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.”

松树长出，代替荆棘；番石榴长出，代替蒺藜。这要为耶和华留名，作为永远的证据，不能剪除。”

松树长出，代替荆棘；番石榴长出，代替蒺藜。这要为耶和华留名，作为永不磨灭的证据。

松树长出，代替荆棘；番石榴长出，代替蒺藜。这要为耶和华留名，作为永不磨灭的证据。

曾经的荆棘之地必长出松树，曾经的蒺藜之地必长出番石榴。这便是永远长存的记号，以宣扬耶和华的名。”

松树要长起来代替荆棘，番石榴要长起来代替蒺藜。这要为耶和华留名，作永远不能废掉的记号。”

必有松树长出代替荆棘，必有桃金娘长出代替蒺藜——这要为耶和华扬名，作为永不剪除的标记。”

松樹長出，代替荊棘；番石榴長出，代替蒺藜。這要為耶和華留名，作為永遠的證據，不能剪除。

松樹長出，代替荊棘；番石榴長出，代替蒺藜。這要為耶和華留名，作為永不磨滅的證據。

松樹長出，代替荊棘；番石榴長出，代替蒺藜。這要為耶和華留名，作為永不磨滅的證據。

曾經的荊棘之地必長出松樹，曾經的蒺藜之地必長出番石榴。這便是永遠長存的記號，以宣揚耶和華的名。」

松樹要長起來代替荊棘，番石榴要長起來代替蒺藜。這要為耶和華留名，作永遠不能廢掉的記號。”

必有松樹長起、以代替荊棘；有桃金孃長起、以代替蕁麻：這必為永恆主留名，作為永遠的證據，不能被剪除。』

必有松樹長出代替荊棘，必有桃金娘長出代替蒺藜——這要為耶和華揚名，作為永不剪除的標記。」

松柏挺生、以代荊棘、岡拈秀發、以代蒺藜、是為耶和華名之徵、永為記誌、終不滅絕、

松柏挺生、以代叢棘、岡拈秀發、以代荊榛、我耶和華留其異跡於後、永為記誌、歷世勿替。

松柏將生、以代荊棘、岡拈將生、以代蒺藜、或作於生荊棘處必生松柏於生蒺藜處必生岡拈由此主名顯揚、為主大能之證、永世不替、

Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the Lord’s renown, for an everlasting sign, that will endure forever.”

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.”

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.”

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.

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.”

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine. He does everything by his power that is working in us.Give him glory in the church and in Christ Jesus. Give him glory through all time and for ever and ever. Amen.

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.

“ Lebanon’s glorious trees will be brought to you. Its junipers, firs and cypress trees will be brought. They will be used to make my temple beautiful. And I will bring glory to the place where my throne is.

But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.Once you were not a people. But now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy. But now you have received mercy.

Then this city will bring me fame, joy, praise and honor. All the nations on earth will hear about the good things I do for this city. They will see the great success and peace I give it. Then they will be filled with wonder. And they will tremble with fear.”

He wants me to help those in Zion who are filled with sorrow. I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with olive oil to give them joy instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is.

Because you are human, you find this hard to understand. So I am using an everyday example to help you understand. You used to give yourselves to be slaves to unclean living. You were becoming more and more evil. Now give yourselves to be slaves to right living. Then you will become holy.

They will ask how to get to Zion. Then they will turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to me. They will enter into the covenant I make with them. It will last forever. It will never be forgotten.

When anyone lives in Christ, the new creation has come. The old is gone! The new is here!

If anyone speaks, they should do it as one speaking God’s words. If anyone serves, they should do it with the strength God provides. Then in all things God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to him for ever and ever. Amen.

Don’t you know that people who do wrong will not receive God’s kingdom? Don’t be fooled. Those who commit sexual sins will not receive the kingdom. Neither will those who worship statues of gods or commit adultery. Neither will men who sleep with other men.Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom.Some of you used to do those things. But your sins were washed away. You were made holy. You were made right with God. All of this was done in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. It was also done by the Spirit of our God.

He used his glorious and powerful arm to help Moses. He parted the waters of the sea in front of them. That mighty act made him famous forever.

Then all your people will do what is right. The land will belong to them forever. They will be like a young tree I have planted. My hands have created them. They will show how glorious I am.

“ May glory be given to God in the highest heaven! And may peace be given to those he is pleased with on earth!”

When you bear a lot of fruit, it brings glory to my Father. It shows that you are my disciples.

A belt is tied around a person’s waist. In the same way, I tied all the people of Israel to me. I also tied all the people of Judah to me like a belt. I wanted them to be my people. They should have brought me fame and praise and honor. But they have not listened to me,” announces the Lord.

Wolves will live with lambs. Leopards will lie down with goats. Calves and lions will eat together. And little children will lead them around.Cows will eat with bears. Their little ones will lie down together. And lions will eat straw like oxen.A baby will play near a hole where cobras live. A young child will put its hand into a nest where poisonous snakes live.None of those animals will harm or destroy anything or anyone on my holy mountain of Zion. The oceans are full of water. In the same way, the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord.

I do it for the people I made for myself. I want them to sing praise to me.

The mountains might shake. The hills might be removed. But my faithful love for you will never be shaken. And my covenant that promises peace to you will never be removed,” says the Lord. He shows you his loving concern.

The best of these people are as harmful as thorns. The most honest of them are even worse. God has come to punish you. The time your prophets warned you about has come. Panic has taken hold of you.

I will turn my vineyard into a dry and empty desert. It will not be pruned or taken care of. Thorns and bushes will grow there. I will command the clouds not to rain on it.”