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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Isaiah 40:4

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Isaiah 40 opens the second part of the book with words of comfort for exiles. A voice calls to prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain.

King James Version (KJV)

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let every valley be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low, and let the rough places become level, and the hilltops become a valley,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Todo valle sea alzado, y bájese todo monte y collado; y lo torcido se enderece, y lo áspero se allane.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Rellenen los valles y nivelen las colinas, enderecen las sendas torcidas y allanen los sitios ásperos del camino!

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