## translationWords

* [[en:tw:isaiah]]
* [[en:tw:lord]]

## translationNotes

* **they said to him** - "the priests and Levites said to John" (see [[:en:bible:notes:jhn:01:19]])
* **us...we** - the priests and Levites, not John (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_exclusive]])
* **He said** - "John said"
* **I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness ** - "I am like someone speaking loudly where no one can hear me" (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor]])
* **Make the way of the Lord straight ** - "Prepare yourselves for the Lord's arrival like people prepare the road for an important person to use"