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Isaiah 57:14
Isaiah 57:14 is verse 14 of Isaiah chapter 57, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard 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.”
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.”
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Isaiah 57:12–16 · Berean Standard Bible
12 I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.
13 When 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.”
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.”
15 For 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.
16 For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me, with the breath of those I have made.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Isaiah 35:8And 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 40:3A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
Isaiah 62:10Go 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!
Luke 3:5Every 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 3:6And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
Romans 14:13Therefore 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 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
1 Corinthians 8:9Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
1 Corinthians 8:13Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.
1 Corinthians 10:32Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
1 Corinthians 10:33as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
2 Corinthians 6:3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
Hebrews 12:13Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.