Isaiah 57:14
Strong's Lexicon
And it will be said,
וְאָמַ֥ר (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“Build it up,
סֹֽלּוּ־ (sōl·lū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5549: 1) to lift up, cast up, exalt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cast up a highway 1a2) to cast up a way 1a3) to lift up (of song) 1b) (Pilpel) to exalt, esteem highly, prize 1c) (Hithpoel) to exalt oneself

build it up,
סֹ֖לּוּ (sōl·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5549: 1) to lift up, cast up, exalt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cast up a highway 1a2) to cast up a way 1a3) to lift up (of song) 1b) (Pilpel) to exalt, esteem highly, prize 1c) (Hithpoel) to exalt oneself

prepare
פַּנּוּ־ (pan·nū-)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6437: 1) to turn 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn toward or from or away 1a2) to turn and do 1a3) to turn, decline (of day) 1a4) to turn toward, approach (of evening) 1a5) to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for 1b) (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to turn 1c2) to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back 1d) (Hophal) to be turned back

the way,
דָ֑רֶךְ (ḏā·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

take
הָרִ֥ימוּ (hā·rî·mū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7311: 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself 2) (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy

every obstacle
מִכְשׁ֖וֹל (miḵ·šō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4383: 1) a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling block 1a) stumbling, fall 1b) means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling block

out of the way
מִדֶּ֥רֶךְ (mid·de·reḵ)
Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

of My people.”
עַמִּֽי׃ (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle 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.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said,“ Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from My people’s way.”

New American Standard Bible
And it will be said, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove [every] obstacle out of the way of My people."

King James Bible
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And it will be said: "Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people."

New Living Translation
God says, "Rebuild the road! Clear away the rocks and stones so my people can return from captivity."

English Standard Version
And it shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people’s way.”

New American Standard Bible
And it will be said, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said," Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from My people's way."

International Standard Version
And one has said: 'Build up! Build up the road! Prepare the highway! Remove every obstacle from my people's way.'

NET Bible
He says, "Build it! Build it! Clear a way! Remove all the obstacles 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.

English Revised Version
And he shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock 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.'
















Cross References
Psalm 68:4
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

Isaiah 62:10
Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.

Jeremiah 18:15
Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;

Isaiah 1:1
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Isaiah 57:13
When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;

Isaiah 57:12
I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

Isaiah 57:11
And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?

Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Isaiah 57:16
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

Isaiah 57:17
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.
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