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Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/57.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />God says, “Rebuild the road! Clear away the rocks and stones so my people can return from captivity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/57.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people’s way.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/57.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/57.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/57.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And one shall say, “Heap it up! Heap it up! Prepare the way, Take the stumbling block out of the way of My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/57.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it will be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove <i>every</i> obstacle from the way of My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/57.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And it will be said, &#8220Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/57.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove <i>every</i> obstacle out of the way of My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/57.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it will be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove <i>every</i> stumbling block out of the way of My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/57.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And it will be said, “Build up, build up, clear the way. Remove the stumbling block out of the way [of the spiritual return] of My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/57.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from my people’s way.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/57.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said,&#8221 Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from My people&#8217s way.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/57.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/57.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD says, "Clear the road! Get it ready for my people." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/57.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/57.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It will be said: "Build a road! Build a road! Prepare the way! Remove every obstacle in the way of my people!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/57.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD says, "Let my people return to me. Remove every obstacle from their path! Build the road and make it ready! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/57.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And one has said: 'Build up! Build up the road! Prepare the highway! Remove every obstacle from my people's way.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/57.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it will be said, ?Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/57.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He says, "Build it! Build it! Clear a way! Remove all the obstacles out of the way of my people!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/57.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He will say, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/57.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/57.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will say, “Build up, build up, prepare the way! Remove the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/57.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He has said, “Raise up, raise up, prepare a way, "" Lift a stumbling-block out of the way of My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/57.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he hath said, 'Raise up, raise up, prepare a way, Lift a stumbling-block out of the way of My people.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/57.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he shall say, Lift ye up, lift ye up; clear the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/57.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will say: Make a way: give free passage, turn out of the path, take away the stumblingblocks out of the way of my people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/57.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will say: “Make way! Grant passage! Move to the side of the path! Take the obstacles out of the way of my people!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/57.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And I say: Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from my people’s way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/57.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people’s way.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/57.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And shall say, Clear up, clear up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblocks out of the path of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/57.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they will say: "Make clear, restore the road and lift up the stumbling stones from the road of my people"<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/57.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He will say: Cast ye up, cast ye up, clear the way, Take up the stumblingblock out of the way of My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/57.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they shall say, Clear the ways before him, and take up the stumbling-blocks out of the way of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/57-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=12716" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/57.htm">Healing for the Repentant</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">And it will be said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5549.htm" title="5549: sōl·lū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To lift up, cast up. A primitive root; to mound up; figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose.">“Build it up,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5549.htm" title="5549: sōl·lū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To lift up, cast up. A primitive root; to mound up; figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose.">build it up,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: pan·nū- (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">prepare</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: ḏā·reḵ (N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">the way,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: hā·rî·mū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">take</a> <a href="/hebrew/4383.htm" title="4383: miḵ·šō·wl (N-ms) -- Or mikshol; masculine from kashal; a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (specifically an idol), scruple).">every obstacle</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: mid·de·reḵ (Prep-m:: N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">out of the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of My people.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3-4</a></span><br />A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. / Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Isaiah 62:10</a></span><br />Go 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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Matthew 3:3</a></span><br />This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-4.htm">Luke 3:4-5</a></span><br />as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him. / Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a></span><br />“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4</a></span><br />Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-7.htm">Psalm 107:7</a></span><br />He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-15.htm">Jeremiah 18:15</a></span><br />Yet My people have forgotten Me. They burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their ways, leaving the ancient roads to walk on rutted bypaths instead of on the highway.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-10.htm">Matthew 11:10</a></span><br />This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-2.htm">Mark 1:2-3</a></span><br />As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.” / “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-23.htm">John 1:23</a></span><br />John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm">Isaiah 52:11-12</a></span><br />Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD. / For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a></span><br />“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-20.htm">Romans 15:20</a></span><br />In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And shall say, Cast you up, cast you up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people.</p><p class="hdg">cast</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a></b></br> And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it <i>shall be</i> for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err <i>therein</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a></b></br> The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Isaiah 62:10</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">take</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/14-13.htm">Romans 14:13</a></b></br> Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in <i>his</i> brother's way.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm">1 Corinthians 1:23</a></b></br> But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/8-9.htm">1 Corinthians 8:9,13</a></b></br> But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Build</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-6.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-12.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">Obstacle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-21.htm">Obstacles</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-13.htm">People's</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-20.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-13.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-2.