Isaiah 40:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.”
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“A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A voice is crying--in a wilderness--Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, Make straight in a desert a highway to our God.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 40:3 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 68:4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds— His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
- Isaiah 11:15The LORD will devote to destruction the gulf of the Sea of Egypt; with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand over the Euphrates. He will split it into seven streams for men to cross with dry sandals.
- Isaiah 35:8And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.
- Isaiah 43:19Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
- Isaiah 49:11I will turn all My mountains into roads, and My highways will be raised up.
- Isaiah 57:14And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”
- Isaiah 62:10Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!
- Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
- Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
- Mark 1:2As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
- Luke 1:16Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
- Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
- Luke 3:2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
- John 1:23John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
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