Scripture Reference Window
    Browser "Back" or "Alt+Left_Arrow" to return.

Isaiah 40:1-5 ESV Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. (2) Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the LORD's  (יהוה) hand double for all her sins. (3) A voice cries: "In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD  (יהוה); make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (4) Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. (5) And the glory of the LORD  (יהוה) shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the LORD  (יהוה) has spoken."

Isaiah 40:1-5 LITV Comfort, O comfort My people, says your God. (2) Speak lovingly to the heart of Jerusalem; yea, cry to her that her warfare is done, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has taken from the hand of Jehovah  (יהוה) double for all her sins. (3) The voice of him who cries in the wilderness: Prepare the way of Jehovah  (יהוה); make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (4) Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the knoll shall be a level place, and the rough places a plain. (5) And the glory of Jehovah  (יהוה) shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of Jehovah  (יהוה) has spoken.

Isaiah 40:1-5 GNB "Comfort my people," says our God. "Comfort them! (2) Encourage the people of Jerusalem. Tell them they have suffered long enough and their sins are now forgiven. I have punished them in full for all their sins." (3) A voice cries out, "Prepare in the wilderness a road for the LORD  (יהוה)! Clear the way in the desert for our God! (4) Fill every valley; level every mountain. The hills will become a plain, and the rough country will be made smooth. (5) Then the glory of the LORD  (יהוה) will be revealed, and all people will see it. The LORD  (יהוה) himself has promised this."

Isaiah 40:1-5 ASV Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. (2) Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem; and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she hath received of Jehovah's  (יהוה) hand double for all her sins. (3) The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah  (יהוה); make level in the desert a highway for our God. (4) 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: (5) and the glory of Jehovah  (יהוה) shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Jehovah  (יהוה) hath spoken it.

Use browser "Back Arrow" or "Alt + Left_Arrow" keys to previous page. | Home


You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

Scripture Reference Window
    Browser "Back" or "Alt+Left_Arrow" to return.