Isaiah 35:9
No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
Original Language Analysis
לֹא
H3808
לֹא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
1 of 13
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
יִהְיֶ֨ה
H1961
יִהְיֶ֨ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
2 of 13
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
שָׁ֜ם
H8033
חַיּוֹת֙
beast
H2416
חַיּוֹת֙
beast
Strong's:
H2416
Word #:
6 of 13
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
בַּֽל
H1077
בַּֽל
Strong's:
H1077
Word #:
7 of 13
properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest
יַעֲלֶ֔נָּה
shall go up
H5927
יַעֲלֶ֔נָּה
shall go up
Strong's:
H5927
Word #:
8 of 13
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
לֹ֥א
H3808
לֹ֥א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
9 of 13
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תִמָּצֵ֖א
thereon it shall not be found
H4672
תִמָּצֵ֖א
thereon it shall not be found
Strong's:
H4672
Word #:
10 of 13
properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
שָׁ֑ם
H8033
Historical Context
Travel in the ancient world involved real danger from wild animals and bandits. A safe highway represented unprecedented security and divine protection.
Questions for Reflection
- How does Christ's redemption provide security from spiritual enemies?
- What does it mean that only the redeemed can walk this way?
- How should this assurance of security affect our confidence in persevering to glory?
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Analysis & Commentary
The promise "No lion shall be there" removes danger from God's highway, echoing Eden's pre-fall safety and anticipating the peaceable kingdom (Isaiah 11:6-9). "Ravenous beasts" represent spiritual dangers—Satan as a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8) cannot access this protected way. "The redeemed shall walk there" specifies who travels this highway—only those purchased by God's grace. This security assures believers that nothing can separate them from God's love (Romans 8:38-39).