Isaiah 40
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Isaiah 40:2-6

2SpeakH1696 ye comfortablyH3820 to JerusalemH3389, and cryH7121 unto her, that her warfareH6635 is accomplishedH4390, that her iniquityH5771 is pardonedH7521: for she hath receivedH3947 of Yhwh'sH3068 handH3027 doubleH3718 for all her sinsH2403.12

3The voiceH6963 of him that criethH7121 in the wildernessH4057, PrepareH6437 ye the wayH1870 of YhwhH3068, make straightH3474 in the desertH6160 a highwayH4546 for our GodH430. 4Every valleyH1516 shall be exaltedH5375, and every mountainH2022 and hillH1389 shall be made lowH8213: and the crookedH6121 shall be made straightH4334, and the rough placesH7406 plainH1237:34 5And the gloryH3519 of YhwhH3068 shall be revealedH1540, and all fleshH1320 shall seeH7200 it togetherH3162: for the mouthH6310 of YhwhH3068 hath spokenH1696 it. 6The voiceH6963 saidH559, CryH7121. And he saidH559, What shall I cryH7121? All fleshH1320 is grassH2682, and all the goodlinessH2617 thereof is as the flowerH6731 of the fieldH7704:

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Notes

  1. 1. Isaiah 40:2 comfortably: Heb. to the heart. ↩
  2. 2. Isaiah 40:2 warfare: or, appointed time. ↩
  3. 3. Isaiah 40:4 straight: or, a straight place. ↩
  4. 4. Isaiah 40:4 plain: or, a plain place. ↩

Commentaries on Isaiah 40

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