From 575c23e4153bcfc609812b9dcf891ce76407e37a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JohnH <john_hutchins@wycliffeassociates.org>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:46:04 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update '23-ISA.usfm'

Poetry formatting 40:1-10
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@@ -3980,43 +3980,60 @@ q1 who go down to the stones of the pit
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 \q1
-\v 1 "Comfort, comfort my people," says your God.
+\v 1 "Comfort, comfort my people," 
+\q2 says your God.
 \q1
-\v 2 "Speak tenderly to Jerusalem; and proclaim to her
-\q1 that her warfare has ended, that her iniquity is pardoned,
-\q1 that she has received double from Yahweh's hand for all her sins."
+\v 2 "Speak tenderly to Jerusalem; 
+\q2 and proclaim to her
+\q1 that her warfare has ended, 
+\q2 that her iniquity is pardoned,
+\q1 that she has received double 
+\q2 from Yahweh's hand for all her sins."
 
 \s5
 \p
-\q1
 \v 3 A voice cries out,
 \q1 "In the wilderness prepare the way of Yahweh;
-\q1 make straight in the Arabah a highway for our God." \f + \ft Some older English translations have \fqa A voice cries out in the wilderness \fqa* which follows Matthew 3:3. \f*
+\q2 make straight in the Arabah a highway for our God." \f + \ft Some older English translations have \fqa A voice cries out in the wilderness \fqa* which follows Matthew 3:3. \f*
 \q1
-\v 4 Every valley will be lifted up, and every mountain and hill will be brought low;
-\q1 and the rugged land will be made level, and the rough places a plain;
+\v 4 Every valley will be lifted up, 
+\q2 and every mountain and hill will be brought low;
+\q1 and the rugged land will be made level, 
+\q2 and the rough places a plain;
 \q1
-\v 5 and the glory of Yahweh will be revealed, and all people will see it together; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.
+\v 5 and the glory of Yahweh will be revealed, 
+\q2 and all people will see it together; 
+\q2 for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.
 
 \s5
 \p
 \q1
-\v 6 A voice says, "Cry." Another answers, "What should I cry?"
-\q1 "All flesh is grass, and all their covenant faithfulness is like the flower of the field.
+\v 6 A voice says, "Cry." 
+\q2 Another answers, "What should I cry?"
+\q1 "All flesh is grass, 
+\q2 and all their covenant faithfulness is like the flower of the field.
 \q1
-\v 7 The grass withers and the flower fades when the breath of Yahweh blows on it; surely humanity is grass.
+\v 7 The grass withers and the flower fades 
+\q2 when the breath of Yahweh blows on it; 
+\q2 surely humanity is grass.
 \q1
-\v 8 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever."
+\v 8 The grass withers, the flower fades, 
+\q2 but the word of our God will stand forever."
 
 \s5
 \p
 \q1
-\v 9 Go up on a high mountain, Zion, bearer of good news. \f + \ft Instead of \fqa Go up on a high mountain, Zion, bearer of good news \fqa* , some modern translations have \fqa You who are bearing good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain \fqa* . \f*
-\q1 Shout out loud, Jerusalem. You who bring good news, raise your voice, do not be afraid. \f + \ft Some modern translations have \fqa Jerusalem, proclaimer of good news \fqa* . Some other modern translations have \fqa proclaim good news to Jerusalem \fqa* . \f*
-\q1 Say to the cities of Judah, "Here is your God!"
+\v 9 Go up on a high mountain, 
+\q2 Zion, bearer of good news. \f + \ft Instead of \fqa Go up on a high mountain, Zion, bearer of good news \fqa* , some modern translations have \fqa You who are bearing good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain \fqa* . \f*
+\q1 Shout out loud, 
+\q2 Jerusalem. You who bring good news, raise your voice, do not be afraid. \f + \ft Some modern translations have \fqa Jerusalem, proclaimer of good news \fqa* . Some other modern translations have \fqa proclaim good news to Jerusalem \fqa* . \f*
+\q1 Say to the cities of Judah, 
+\q2 "Here is your God!"
 \q1
-\v 10 Look, the Lord Yahweh comes as a victorious warrior, and his strong arm rules for him.
-\q1 See, his reward is with him, and his recompense goes before him.
+\v 10 Look, the Lord Yahweh comes as a victorious warrior, 
+\q2 and his strong arm rules for him.
+\q1 See, his reward is with him, 
+\q2 and his recompense goes before him.
 
 \s5
 \q1