Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
A voice of one crying out:
make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
New American Standard Bible
“
Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
A voice cries out: "In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; and in the desert a straight highway for our God.'
A Conservative Version
The voice of a man crying out in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
A voice of one is calling out,
“Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness [remove the obstacles];
Make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God.
Bible in Basic English
A voice of one crying, Make ready in the waste land the way of the Lord, make level in the lowland a highway for our God.
Darby Translation
The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the desert a highway for our God!
Julia Smith Translation
The voice of him calling in the desert, Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the sterile region a highway for our God.
King James 2000
The voice of him that cries in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A voice [is] calling in the wilderness, "Clear the way of Yahweh! Make a highway smooth in the desert for our God!
Modern King James verseion
The voice of him who cries in the wilderness, Prepare the way of Jehovah, make straight a highway in the desert for our God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A voice crieth in the wilderness, "Prepare the way for the LORD, make straight the path for our God in the desert.
NET Bible
A voice cries out, "In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; construct in the desert a road for our God.
New Heart English Bible
The voice of one who calls out, "Prepare the way of the LORD in the wilderness. Make a level highway in the desert for our God.
The Emphasized Bible
A voice of one crying! - In the desert, prepare ye the way of Yahweh, - Make smooth in the waste plain a highway for our God:
Webster
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.
World English Bible
The voice of one who calls out, "Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.
Youngs Literal Translation
A voice is crying -- in a wilderness -- Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, Make straight in a desert a highway to our God.
Themes
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah
Highways » Illustrative » (made in the deserts,) of facilities for the spread of the gospel
Highways » All obstructions removed from, before persons of distinction
Highways » Often made in deserts
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » As jehovah
Jesus Christ » Names of » Jehovah
John » The baptist » Prophecies concerning
John the baptist » What was foretold about john the baptist
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being preceded by john the baptist
Straight » Figurative » Of righteousness, "straight paths,"
Travelers » Of distinction » Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared
Topics
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References
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Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 40:3
Prayers for Isaiah 40:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Comfort For God's People
2
and announce to her
that her time of forced labor is over,
her iniquity
and she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.”
make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
and every mountain and hill will be leveled;
the uneven ground will become smooth
and the rough places, a plain.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Malachi 3:1
“See, I am going to send My messenger,
John 1:23
He said, “I am a voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord
Malachi 4:5-6
Look, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet
Psalm 68:4
Exalt Him who rides on the clouds
His name is Yahweh
Isaiah 43:19
even now it is coming. Do you not see it?
Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness,
rivers
Isaiah 57:14
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,
remove every obstacle from My people’s way.”
Mark 1:2-5
As it is written in Isaiah
who will prepare Your way.
Isaiah 11:15-16
He will wave His hand over the Euphrates
with His mighty wind
and will split it into seven streams,
letting people walk through on foot.
Isaiah 35:8
it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
but it will be for the one who walks the path.
Even the fool will not go astray.
Isaiah 49:11
and My highways will be raised up.
Isaiah 62:10-11
prepare a way for the people!
Build it up, build up the highway;
clear away the stones!
Raise a banner for the peoples.
Matthew 3:1-3
In those days John the Baptist came,
Luke 1:16-17
to the Lord their God.
Luke 1:76-77
a prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord
to prepare His ways,
Luke 3:2-6
during the high priesthood of Annas