Every valley will be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill will be leveled;
the uneven ground will become smooth
and the rough places, a plain.(A)
And the glory of the Lord will appear,(B)
and all humanity[a] together will see it,(C)
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.(D)

A voice was saying, “Cry out!”
Another said,[b] “What should I cry out?”
“All humanity is grass,(E)
and all its goodness is like the flower of the field.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 40:5 Lit flesh
  2. 40:6 DSS, LXX, Vg read I said

Every valley shall be raised up,(A)
    every mountain and hill(B) made low;
the rough ground shall become level,(C)
    the rugged places a plain.
And the glory(D) of the Lord will be revealed,
    and all people will see it together.(E)
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”(F)

A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,(G)
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.

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