Isaiah 40:3-11
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)The voice of one calling out,
“(B)Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness;
Make [a]straight in the desert a highway for our God.
4 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;
5 [b]Then the (C)glory of the Lord will be revealed,
And (D)all flesh will see it together;
For the (E)mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
6 A voice says, “Call out.”
Then [c]he answered, “What shall I call out?”
(F)All flesh is grass, and all its [d]loveliness is like the flower of the field.
7 The (G)grass withers, the flower fades,
[e]When the (H)breath of the Lord blows upon it;
The people are indeed grass!
8 The grass withers, the flower fades,
But (I)the word of our God stands forever.
9 Go up on a (J)high mountain,
Zion, messenger of (K)good news,
Raise your voice forcefully,
Jerusalem, messenger of good news;
Raise it up, do not fear.
Say to the (L)cities of Judah,
“(M)Here is your God!”
10 Behold, the Lord [f]God will come (N)with might,
With His (O)arm ruling for Him.
Behold, His (P)compensation is with Him,
And His reward before Him.
11 Like a shepherd He will (Q)tend His flock,
In His arm He will gather the lambs
And carry them in the fold of His robe;
He will gently lead the nursing ewes.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 40:3 Or smooth
- Isaiah 40:5 Or In order that the
- Isaiah 40:6 Another reading is I said
- Isaiah 40:6 Or constancy
- Isaiah 40:7 Or Because
- Isaiah 40:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
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