Isa 35:1-2, 55:13, Joe 3:18, 20 | ESV | STEP | The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad ; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus ;

Isaiah 35:1-2

The Ransomed Shall Return

1 ^aThe wilderness and the dry land shall be glad;
^bthe desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus;
2 it shall blossom abundantly
and rejoice with joy and singing.
^cThe glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
the majesty of ^dCarmel and ^eSharon.
^fThey shall see the glory of the Lord,
the majesty of our God.

Isaiah 55:13

13 ^gInstead 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.”

Joel 3:18

18 “And in that day
^hthe mountains shall drip sweet wine,
and the hills shall flow with milk,
and ⁱall the streambeds of Judah
shall flow with water;
^jand a fountain shall come forth from the house of the Lord
and water the Valley of ^kShittim.

Joel 3:20

20 ^lBut Judah shall be inhabited forever,
and Jerusalem to all generations.