Yesaya 35:2

35:2 Let it richly bloom; ¹ 

let it rejoice and shout with delight! ² 

It is given the grandeur ³  of Lebanon,

the splendor of Carmel and Sharon.

They will see the grandeur of the Lord,

the splendor of our God.

Yesaya 36:2

36:2 The king of Assyria sent his chief adviser ⁴  from Lachish to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem, ⁵  along with a large army. The chief adviser ⁶  stood at the conduit of the upper pool which is located on the road to the field where they wash and dry cloth. ⁷ 

¹ tn The ambiguous verb form תִּפְרַח (tifrakh) is translated as a jussive because it is parallel to the jussive form תָגֵל (tagel).

² 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).

³ tn Or “glory” (KJV, NIV, NRSV); also a second time later in this verse.

⁴ sn For a discussion of this title see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 229-30.

⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the chief adviser) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn Heb “the field of the washer”; traditionally “the fuller’s field” (so KJV, ASV, NAB, NASB, NRSV).