Holy Scripture

Isaiah 40:4

A church father on this verse
“It is said that the valleys are filled, because the Lord has entered the world, and has redeemed all the peoples from the bondage of the devil, and brought them back to the faith and adoration of their Creator and has taught them to hope in eternal salvation. This is also said, because he has filled the deep valleys a…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 40:4

Source: Septuagint

Original

4Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low: and all the crooked ways shall become straight, and the rough places plains.

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In context

2Speak, ye priests, to the heart of Jerusalem; comfort her, for her humiliation is accomplished, her sin is put away: for she has received of the Lord’s hand double the amount of her sins.

3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight the paths of our God.

— Isaiah 40:4 —

5And the glory of the Lord shall appear, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God: for the Lord has spoken it.

6The voice of one saying, Cry; and I said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass.

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