Isaiah 25:9
Context25:9 At that time they will say, 1
“Look, here 2 is our God!
We waited for him and he delivered us.
Here 3 is the Lord! We waited for him.
Let’s rejoice and celebrate his deliverance!”
Isaiah 35:2
Contextlet it rejoice and shout with delight! 5
It is given the grandeur 6 of Lebanon,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon.
They will see the grandeur of the Lord,
the splendor of our God.
Isaiah 41:16
Context41:16 You will winnow them and the wind will blow them away;
the wind will scatter them.
You will rejoice in the Lord;
you will boast in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 61:7
Context61:7 Instead of shame, you will get a double portion; 7
instead of humiliation, they will rejoice over the land they receive. 8
Yes, 9 they will possess a double portion in their land
and experience lasting joy.
Isaiah 65:13
Context65:13 So this is what the sovereign Lord says:
“Look, my servants will eat, but you will be hungry!
Look, my servants will drink, but you will be thirsty!
Look, my servants will rejoice, but you will be humiliated!
Isaiah 65:18
Context65:18 But be happy and rejoice forevermore
over what I am about to create!
For look, I am ready to create Jerusalem 10 to be a source of joy, 11
and her people to be a source of happiness. 12
1 tn Heb “and one will say in that day.”
2 tn Heb “this [one].”
3 tn Heb “this [one].”
4 tn The ambiguous verb form תִּפְרַח (tifrakh) is translated as a jussive because it is parallel to the jussive form תָגֵל (tagel).
5 tn Heb “and let it rejoice, yes [with] rejoicing and shouting.” גִּילַת (gilat) may be an archaic feminine nominal form (see GKC 421 §130.b).
6 tn Or “glory” (KJV, NIV, NRSV); also a second time later in this verse.
7 tn Heb “instead of your shame, a double portion.”
8 tn Heb “and [instead of] humiliation they will rejoice [over] their portion.” The term תָחָת (takhat, “instead of”) is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
9 tn Heb “therefore” (so KJV, NASB); NIV “and so.”
10 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
11 tn Heb “Jerusalem, joy.” The next verse suggests the meaning: The Lord will create Jerusalem to be a source of joy to himself.
12 tn Heb “her people, happiness.” See the preceding note.