Isaiah 40:4
“Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain.”
— Isaiah 40:4
About this verse
Isaiah 40:4 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is wilderness. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include transformation, divine power, restoration. Notable phrases: Every valley shall be exalted. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Isaiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophecy
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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