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- "In that¹ dayª shall the branchª of the LORDª be¹ beautifulª and glorious,ª and the fruitª of the earthª [shall be] excellentª and comely¹ for² them that are escapedª of Israel.ª" {Isa 4:2} + "He shall cause them that comeª° of Jacobª to take root:ª° Israelª shall blossomª° and bud,ª° and fillª° the faceª of the worldª with fruit.ª" {Isa 27:6} + "For¹ ye shall go outª° with joy,ª and be led forthª° with peace:ª the mountainsª and the hillsª shall break forthª° beforeª you into singing,ª and all¹ the treesª of the fieldª shall clapª° [their] hands.ª ... Instead¹ of the thornª shall come upª° the fir tree,ª and instead¹ of the brierª shall come upª° the myrtle tree:ª and it shall be¹ to the LORDª for a name,ª for an everlastingª signª [that] shall not¹ be cut off.ª°" {Isa 55:12-13} + "I will greatly²° rejoiceª° in the LORD,ª my soulª shall be joyfulª° in my God;ª for¹ he hath clothedª° me with the garmentsª of salvation,ª he hath coveredª° me with the robeª of righteousness,ª as a bridegroomª deckethª° [himself] with ornaments,ª and as a brideª adornethª° [herself] with her jewels.ª ... For¹ as the earthª bringeth forthª° her bud,ª and as the gardenª causeth the things that are sownª in it to spring forth;ª° so¹ the Lordª GODª will cause righteousnessª and praiseª to spring forthª° before¹ all¹ the nations.ª" {Isa 61:10-11} + "Rejoiceª° ye with¹ Jerusalem,ª and be gladª° with her, all¹ ye that loveª° her: rejoiceª° for joyª with¹ her, all¹ ye that mournª° for¹ her: ... And when ye seeª° [this], your heartª shall rejoice,ª° and your bonesª shall flourishª° like an herb:ª and the handª of the LORDª shall be knownª° toward¹ his servants,ª and [his] indignationª° toward¹ his enemies.ª°" {Isa 66:10-14} + "I will be¹ as the dewª unto Israel:ª he shall growª° as the lily,ª and cast forthª° his rootsª as Lebanon.ª ... His branchesª shall spread,²°¹ and his beautyª shall be¹ as the olive tree,ª and his smellª as Lebanon.ª" {Hsa 14:5-6}
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