Isaiah 40:1

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Isaiah 40 opens the second major section of the book, addressed to a people who would be in exile in Babylon. After chapters of warning, the tone changes to comfort, and God speaks directly through his prophet.

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Isaiah 40:2“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”
2 Corinthians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
Matthew 3:3This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.

King James Version (KJV)

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

CONSOLAOS, consolaos, pueblo mío, dice vuestro Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Consuelen, sí, consuelen a mi pueblo!, dice el Dios de ustedes.

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Isaiah 40:1

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