"They shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: . . . mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands." Isaiah 65:21, 22. There, "the wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose." "Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the briar shall come up the myrtle tree." Isaiah 35:1; 55:13.

"Da bygger de huse og bor der selv, planter vin og spiser dens frugt; de bygger ej, for at andre kan bo, de planter ej, for at andre kan spise; ..... mine udvalgte (skal) bruge, hvad de virke med hånd". Es. 65,21-22. "Ørken og hede skal fryde sig, ødemark juble og blomstre". "I stedet for tjørnekrat vokser cypresser, i stedet for tidsler myrter". Es. 35,1; 55,13.