Isaiah 40:3

A voice is heard calling, “Prepare the way for the Lord in the wilderness, make a straight highway for our God through the desert.

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In The 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.

In Context

2“Speak lovingly to the people of Jerusalem, telling them that their hard times are over, that their sins have been forgiven, and that the Lord has paid them twice over for their sins.”

4Fill in all the valleys; level all the mountains and hills; smooth out the uneven ground; make the rough places flat.

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Cross References

Psalms 68:4Sing praises to God! Sing praises to his wonderful reputation! Praise the rider of the clouds—his name is the Lord! Be happy in his presence!

Isaiah 35:8There will be a highway there, a road called “The Way of Holiness.” Nobody bad will travel on it, only those who follow the Way. Fools will not go there.

Isaiah 49:11I will turn all my mountains into a road; my highways will be really high!

Isaiah 62:10Exit! Exit through the gates! Clear the way for the people! Build the highway! Get rid of any rocks on the road! Lift up a flag so the nations can see!

Malachi 4:5Look! I am going to send Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord arrives, the great and terrifying day.

Mark 1:2Just as the prophet Isaiah wrote, “I'm sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare your way.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 40:2-3

Evangelical Predictions. ( b. c. 708.) 1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord 's hand double for all her sins. We have here the commission and instructions given, not to this prophet only, but, with him, to all the Lord's prophets, nay, and to all Christ's ministers, to proclaim comfort to God's people. 1. This did not only warrant, but enjoin, this… Read the whole commentary →

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