Verse 7
"And the glorying sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where they lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes."
This language is very similar to the promises in the first few verses of the chapter and carry exactly the same meaning, indicating the contrast between the conditions where men are in rebellion against God and the far better times which result from men's submission to God's will. It is no accident that, all over the world, wherever Christian faith has thrived, there, and there only, have occurred the truly great advancements of human civilizations. If one needs an example of this, try a contrast between Africa and North America.
In this verse, the expression "glowing sand" is given as "mirage" in an alternate reading in the American Standard Version margin; and some scholars prefer that reading. Such a change would not alter the obvious meaning of the passage.
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