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 # I am a voice, crying in the wilderness
 
-John is saying that Isaiah's prophecy is about himself. The word "voice" here refers to the person who is crying out in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "I am the one calling out in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+"I am the one calling out in the wilderness" 
 
 # Make the way of the Lord straight
 
-Here the word "way" is used as a metaphor. Alternate translation: "Prepare yourselves for the Lord's arrival the same way that people prepare the road for an important person to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"Prepare yourselves for the Lord's arrival the same way that people prepare the road for an important person to use"