5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened

and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

6 Then will the lame leap like a deer,

and the mute tongue shout for joy.

Water will gush forth in the wilderness

and streams in the desert.

7 The burning sand will become a pool,

the thirsty ground bubbling springs.

In the haunts where jackals once lay,

grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.

8 And a highway will be there;

it will be called the Way of Holiness;

it will be for those who walk on that Way.

The unclean will not journey on it;

wicked fools will not go about on it.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,

And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart,

And the tongue of the dumb sing:

For in the wilderness shall waters break out,

And streams in the desert.

7 And the parched ground shall become a pool,

And the thirsty land springs of water:

In the habitation of dragons, where each lay,

Shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

8 And an highway shall be there, and a way,

And it shall be called The way of holiness;

The unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those:

The wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

5 And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind

and unplug the ears of the deaf.

6 The lame will leap like a deer,

and those who cannot speak will sing for joy!

Springs will gush forth in the wilderness,

and streams will water the wasteland.

7 The parched ground will become a pool,

and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land.

Marsh grass and reeds and rushes will flourish

where desert jackals once lived.

8 And a great road will go through that once deserted land.

It will be named the Highway of Holiness.

Evil-minded people will never travel on it.

It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways;

fools will never walk there.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,

And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

6 Then the lame shall leap like a deer,

And the tongue of the dumb sing.

For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness,

And streams in the desert.

7 The parched ground shall become a pool,

And the thirsty land springs of water;

In the habitation of jackals, where each lay,

There shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

8 A highway shall be there, and a road,

And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness.

The unclean shall not pass over it,

But it shall be for others.

Whoever walks the road, although a fool,

Shall not go astray.

5 Then the blind people will see again,

and the deaf will hear.

6 Crippled people will jump like deer,

and those who can’t talk now will shout with joy.

Water will flow in the desert,

and streams will flow in the dry land.

7 The burning desert will have pools of water,

and the dry ground will have springs.

Where wild dogs once lived,

grass and water plants will grow.

8 A road will be there;

this highway will be called “The Road to Being Holy.”

Evil people will not be allowed to walk on that road;

only good people will walk on it.

No fools will go on it.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. 7 And the glowing sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where they lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. 8 And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for the redeemed: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf be unstopped; 6 then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and torrents in the desert. 7 And the mirage shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of wild dogs, where they lay down, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. 8 And a highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called, The way of holiness: the unclean shall not pass through it; but it shall be for these. Those that go this way—even fools, —shall not err therein.

5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, 

and the ears of the deaf will be unplugged. 

6 Then those who are lame will leap like deer, 

and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. 

Water will gush out into the desert, 

and streams will gush out into the wilderness. 

7 Then the hot sand will become a pool, 

and dry ground will have springs. 

Grass will become cattails and rushes 

in the home of jackals. 

8 A highway will be there, a roadway. 

It will be called the Holy Road. 

Sinners won’t travel on it. 

It will be for those who walk on it. 

Godless fools won’t wander ⸤onto it⸥. 

5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened,

and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

6 Then the lame will leap like a deer,

and the tongue of the mute will sing for joy,

for water will gush in the wilderness,

and streams in the desert;

7 the parched ground will become a pool of water,

and the thirsty land springs of water.

In the haunt of jackals, in their lairs,

there will be grass, reeds, and papyrus.

8 A road will be there and a way;

it will be called the Holy Way.

The unclean will not travel on it,

but it will be for the one who walks the path.

Even the fool will not go astray.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,

and the ears of the deaf unstopped;

6 then the lame shall leap like a deer,

and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy.

For waters shall break forth in the wilderness,

and streams in the desert;

7 the burning sand shall become a pool,

and the thirsty ground springs of water;

the haunt of jackals shall become a swamp,

the grass shall become reeds and rushes.

8 A highway shall be there,

and it shall be called the Holy Way;

the unclean shall not travel on it,

but it shall be for God’s people;

no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,

and the ears of the deaf shall be opened.

6 Then the lame shall leap like the deer,

and the tongue of the dumb shall sing for joy,

for waters shall break forth in the wilderness

and streams in the desert.

7 And the parched ground shall become a pool,

and the thirsty ground springs of water.

Her resting place is in a settlement of jackals;

the grass shall become like reeds and rushes.

8 And a highway shall be there, and a way,

and it shall be called the way of holiness.

The unclean shall not travel through it,

but it is for them, he who walks on the way;

and fools shall not wander about.

5 Then the eyes of those who are blind will be opened.

The ears of those who can’t hear will be unplugged.

6 Those who can’t walk will leap like a deer.

And those who can’t speak will shout with joy.

Water will pour out in dry places.

Streams will flow in the desert.

7 The burning sand will become a pool of water.

The thirsty ground will become bubbling springs.

In the places where wild dogs once lay down,

tall grass and papyrus will grow.

8 A wide road will go through the land.

It will be called The Way of Holiness.

Only those who are pure and clean can travel on it.

Only those who lead a holy life can use it.

Evil and foolish people can’t walk on it.

5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened

And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

6 Then the lame will leap like a deer,

And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy.

For waters will break forth in the wilderness

And streams in the Arabah.

7 The scorched land will become a pool

And the thirsty ground springs of water;

In the haunt of jackals, its resting place,

Grass becomes reeds and rushes.

8 A highway will be there, a roadway,

And it will be called the Highway of Holiness.

The unclean will not travel on it,

But it will be for him who walks that way,

And fools will not wander on it.