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NASB	Isaiah 55:13 "Instead of the thorn bush the cypress will come up, And instead of the nettle the myrtle will come up, And it will be a memorial to the LORD, For an everlasting sign which will not be cut off."
AMPLIFIED 2015	Isaiah 55:13 "Instead of the thorn bush the cypress tree will grow, And instead of the nettle the myrtle tree will grow; And it will be a memorial to the LORD, For an everlasting sign [of His mercy] which will not be cut off."

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Bible Question: Can you give me more information about the significance of the word "myrtle" in Isaiah 41:19 and Isaiah 55:13?

Bible Answer: Scripture ... Neh 8:15; Isa 41:19, 55:13; Zec 1:8, 10, 11 ...

Greetings cbruiny,

The myrtle is a shrub or low tree sometimes ten feet high, with green shining leaves, and snow-white flowers bordered with purple, "which emit a perfume more exquisite than that of the rose." The seeds of the myrtle, dried before they are ripe, form our allspice.
Source: Smith's Bible Dictionary

-It was one of the items to make booths (Neh 8:15).
-It will be one thing in the wilderness (Isa 41:19)
-It was contrasted with the nettle and with the cypress, it will be it will be a memorial to the LORD, For an everlasting sign which will not be cut off. (Isa 55:13).
-There are two men and an angel standing among them (Zec 1:8, 10, 11).

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What is the significance of "myrtle"? (?)

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Scripture ... Neh 8:15; Isa 41:19, 55:13...

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