Isaiah 57:14 “And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take…”

Isaiah 57:14

And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

World English Bible

He will say, “Build up, build up, prepare the way! Remove the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.”

American Standard Version

And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he shall say, Cast vp, cast vp: prepare the way: take vp the stumbling blocks out of the way of my people.

Darby Translation

And it shall be said, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-blocks out of the way of my people.

Young's Literal Translation

And he hath said, 'Raise up, raise up, prepare a way, Lift a stumbling-block out of the way of My people.'

Bible in Basic English

And I will say, Make it high, make it high, get ready the way, take the stones out of the way of my people.

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Cross references

“Cast”

Isaiah 62:10 Isaiah 35:8 Isaiah 40:3 Luke 3:5 Luke 3:6

Isaiah 62:10 · BSB

Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!

Isaiah 35:8 · BSB

And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.

Isaiah 40:3 · BSB

A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.

Luke 3:5 · BSB

Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.

Luke 3:6 · BSB

And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

“take”

Romans 14:13 1 Corinthians 8:13 Hebrews 12:13 2 Corinthians 6:3 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Corinthians 8:9

Romans 14:13 · BSB

Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.

1 Corinthians 8:13 · BSB

Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.

Hebrews 12:13 · BSB

Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

2 Corinthians 6:3 · BSB

We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

1 Corinthians 1:23 · BSB

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

1 Corinthians 8:9 · BSB

Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

Also

Jeremiah 18:15

Jeremiah 18:15 · BSB

Yet My people have forgotten Me. They burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their ways, leaving the ancient roads to walk on rutted bypaths instead of on the highway.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”

15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

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