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# Every valley will be lifted up, and every mountain and hill will be leveled

These phrases explain how the people are to prepare a highway for Yahweh. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Lift up every valley, and level every mountain and hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Every valley will be lifted up

Making the valleys level with the rest of the ground is spoken of as if it were lifting up the valleys. Alternate translation: "Every valley will be filled in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# and the rugged land will be made level, and the rough places a plain

These phrases explain how the people are to prepare a highway for Yahweh. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "make the rugged land level, and make the rough places into a plain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# and the rough places a plain

The words "will be made" are understood from the context. Alternate translation: "and the rough places will be made a plain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Every valley will be lifted up, and every mountain and hill will be leveled`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`These phrases explain how the people are to prepare a highway for Yahweh. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Lift up every valley, and level every mountain and hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# Every valley will be lifted up`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Making the valleys level with the rest of the ground is spoken of as if it were lifting up the valleys. Alternate translation: "Every valley will be filled in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# and the rugged land will be made level, and the rough places a plain`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`These phrases explain how the people are to prepare a highway for Yahweh. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "make the rugged land level, and make the rough places into a plain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
Ellipsis links 2018-10-16 19:29:25 +00:00			`# and the rough places a plain`

			`The words "will be made" are understood from the context. Alternate translation: "and the rough places will be made a plain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`