throne. It said,“ Praise our God, all you who serve him! Praise God, all you who have respect for him, both great and small!”Then I heard the noise of a huge crowd. It sounded like the roar of rushing waters and like loud thunder. The people were shouting,“ Hallelujah! Our Lord God is the King who rules over all.Let us be joyful and glad! Let us give him glory! It is time for the Lamb’s wedding. His bride has made herself ready.

A messenger is calling out,“ In the desert prepare the way for the Lord. Make a straight road through it for our God.

In a very short time, Lebanon will be turned into rich farm lands. The rich farm lands will seem like a forest.

Mount Zion is filled with joy. The villages of Judah are glad. That’s because you judge fairly.

Zion hears about it and is filled with joy. Lord, the villages of Judah are glad because of how you judge.

At that time Israel’s king will be beautiful and glorious. He will be called The Branch of the Lord. The fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of those who are still left alive in Israel.

Cities that have high walls around them will become empty. They will be settlements with no one in them. They will be like a desert. Calves will eat and lie down in them. They will strip bare the branches of their trees.

I will be like the dew to Israel. They will bloom like a lily. They will send their roots down deep like a cedar tree in Lebanon.They will spread out like new branches. They will be as beautiful as an olive tree. They will smell as sweet as the cedar trees in Lebanon.