Isaiah 51:3

51:3 Certainly the Lord will console Zion;

he will console all her ruins.

He will make her wilderness like Eden,

her desert like the Garden of the Lord.

Happiness and joy will be restored to ¹  her,

thanksgiving and the sound of music.

Isaiah 52:9

52:9 In unison give a joyful shout,

O ruins of Jerusalem!

For the Lord consoles his people;

he protects ²  Jerusalem.

[51:3]  ¹ tn Heb “found in” (so NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[52:9]  ² tn Or “redeems.” See the note at 41:14.