Revised Literal Translation

Isaiah 40:12-14

12Who hath measuredמָדַ֨דma.DadH4058the watersמַ֗יִםMa.yimH4325in the hollow of his handבְּשָׁעֳל֜וֹbe.sho.'o.LoH8168,and meted outתִּכֵּ֔ןti.KenH8505heavenוְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙ve.sha.Ma.yimH8064with the spanבַּזֶּ֣רֶתba.Ze.retH2239,and comprehendedוְכָ֥לve.kholH3557the dustעֲפַ֣ר'a.FarH6083of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776in a measureבַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁba.sha.LishH7991,and weighedוְשָׁקַ֤לve.sha.KalH8254the mountainsהָרִ֔יםha.RimH2022in scalesבַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙ba.Pe.lesH6425,and the hillsוּגְבָע֖וֹתu.ge.va.'otH1389in a balanceבְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃be.mo.ze.Na.yimH3976?

13Who hath directedתִכֵּ֥ןti.KenH8505the Spiritר֖וּחַRu.achH7307of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, or beinghis counsellorוְאִ֥ישׁ עֲצָת֖וֹve.'Ish a.tza.ToH6098 H376hath taughtיוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃yo.di.'E.nuH3045him?

14With whom took he counselנוֹעָץ֙no.'AtzH3289, and whoinstructedוַיְבִינֵ֔הוּvay.vi.Ne.huH995him, and taughtוַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּvay.la.me.De.huH3925him in the pathבְּאֹ֣רַחbe.'O.rachH734of judgmentמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941,and taughtוַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּvay.la.me.De.huH3925him knowledgeדַ֔עַתDa.'atH1847,and shewedיוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃yo.di.'E.nuH3045to him the wayוְדֶ֥רֶךְve.De.rekhH1870of understandingתְּבוּנ֖וֹתte.vu.NotH8394?

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