And it will be said,"Buildup, buildup, preparethe way,Remove[every] obstacleout of the wayof My people."
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].
A voiceis calling,"Clearthe wayfor the LORDin the wilderness;Makesmoothin the deserta highwayfor our God.
"I will makeallMy mountainsa road,And My highwayswill be raisedup.
Gothrough,gothroughthe gates,Clearthe wayfor the people;Buildup, buildup the highway,Removethe stones,liftup a standardoverthe peoples.
For My peoplehave forgottenMe, They burnincenseto worthlessgods And they have stumbledfrom their ways,From the ancientpaths,To walkin bypaths,Not on a highway,
Thereforelet us not judgeone anotheranymore,but ratherdeterminethis--not to putan obstacleora stumbling blockin a brother'sway.
but we preachChristcrucified,to Jewsa stumbling blockand to Gentilesfoolishness,
Therefore,iffoodcausesmy brotherto stumble,I will nevereatmeatagain, sothat I will not causemy brotherto stumble.
But take carethat thislibertyof yoursdoes not somehowbecomea stumbling blockto the weak.
givingnocause for offensein anything,sothat the ministrywill not be discredited,
and makestraightpathsfor your feet,sothat [the limb] which is lamemay not be put out of joint,but ratherbe healed.
