Let every valley be lifted up,
And every mountain and hill be made low;
And let the uneven ground become a plain,
And the rugged terrain a broad valley;
[a]Then the (A)glory of the Lord will be revealed,
And (B)all flesh will see it together;
For the (C)mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
A voice says, “Call out.”
Then [b]he answered, “What shall I call out?”
(D)All flesh is grass, and all its [c]loveliness is like the flower of the field.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:5 Or In order that the
  2. Isaiah 40:6 Another reading is I said
  3. Isaiah 40:6 Or constancy

Every valley shall be raised up,(A)
    every mountain and hill(B) made low;
the rough ground shall become level,(C)
    the rugged places a plain.
And the glory(D) of the Lord will be revealed,
    and all people will see it together.(E)
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”(F)

A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,(G)
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.

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