The wilderness, &c.: i.e. the land of Edom referred to in Isaiah 34:9-16. While Edom becomes. waste, the Land becomes. paradise; and the way of the return thither. peaceful highway.
shall be glad for them. shall rejoice over them.
them: i.e. the noisome creatures of Isaiah 34:14-16, &c.
and. but; giving the contrast.
the desert shall rejoice, and blossom,. c. The description in this chapter leaves little to be interpreted. It requires only to be believed. No amount of spiritual blessing through the preaching of the Gospal can produce these physical miracles.