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Commentary for Isaiah 35:2

פָּרֹ֨חַ תִּפְרַ֜ח וְתָגֵ֗ל אַ֚ף גִּילַ֣ת וְרַנֵּ֔ן כְּב֤וֹד הַלְּבָנוֹן֙ נִתַּן־לָ֔הּ הֲדַ֥ר הַכַּרְמֶ֖ל וְהַשָּׁר֑וֹן הֵ֛מָּה יִרְא֥וּ כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה הֲדַ֥ר אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ (ס)

It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice, Even with joy and singing; The glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, The excellency of Carmel and Sharon; They shall see the glory of the LORD, The excellency of our God.

Rashi on Isaiah

and to sing (lit., and sing,) like: and to sing.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

It shall blossom. Palestine or Jerusalem shall blossom.
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the Lebanon The Temple.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

גילת לב ═ גילת Joy of the heart. The ת indicates the construct state of the noun. Unto it. Unto the Lebanon, according to some commentators.4The other opinion is, that לָהּ refers to Palestine or Jerusalem, לבנון being used as a masculine noun; Comp. 29:17.
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Rashi on Isaiah

the beauty of His glory will be given to Zion.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

They shall see. The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall see.
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