Comfort for the Exiles in Babylon

Isaiah 40:1–31

Biblical Period

1Comfort, oh comfort My people,
Says your God.
2Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
And declare to her
That her term of service is over,
That her iniquity is expiated;
For she has received at the hand of the Lord
Double for all her sins.
3A voice rings out:
“Clear in the desert
A road for the Lord!
Level in the wilderness
A highway for our God!
4Let…
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