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Isaiah 57:14

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

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וְאָמַ֥רveamarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, a completed action in a sequenceH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…סֹֽלּוּsolvexaltסָלַלverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “exalt”, a commandH5549to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.סֹ֖לּוּsolvexaltסָלַלverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “exalt”, a commandH5549to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.פַּנּוּpanvappearפָּנָהverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “appear”, a commandH6437to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).דָ֑רֶךְdarekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).הָרִ֥ימוּharimvhighרוּםverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “high”, a commandH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…מִכְשׁ֖וֹלmikhsholcaused to fallמִכְשׁוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “caused to fall”, the ordinary formH4383a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple)caused to fall, offence, [idiom] (no-) thing offered, ruin, stumbling-block.מִדֶּ֥רֶךְmiderekhfrom alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).עַמִּֽיamipeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And He will say: cast ye up, cast ye up, clear the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of My people.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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.'

World English Bible

He will say, “Build up, build up, prepare the way! Remove the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.”

Darby Translation

And it shall be said, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-blocks out of the way of my people.

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And He will say: cast ye up, cast ye up, clear the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of My people.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they shall say, Clear the ways before him, and take up the stumbling-blocks out of the way of my people.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐροῦσι, καθαρίσατε ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ὁδοὺς, καὶ ἄρατε σκῶλα ἀπὸ τῆς ὁδοῦ τοῦ λαοῦ μου.