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Luke 3:5

3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.

Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.

6 And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7 Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
KJV
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
WEB
Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.
ASV
Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth;
DARBY
Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked [places] shall become a straight [path], and the rough places smooth ways,
BLB
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low; and the crooked will become straight, and the rough ways into smooth.
ÅB
Hver dal skal fylles, og hvert fjell og hver haug skal senkes, og det krokete skal rettes, og de knudrete veier jevnes,
OTB
Hver dal skal fylles,
og hvert fjell og hver haug skal senkes.
Det buktete skal bli rett,
og de steinete stier jevne.
B1930
Hver dal skal fylles, og hvert fjell og hver haug skal senkes, og det krokete skal rettes, og de knudrete veier jevnes,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 40:4

    Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.

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  • Isaiah 42:16

    I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.

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  • Isaiah 45:2

    “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

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  • Isaiah 49:11

    I will turn all My mountains into roads, and My highways will be raised up.

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  • Ezekiel 17:24

    Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”

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  • Hebrews 12:12–13

    Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.

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  • Luke 1:51–53

    He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

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  • Isaiah 2:11–17

    The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

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