A voiceis calling,"Clearthe wayfor the LORDin the wilderness;Makesmoothin the deserta highwayfor our God.
Singto God,singpraisesto His name;Liftup [a song] for Him who ridesthrough the deserts,Whose nameis the LORD,and exultbeforeHim.
A highwaywill be there,a roadway,And it will be calledthe Highwayof Holiness.The uncleanwill not travelon it, But it [will] be for him who walks[that] way,And foolswill not wander[on it].
"Let everyvalleybe liftedup, And everymountainand hillbe madelow;And let the roughgroundbecomea plain,And the ruggedterraina broadvalley;
"Behold,I will dosomethingnew,Nowit will springforth;Will you not be awareof it? I will evenmakea roadwayin the wilderness,Riversin the desert.
"I will makeallMy mountainsa road,And My highwayswill be raisedup.
And it will be said,"Buildup, buildup, preparethe way,Remove[every] obstacleout of the wayof My people."
"Behold,I am going to sendMy messenger,and he will clearthe waybeforeMe. And the Lord,whomyou seek,will suddenlycometo His temple;and the messengerof the covenant,in whomyou delight,behold,He is coming,"saysthe LORDof hosts.
He said,"I am A VOICEOF ONE CRYINGIN THE WILDERNESS,'MAKE STRAIGHTTHE WAYOF THE LORD,'as Isaiahthe prophetsaid."
