BibleHearthNew International Version (NIV)
3A voice of one calling:
“In the wilderness prepare
the way for the Lord;
make straight in the desert
a highway for our God.
Isaiah 40:3
Isaiah 40:3 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
3¶The voice of one calling out,
“Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness;
Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
3¶A voice of one is calling out,
“Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness [remove the obstacles];
Make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God. [Mark 1:3]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
3A voice of one calling:
“Prepare the way for the Lord in the wilderness;
make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
American Standard Version (ASV)
3The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
3A voyce cryeth in the wildernesse, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make streight in the desert a path for our God.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
3The voice of one who calls out,
“Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness!
Make a level highway in the desert for our God.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
3A messenger is calling out,
“In the desert prepare
the way for the Lord.
Make a straight road through it
for our God.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
3Somebody's voice is shouting,
‘Prepare a way in the wilderness for the Lord.
Make a straight road in the desert for our God.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
3A voice is crying in a wilderness: “Prepare the way of YHWH, || Make straight in a desert a highway for our God.