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# General Information:
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The author, Luke, quotes a passage from Isaiah the prophet concerning John the Baptist.
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# As it is written ... prophet
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Verses 4-6 are a quotation from Isaiah. They can be stated in active form. AT: "This happened as Isaiah the prophet had written in his book" or "John fulfilled the words that the prophet Isaiah had written in his book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# A voice of one calling out in the wilderness
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This can be expressed as a sentence. AT: "The voice of one calling out in the wilderness is heard" or "They hear the sound of someone calling out in the wilderness"
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# Make ready the way of the Lord ... make his paths straight
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These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# Make ready the way of the Lord
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"Get the road ready for the Lord." Doing this represents being prepared to hear the Lord's message when he comes. People do this by repenting of their sins. AT: "Prepare to hear the Lord's message when he comes" or "Repent and be ready for the Lord to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# the way
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"the path" or "the road"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/written]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/isaiah]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/voice]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]] |