King James Bible
"Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:"
Isaiah envisions a dramatic leveling of terrain where low places are raised and high places brought down. This imagery of road preparation for ancient royal processions symbolizes God removing all obstacles—whether human pride or despair—to prepare for His coming. The transformation continues with winding paths made direct and rugged terrain smoothed out. These physical metaphors point to moral and spiritual renewal, where God's intervention brings clarity to confusion and ease to difficulty, creating an unobstructed path for His purposes.