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Isaiah 62:10

8 The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.

9 For those who harvest grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather grapes will drink the wine in My holy courts.”

Go 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!

11 Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”

12 And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Go 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!
KJV
Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
WEB
Go through, go through the gates! Prepare the way of the people! Build up, build up the highway! Gather out the stones! Lift up a banner for the peoples.
ASV
Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up an ensign for the peoples.
DARBY
Go through, go through the gates; prepare the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a banner for the peoples.
BLB
Pass through, Pass through the gates! Turn out the way for the people; build up, build up the highway; clear out the rocks of stone; raise a banner for the nations!
ÅB
Dra inn, dra inn gjennom portene, rydd veien for folket, bygg, bygg veien, rens den for stein, løft et banner for folkene!
OTB
Gå gjennom portene! Forbered veien for folket. Bygg opp veien! Rydd bort steinene. Reis et banner for folkene.
B1930
Dra inn, dra inn gjennem portene, rydd veien for folket, bygg, bygg veien, rens den for sten, løft et banner for folkene!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 57:14

    And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

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  • Isaiah 40:3

    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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  • Hebrews 12:13

    Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

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  • Isaiah 49:22

    This is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.

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  • Isaiah 11:10

    On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.

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  • Matthew 22:9

    Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

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  • Exodus 17:15

    And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.

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  • Isaiah 11:12

    He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

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