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Isaiah 40:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it together, because the LORD himself has promised this.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is promising that His glory and greatness will be made visible to everyone on earth at the same time.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from Isaiah's prophecy of comfort to the Jewish people during their exile in Babylon (around 586-538 BC). Isaiah was promising that God would restore His people and reveal His power in a way that all nations would witness. This prophecy looked forward to both the Jews' return from exile and ultimately to the coming of the Messiah.

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