King James Bible
KJVThe voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Translation Comparison
Isaiah 40:3
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Isaiah 40:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the wilderness the paths of our God. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the desert a highway for our God! | |
English Revised VersionERV | The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. | |
World English BibleWEB | The voice of one who calls out, |Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | A voice is crying — in a wilderness — Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, Make straight in a desert a highway to our God. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The voice of him that cries in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. |
American Standard Version
ASVThe voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the wilderness the paths of our God.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the desert a highway for our God!
English Revised Version
ERVThe voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
World English Bible
WEBThe voice of one who calls out, |Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA voice is crying — in a wilderness — Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, Make straight in a desert a highway to our God.
American King James Version
AKJVThe voice of him that cries in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
King James Bible
KJVThe voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
American Standard Version
ASVThe voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the wilderness the paths of our God.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the desert a highway for our God!
English Revised Version
ERVThe voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
World English Bible
WEBThe voice of one who calls out, |Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA voice is crying — in a wilderness — Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, Make straight in a desert a highway to our God.
American King James Version
AKJVThe voice of him that cries in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.