Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is jah; and exult ye before him
Isaiah 40:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A voice of one who cries: Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord [clear away the obstacles]; make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God! [Mark 1:3.] 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. Common English Bible A voice is crying out: “Clear the LORD’s way in the desert! Make a level highway in the wilderness for our God! Catholic Public Domain Version The voice of one crying out in the desert: "Prepare the way of the Lord! Make straight the paths of our God, in a solitary place. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the wilderness the paths of our God. |
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is jah; and exult ye before him
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein.
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:
Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.
And he shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in, behold, he cometh, saith the LORD of hosts.
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.