Baruch 5:7
Good News Translation
God has commanded that every high mountain and the everlasting hills shall be made low; he has commanded that the valleys shall be filled and the ground leveled, so that the people of Israel may come safely home in the glory of God.

New Revised Standard Version
For God has ordered that every high mountain and the everlasting hills be made low and the valleys filled up, to make level ground, so that Israel may walk safely in the glory of God.

Contemporary English Version
He has commanded every high mountain and ancient hill to be made low, and every valley to be filled up, so that the people of Israel can return home safely on level ground. They will show God's glory to the world.

New American Bible
For God has commanded that every lofty mountain and the age-old hills be made low, That the valleys be filled to make level ground, that Israel may advance securely in the glory of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For God hath appointed to bring down every high mountain, and the everlasting rocks, and to fill up the valleys to make them even with the ground: that Israel may walk diligently to the honour of God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For God hath appointed to bring down every high mountain, and the everlasting rocks, and to fill up the valleys to make them even with the ground: that Israel may walk diligently to the honour of God.

Baruch 5:5
Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high: and look about towards the east, and behold thy children gathered together from the rising to the setting sun, by the word of the Holy One rejoicing in the remembrance of God.

Baruch 5:6
For they went out from thee on foot, led by the enemies: but the Lord will bring them to thee exalted with honour as children of the kingdom.

Baruch 5:8
Moreover the woods, and every sweetsmelling tree have overshadowed Israel by the commandment of God.

Baruch 5:9
For God will bring Israel with joy in the light of his majesty, with mercy, and justice, that cometh from him.

Context
Baruch 5
6For they went out from thee on foot, led by the enemies: but the Lord will bring them to thee exalted with honour as children of the kingdom. 7For God hath appointed to bring down every high mountain, and the everlasting rocks, and to fill up the valleys to make them even with the ground: that Israel may walk diligently to the honour of God. 8Moreover the woods, and every sweetsmelling tree have overshadowed Israel by the commandment of God.…
Cross References
Baruch 5:5
Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high: and look about towards the east, and behold thy children gathered together from the rising to the setting sun, by the word of the Holy One rejoicing in the remembrance of God.

Baruch 5:6
For they went out from thee on foot, led by the enemies: but the Lord will bring them to thee exalted with honour as children of the kingdom.

Baruch 5:8
Moreover the woods, and every sweetsmelling tree have overshadowed Israel by the commandment of God.

Baruch 5:9
For God will bring Israel with joy in the light of his majesty, with mercy, and justice, that cometh from him.



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Baruch 5:6
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