Isaiah 40:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”
Isaiah 40:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 40:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 40:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The voice of one who calls out, “Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.”
Isaiah 40:3 — World English Bible
Isaiah 40:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God. ”
Isaiah 40:3 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 40:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A voice is crying--in a wilderness--Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, Make straight in a desert a highway to our God.”
Isaiah 40:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 40:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the desert a highway for ourGod! ”
Isaiah 40:3 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 40:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A voyce cryeth in the wildernesse, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make streight in the desert a path for our God.”
Isaiah 40:3 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 40:3 in Context — Isaiah 40
1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.
3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
5 And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
What Does Isaiah 40:3 Mean?
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