Revised Literal Translation

Isaiah 40:4-11

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 plainH1237:1 2 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: 7The grassH2682 witherethH3001, the flowerH6731 fadethH5034: because the spiritH7307 of YhwhH3068 blowethH5380 upon it: surelyH403 the peopleH5971 is grassH2682. 8The grassH2682 witherethH3001, the flowerH6731 fadethH5034: but the wordH1697 of our GodH430 shall standH6965 for everH5769.

9O ZionH6726, that bringest good tidingsH1319, get thee upH5927 into the highH1364 mountainH2022; O JerusalemH3389, that bringest good tidingsH1319, lift upH7311 thy voiceH6963 with strengthH3581; lift it upH7311, be not afraidH3372; sayH559 unto the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, Behold your GodH430!3 4 10Behold, the LordH136 YhwhH3069 will comeH935 with strongH2389 hand, and his armH2220 shall ruleH4910 for him: behold, his rewardH7939 is with him, and his workH6468 beforeH6440 him.5 6 11He shall feedH7462 his flockH5739 like a shepherdH7462: he shall gatherH6908 the lambsH2922 with his armH2220, and carryH5375 them in his bosomH2436, and shall gently leadH5095 those that are with youngH5763.7

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. ↩