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Isaiah 40:15-17

15Behold, the nationsגּוֹיִם֙go.YimH1471areas a dropכְּמַ֣רke.MarH4752of a bucketמִדְּלִ֔יmi.de.LiH1805,and are countedנֶחְשָׁ֑בוּnech.Sha.vuH2803as the small dustוּכְשַׁ֥חַקu.khe.Sha.chakH7834of the balanceמֹאזְנַ֖יִםmoz.Na.yimH3976:behold, he taketh upיִטּֽוֹל׃yi.TolH5190the islesאִיִּ֖ים'i.YimH339as a very little thingכַּדַּ֥קka.DakH1851.

16And Lebanonוּלְבָנ֕וֹןu.le.va.NonH3844isnotH369sufficientדֵּ֖יdeiH1767to burnבָּעֵ֑רba.'ErH1197,nor the beastsוְחַיָּת֔וֹve.chai.ya.ToH2416thereof sufficientדֵּ֖יdeiH1767for a burnt offeringעוֹלָֽה׃ סo.LahH5930.

17All nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471before him areas nothing; and they are countedנֶחְשְׁבוּ־nech.she.vu-H2803to him less than nothingמֵאֶ֥פֶסme.'E.fesH657,and vanityוָתֹ֖הוּva.To.huH8414.

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