³ A voice of one calling:
“In the wilderness prepare
    the way^(A) for the Lord^[a];
make straight^(B) in the desert
    a highway for our God.^[b](C)

¹⁰ The Lord will lay bare his holy arm^(A)
    in the sight of all the nations,^(B)
and all the ends of the earth^(C) will see
    the salvation^(D) of our God.

¹¹ Depart,^(E) depart, go out from there!
    Touch no unclean thing!^(F)
Come out from it and be pure,^(G)
    you who carry the articles^(H) of the Lord’s house.
¹² But you will not leave in haste^(I)
    or go in flight;
for the Lord will go before you,^(J)
    the God of Israel will be your rear guard.^(K)