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Isaiah 35:10
The Yahweh's ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
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Interpretation

The prophet calls a everlasting joy that is worked out in work and rest in Isaiah 35:10—look for "joy" and "yahweh's". Let everlasting joy in the use of resources—carry peace past preference.

Context

The setting is Isaiah—prophetic oracle, developing everlasting joy. Read in Isaiah 35, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects prophetic hope & judgment. Listen for “joy” alongside “yahweh's”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Isaiah with Isaiah (son of Amoz). Introductions to Isaiah often note: Many propose layered composition across exilic and post‑exilic periods.. Date: 8th–5th century BC. Prophetic Hope & Judgment is especially relevant in this line. Royal and servant hopes converge in a larger vision. Chs 40–55 commonly exilic (Deutero). Chs 56–66 commonly post‑exilic (Trito). Exilic and post‑exilic horizons color sections of the book.

More details
Traditional:Isaiah son of Amoz
Modern scholarship:Multiple authors (Proto‑, Deutero‑, Trito‑Isaiah).
Date:8th–5th century BC
  • Chs 40–55 commonly exilic (Deutero).
  • Chs 56–66 commonly post‑exilic (Trito).
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition, stabilized between the 6th-10th centuries CE. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not change the overall sense. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the best reflects the earliest recoverable text text.
Sources & witness notes
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