Isaiah 40
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Isaiah 40:15-17

15BeholdH2005, the 1nationsH1471 are like a dropH4752 from a bucketH1805, And are regardedH2803 as a speckH7834 ofH7834 2dustH7834 on the scalesH3976; BeholdH2005, He liftsH5190 up the 3islandsH339 like fineH1851 dustH1851.16Even LebanonH3844 is not enoughH1767 to 4burnH1197, NorH369 its 5animalsH2421 enoughH1767 for a burntH5930 offeringH5930.176AllH3605 the nationsH1471 are as nothingH369 beforeH5048 Him, They are regardedH2803 by Him as lessH4480 thanH4480 nothingH657 and 7meaninglessH8414.

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Notes

  1. 1. Isaiah 40:15 Jer 10:10 ↩
  2. 2. Isaiah 40:15 Is 17:13; 29:5 ↩
  3. 3. Isaiah 40:15 Or coastlands ↩
  4. 4. Isaiah 40:16 I.e., for fire on an altar ↩
  5. 5. Isaiah 40:16 Ps 50:9-11; Mic 6:6, 7; Heb 10:5-9 ↩
  6. 6. Isaiah 40:17 Is 29:7 ↩
  7. 7. Isaiah 40:17 Or void ↩

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