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Every valley will be lifted up, and every mountain and hill will be brought low
These phrases explain how the people are to prepare a highway for Yahweh. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Lift up every valley, and bring low every mountain and hill" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
Every valley will be lifted up
Making the valleys level with the rest of the ground is spoken of as if it were lifting up the valleys. Alternate translation: "Every valley will be filled in" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
brought low
made level
and the rugged land will be made level, and the rough places a plain
These phrases explain how the people are to prepare a highway for Yahweh. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "make the rugged land level, and make the rough places into a plain" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis)
and the rough places a plain
The words "will be made" are understood from the context. Alternate translation: "and the rough places will be made a plain" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis)