Hebrew & Greek Bible
Isaiah 40:12-28
12מִֽי־mi-who?H4310מָדַ֨דma.Dadhas he measuredH4058בְּשָׁעֳל֜וֹbe.sho.'o.Loin [the] hollow of hand hisH9003H8168H9023מַ֗יִםMa.yim[the] watersH4325וְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙ve.sha.Ma.yimand [the] heavensH9002H8064בַּזֶּ֣רֶתba.Ze.retwith <the> spanH9003H2239תִּכֵּ֔ןti.Kenhas he marked off?H8505וְכָ֥לve.kholand has he contained?H9002H3557בַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁba.sha.Lishin <the> third of a measureH9003H7991עֲפַ֣ר'a.Far[the] dust ofH6083הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְשָׁקַ֤לve.sha.Kaland has he weighed?H9001H8254בַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙ba.Pe.leswith <the> balanceH9003H6425הָרִ֔יםha.RimmountainsH2022וּגְבָע֖וֹתu.ge.va.'otand hillsH9002H1389בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃be.mo.ze.Na.yimwith scalesH9003H3976
14אֶת־'et-withH854מִ֤יmiwhom?H4310נוֹעָץ֙no.'Atzdid he take counselH3289וַיְבִינֵ֔הוּvay.vi.Ne.huand did he give understanding? himH9001H995H9033וַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּvay.la.me.De.huand did he teach? himH9001H3925H9033בְּאֹ֣רַחbe.'O.rach<in> [the] path ofH9003H734מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941וַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּvay.la.me.De.huand did he teach? himH9001H3925H9033דַ֔עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וְדֶ֥רֶךְve.De.rekhand [the] way ofH9002H1870תְּבוּנ֖וֹתte.vu.Notunderstanding<s>H8394יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃yo.di.'E.nuwill he inform? himH3045H9033
15הֵ֤ןhenthere!H2005גּוֹיִם֙go.YimnationsH1471כְּמַ֣רke.Marlike a dropH9004H4752מִדְּלִ֔יmi.de.Lifrom a bucketH9006H1805וּכְשַׁ֥חַקu.khe.Sha.chakand like [the] dust ofH9002H9004H7834מֹאזְנַ֖יִםmoz.Na.yimscalesH3976נֶחְשָׁ֑בוּnech.Sha.vuthey are regardedH2803הֵ֥ןhenthere!H2005אִיִּ֖ים'i.YimislandsH339כַּדַּ֥קka.Daklike <the> fine [dust]H9004H1851יִטּֽוֹל׃yi.Tolhe liftsH5190
19הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ha.Pe.selthe idolH9009H6459נָסַ֣ךְna.Sakhhe has castH5258חָרָ֔שׁcha.Rasha craftsmanH2796וְצֹרֵ֖ףve.tzo.Refand a metalsmithH9002H6884בַּזָּהָ֣בba.za.Havwith <the> goldH9003H2091יְרַקְּעֶ֑נּוּye.rak.ke.'E.nuhe will overlay itH7554H9033וּרְתֻק֥וֹתu.re.tu.Kotand chains ofH9002H7577כֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701צוֹרֵֽף׃tzo.Ref[is] refiningH6884
20הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ןham.su.Kanthe impoverished [person]H9009H5533תְּרוּמָ֔הte.ru.Maha contributionH8641עֵ֥ץ'etzwoodH6086לֹֽא־lo'-[which] notH3808יִרְקַ֖בyir.Kavit will rotH7537יִבְחָ֑רyiv.Charhe choosesH977חָרָ֤שׁcha.Rasha craftsmanH2796חָכָם֙cha.KhamskillfulH2450יְבַקֶּשׁ־ye.va.kesh-he seeksH1245ל֔וֹlofor himselfH9005H9033לְהָכִ֥יןle.ha.Khinto prepareH9005H3559פֶּ֖סֶלPe.selan idolH6459לֹ֥אlo'[which] notH3808יִמּֽוֹט׃yi.Motit will be shakenH4131
21הֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808תֵֽדְעוּ֙te.de.'Udo you knowH3045הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808תִשְׁמָ֔עוּtish.Ma.'udo you hearH8085הֲל֛וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808הֻגַּ֥דhu.Gadhas it been toldH5046מֵרֹ֖אשׁme.Roshfrom [the] beginningH9006H7218לָכֶ֑םla.Khemto youH9005H9036הֲלוֹא֙ha.lO'¿ notH9008H3808הֲבִ֣ינֹתֶ֔םha.Vi.no.Temhave you understoodH995מוֹסְד֖וֹתmos.Dot[the] foundations ofH4146הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
22הַיֹּשֵׁב֙hai.yo.Shevthe [one who] sitsH9009H3427עַל־'al-aboveH5921ח֣וּגchug[the] circle ofH2329הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָve.yo.she.Vei.haand inhabitants itsH9002H3427H9024כַּחֲגָבִ֑יםka.cha.ga.Vim[are] like grasshoppersH9004H2284הַנּוֹטֶ֤הha.no.Tehthe [one who] stretched outH9009H5186כַדֹּק֙kha.Doklike <the> curtainH9004H1852שָׁמַ֔יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064וַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥םvai.yim.ta.Chemand he spread out themH9001H4969H9038כָּאֹ֖הֶלka.'O.hellike <the> tentH9004H168לָשָֽׁבֶת׃la.Sha.vetto dwell inH9005H3427
24אַ֣ף'afevenH637בַּל־bal-notH1077נִטָּ֗עוּni.Ta.'uthey have been plantedH5193אַ֚ף'afevenH637בַּל־bal-notH1077זֹרָ֔עוּzo.Ra.'uthey have been sownH2232אַ֛ף'afevenH637בַּל־bal-notH1077שֹׁרֵ֥שׁsho.Reshit has taken rootH8327בָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzin the groundH9003H776גִּזְעָ֑םgiz.'Amrootstock theirH1503H9028וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571נָשַׁ֤ףna.Shafhe blowsH5398בָּהֶם֙ba.Hemon themH9003H9038וַיִּבָ֔שׁוּvai.yi.Va.shuand they have dried upH9001H3001וּסְעָרָ֖הu.se.'a.Rahand a tempestH9002H5591כַּקַּ֥שׁka.Kashlike <the> chaffH9004H7179תִּשָּׂאֵֽם׃ סti.sa.'Emit carries off themH5375H9038
26שְׂאוּ־se.'u-lift upH5375מָר֨וֹםma.RomheightH4791עֵינֵיכֶ֤ם'ei.nei.Khemeyes yourH5869H9026וּרְאוּ֙u.re.'Uand seeH9002H7200מִי־mi-who?H4310בָרָ֣אva.Ra'did he createH1254אֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428הַמּוֹצִ֥יאha.mo.Tzi'the [one who] brings outH9009H3318בְמִסְפָּ֖רve.mis.Parby numberH9003H4557צְבָאָ֑םtze.va.'Amhost theirH6635H9028לְכֻלָּם֙le.khu.Lam<to> all of themH9005H3605H9028בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemby nameH9003H8034יִקְרָ֔אyik.Ra'he callsH7121מֵרֹ֤בme.Rofrom greatness ofH9006H7230אוֹנִים֙'o.Nimstrength<s>H202וְאַמִּ֣יץve.'a.Mitzand a strong [one] ofH9002H533כֹּ֔חַKo.achpowerH3581אִ֖ישׁ'ishanyH376לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נֶעְדָּֽר׃ סne'.Darit is missingH5737
27לָ֤מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100תֹאמַר֙to.Mardo you sayH559יַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoO JacobH3290וּתְדַבֵּ֖רu.te.da.Berso you may declare?H9002H1696יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478נִסְתְּרָ֤הnis.te.Rahit is hiddenH5641דַרְכִּי֙dar.Kiway myH1870H9020מֵֽיְהוָ֔הme.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006H3068וּמֵאֱלֹהַ֖יu.me.'e.lo.Haiand from God myH9002H9006H430H9020מִשְׁפָּטִ֥יmish.pa.Tijustice myH4941H9020יַעֲבֽוֹר׃ya.'a.Vorit passes awayH5674
28הֲל֨וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808יָדַ֜עְתָּya.Da'.tado you knowH3045אִם־'im-or?H518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שָׁמַ֗עְתָּsha.Ma'.tahave you heardH8085אֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.Hei[is] a God ofH430עוֹלָ֤ם׀o.LamperpetuityH5769יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בּוֹרֵא֙bo.Re'[the one who] createdH1254קְצ֣וֹתke.Tzot[the] ends ofH7098הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִיעַ֖ףyi.'Afhe grows wearyH3286וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִיגָ֑עyi.Ga'he becomes wearyH3021אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369חֵ֖קֶרChe.ker[is] inquiryH2714לִתְבוּנָתֽוֹ׃lit.vu.na.Toto understanding hisH9005H8394H9023
Commentaries on Isaiah 40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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