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Berean Standard Bible

“And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.”

Isaiah 35:8

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Isaiah 35 is a poem of restoration in which the desert blooms and the weak are strengthened. It looks ahead to the day when God's people return to Zion.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.

World English Bible (WEB)

A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called The Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.

King James Version (KJV)

And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but is shall be for [the redeemed]: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err [therein].

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And a highway will be there; its name will be, The Holy Way; the unclean and the sinner may not go over it, and those who go on it will not be turned out of the way by the foolish.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y habrá allí calzada y camino, y será llamado Camino de Santidad; no pasará por él inmundo; y habrá para ellos en él quien los acompañe, de tal manera que los insensatos no yerren.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y un gran camino atravesará lo que fue desierto, se le llamará «Camino Santo». Ningún hombre de corazón perverso podrá andar por él. Por él andará Dios con ustedes; ni el más torpe se extraviará.

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