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-10.htm">Road</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-14.htm">Stumblingblock</a> <a href="/psalms/119-165.htm">Stumbling-Block</a> <a href="/john/16-1.htm">Stumbling-Blocks</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-10.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Build</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">Obstacle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-21.htm">Obstacles</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-18.htm">People's</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-4.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-9.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Road</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Stumblingblock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Stumbling-Block</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-21.htm">Stumbling-Blocks</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-17.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 57</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">The blessed death of the righteous</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/57-3.htm">God reproves the People for their idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/57-13.htm">He gives promises of mercy to the penitent</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the prophetic literature, such declarations often signal a shift or a new directive from the Lord. This is a common feature in the prophetic books, where God speaks through His prophets to guide, correct, or encourage His people.<p><b>Build it up, build it up</b><br>The repetition emphasizes urgency and importance. In the context of Isaiah, this likely refers to the restoration of the people and the rebuilding of their spiritual and communal life. Historically, this can be connected to the return from Babylonian exile, where physical and spiritual rebuilding was necessary. Theologically, it points to the preparation for the coming of the Messiah, who would establish a new covenant.<p><b>Prepare the way</b><br>This phrase is reminiscent of <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a>, which speaks of preparing the way for the Lord. It suggests making ready for God's presence and action. In the New Testament, John the Baptist uses similar language to announce the coming of Jesus, indicating a fulfillment of this prophetic call. The preparation involves repentance and turning back to God.<p><b>Take every obstacle out of the way</b><br>This directive calls for the removal of anything that hinders the relationship between God and His people. In a historical context, this could refer to the removal of idolatry and injustice that plagued Israel. Spiritually, it speaks to the need for personal and communal purification. Theologically, it foreshadows the work of Christ, who removes the ultimate obstacle of sin through His sacrifice.<p><b>of My people</b><br>This phrase underscores God's covenant relationship with Israel. Despite their failures, they remain His chosen people. This reflects the consistent biblical theme of God's faithfulness to His promises. In a broader sense, it points to the inclusion of all believers as God's people through faith in Christ, as seen in the New Testament expansion of the covenant community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_people.htm">God's People</a></b><br>Refers to the Israelites, who were often in need of spiritual renewal and guidance. In a broader sense, it can also apply to all believers who are part of God's covenant community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_road.htm">The Road</a></b><br>Symbolically represents the path of righteousness and spiritual journey that God's people are called to walk. It signifies the way to God and His promises.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/obstacles.htm">Obstacles</a></b><br>These are the hindrances or barriers that prevent God's people from fully experiencing His presence and blessings. They can be sins, false teachings, or any form of spiritual impediment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_action.htm">The Call to Action</a></b><br>The command to "build up" and "prepare the road" is a divine directive for spiritual leaders and believers to facilitate a clear path for others to come to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_preparation.htm">Spiritual Preparation</a></b><br>Believers are called to actively participate in preparing their hearts and lives for God's presence. This involves repentance, prayer, and seeking holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_community.htm">Role of Community</a></b><br>The call to "build up" is a communal effort. The church is tasked with supporting one another in removing spiritual obstacles and encouraging growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identifying_obstacles.htm">Identifying Obstacles</a></b><br>Personal reflection is necessary to identify what hinders our walk with God. This could be sin, distractions, or misplaced priorities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_responsibility.htm">Leadership Responsibility</a></b><br>Spiritual leaders have a duty to guide their communities in truth, helping to clear the path for others to encounter God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuous_renewal.htm">Continuous Renewal</a></b><br>The process of building up and removing obstacles is ongoing. Believers must continually seek God's guidance and strength to maintain a clear path.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_57.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 57</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'heaven_looks_down'_mean.htm">What does 'heaven looks down on us' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_saint_eustace's_story.htm">When is it time to scatter or gather stones?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_new_jerusalem's_size_feasible.htm">How could the immense measurements of the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:16) be architecturally or scientifically feasible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_charles_haddon_spurgeon.htm">Who was Charles Haddon Spurgeon?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/57.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">And shall say . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">And one said. </span>The prophet hears, as it were, a voice behind him, bringing an oracle from Heaven, which renews the cry of the herald in <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm" title="The voice of him that cries in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.">Isaiah 40:3</a>. The verb, <span class= "ital">cast up, </span>points to the construction of the "highway" of a spiritual return, from which all impediments are removed.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/57.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And shall say;</span> rather, and one <span class="accented">said.</span> The prophet hears a voice, saying, <span class="cmt_word">Cast ye up, cast ye up</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> make a highway to the holy mountain by heaping up material (<a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Isaiah 62:10</a>); and, having made it, remove every obstruction from the path of my (righteous) people. The voice is, probably, an angelic one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/57-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And it will be said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָמַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Build it up,</span><br /><span class="heb">סֹֽלּוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(sōl·lū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5549.htm">Strong's 5549: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mound up, to exalt, to oppose</span><br /><br /><span class="word">build it up,</span><br /><span class="heb">סֹ֖לּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(sōl·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5549.htm">Strong's 5549: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mound up, to exalt, to oppose</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prepare</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּנּוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(pan·nū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the way,</span><br /><span class="heb">דָ֑רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">take</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִ֥ימוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rî·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">every obstacle</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכְשׁ֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(miḵ·šō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4383.htm">Strong's 4383: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, a stumbling block</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of the way</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדֶּ֥רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mid·de·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of My people.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/57-14.htm">Isaiah 57:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/57-14.htm">Isaiah 57:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/57-14.htm">Isaiah 57:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/57-14.htm">Isaiah 57:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/57-14.htm">Isaiah 57:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/57-14.htm">Isaiah 57:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/57-14.htm">Isaiah 57:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/57-14.htm">Isaiah 57:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/57-14.htm">Isaiah 57:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/57-14.htm">Isaiah 57:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/57-14.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 57:14 He will say Cast up cast up (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/57-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 57:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 57:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 57:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 57:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>