Isaiah 40:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Every valley shall be raised up, and every mountain and hill made low; the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places smooth;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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 with Strong's Numbers

    Every valley{H1516} shall be exalted,{H5375} and every mountain{H2022} and hill{H1389} shall be made low;{H8213} and the uneven{H6121} shall be made level,{H4334} and the rough places{H7406} a plain:{H1237}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Every valley{H1516} shall be exalted{H5375}{(H8735)}, and every mountain{H2022} and hill{H1389} shall be made low{H8213}{(H8799)}: and the crooked{H6121} shall be made straight{H4334}, and the rough places{H7406} plain{H1237}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Let all valleis be exalted, and euery mountayne and hill be layde lowe. What so is croked, let it be made straight, and let the rough places be made playne feldes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Euery valley shall be exalted, and euery mountaine and hill shall be made lowe: and the crooked shalbe streight, & the rough places plaine.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    All valleys shalbe exalted, and euery mountayne and hyll layde lowe: what so is croked shalbe made strayght, and the rough shalbe made playne.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Every valley is raised up, And every mountain and hill become low, And the crooked place hath become a plain, And the entangled places a valley.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1941)

    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,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Every valley must be elevated, and every mountain and hill leveled. The rough terrain will become a level plain, the rugged landscape a wide valley.

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 3:5 : 5 Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low; the crooked paths will become straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth,
  • Ezek 21:26 : 26 For the king of Babylon stands at the fork in the road, at the head of the two ways, to seek omens. He shakes arrows, consults idols, and looks at the liver.
  • Isa 2:12-15 : 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts will come against all who are proud and arrogant, against all who are exalted—they will be humbled. 13 It will come against all the cedars of Lebanon, tall and lofty, and against all the oaks of Bashan. 14 It will come against all the high mountains and against all the lofty hills. 15 It will come against every high tower and every fortified wall.
  • Isa 45:2 : 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.
  • Isa 42:15-16 : 15 I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn rivers into islands and dry up the pools. 16 I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; along unfamiliar paths, I will guide them. I will turn darkness before them into light and make the rough places level. These are the things I will do, and I will not abandon them.
  • Job 40:11-13 : 11 Scatter the outbursts of your anger, and look at every proud one and bring him low. 12 Look at every proud person and humble him, and crush the wicked where they stand. 13 Bury them together in the dust; bind their faces in the hidden place.
  • Luke 18:14 : 14 'I tell you that this man went home justified before God rather than the other. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.'
  • Luke 1:52-53 : 52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones and exalted the humble. 53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.
  • Ps 113:7-8 : 7 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. 8 He seats them with princes, with the princes of His people.
  • Isa 42:11 : 11 Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voices, along with the villages where Kedar lives. Let the inhabitants of the rock sing for joy; let them shout from the top of the mountains.
  • 1 Sam 2:8 : 8 'He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap to sit with nobles and inherit a seat of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s; upon them He has set the world.'
  • Ezek 17:24 : 24 Then all the trees of the field will know that I, the LORD, bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.’
  • Prov 2:15 : 15 Their paths are crooked, and their ways are devious.

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    15 I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn rivers into islands and dry up the pools.

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    2 It will burst into bloom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God.

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