Revised Literal Translation

Isaiah 40:4-11

4Every 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:1 2 5And the glory of Yhwh shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of Yhwh hath spoken it. 6The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: 7The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of Yhwh bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. 8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

9O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!3 4 10Behold, the Lord Yhwh will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.5 6 11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.7

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Notes

1. Isaiah 40:4 straight: or, a straight place. ↩
2. Isaiah 40:4 plain: or, a plain place. ↩
3. Isaiah 40:9 O Zion…: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion. ↩
4. Isaiah 40:9 O Jerusalem…: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem. ↩
5. Isaiah 40:10 with strong…: or, against the strong. ↩
6. Isaiah 40:10 his work: or, recompence for his work. ↩
7. Isaiah 40:11 that…: or, that give suck. ↩

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