Is it not yet a very little while, and Libanus shall be turned into charmel, and charmel shall be esteemed as a forest?18 And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and out of darkness and obscurity the eyes of the blind shall see.19 And the meek shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.20 For he that did prevail hath failed, the scorner is consumed, and they are all cut off that watched for iniquity:21 That made men sin by word, and supplanted him that reproved them in the gate, and declined in vain from the just.22 Therefore thus saith the Lord to the house of Jacob, he that redeemed Abraham: Jacob shall not now be confounded, neither shall his countenance now be ashamed:23 But when he shall see his children, the work of my hands in the midst of him sanctifying my name, and they shall sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall glorify the God of Israel:24 And they that erred in spirit, shall know understanding, and they that murmured, shall learn the law.
Indeed, in a short time In a few days, it is easy in My eyes, if you return to Me the Lebanon shall be turned The Lebanon, which is a forest of trees, shall be turned into a ‘karmel,’ a settlement of fields and vineyards. and the fruitful field shall be regarded as a forest Jonathan renders: It shall be populated by large cities. And the Aggadah in Gen. Rabbah (24:1) explains it as forests of people, a settlement of cities and people, crowded and full, like this forest, which is full of trees.
And on that day...shall hear, etc. And the curse stated above (v. 10 14): “For the Lord has poured upon you, etc....And the vision of everything has been to you, etc....And the wisdom of his wise men shall be lost,” shall be repealed.
Those who cause man to sin by a word They are the false prophets. and him who reproves in the gate they trap (יְקשׁוּן. Jonathan renders:) And for the one who reproves them, they seek for him a stumblingblock. (יְקשׁוּן is) an expression related to מוֹקֵשׁ, a trap. and they mislead the righteous through fraud And they pervert with fraud the cause of the just [from Jonathan].
Who redeemed Abraham from Ur of the Chaldees. Now Jacob shall not be ashamed of his father. and now his face shall not pale because of his father’s father, for no imperfection has been found in his bed, and his bed is perfect.
For, when he sees his children who will be the work of My hands, i.e., righteous men, in his midst, for when he sees in his midst that his children, the work of My hands, shall hallow My name, e. g., Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah (see Dan. 3), therefore, his face shall not pale.
and grumblers shall learn instruction (וְרוֹגְנִים) an expression similar to (Deut. 1:27) “And you grumbled (וַתְּרָגְנוּ) in your tents.” Those who were complaining and grumbling about the words of the prophets shall learn instruction.
The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?4 One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.13 I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.14 Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.
[The Holy Spirit] is called Comforter, because he comforts and encourages us and "helps our weakness. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself pleads for us with unutterable groanings," that is, clearly, to God. Often a person for Christ's sake is treated with contumely and unjustly dishonored; martyrdom is at hand, tortures on every side, fire, swords, wild beasts and the abyss; but the Holy Spirit gently whispers, "Wait for the Lord," for your present sufferings are slight, while your rewards will be great; endure for a little while, and you will be with the angels forever. "The sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come that will be revealed in us." He portrays for the person the kingdom of heaven and even gives him a glimpse of the paradise of pleasure; and the martyrs, who must present their bodily countenances to their judges, are in spirit already in paradise, despise what appear to be hardships.
And as Jesus passed from thence, there followed him two blind men crying out and saying, Have mercy on us, O Son of David.†28 And when he was come to the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus saith to them, Do you believe, that I can do this unto you? They say to him, Yea, Lord.29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it done unto you.30 And their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know this.†31 But they going out, spread his fame abroad in all that country.
About CSB. A personal translation of the New Testament, rendered directly from the public-domain Greek in a literary style — not a scholarly critical edition, and not for liturgical or doctrinal authority. It is one reader's work, offered for enjoyment; where it matters, weigh it against an established translation. (Placeholder text — final wording to come.)