Isaiah 40
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Isaiah 40:12-15

12Who hath measuredH4058 the watersH4325 in the hollow of his handH8168, and meted outH8505 heavenH8064 with the spanH2239, and comprehendedH3557 the dustH6083 of the earthH776 in a measureH7991, and weighedH8254 the mountainsH2022 in scalesH6425, and the hillsH1389 in a balanceH3976?1 13Who hath directedH8505 the SpiritH7307 of YhwhH3068, or being his counsellorH6098H376 hath taughtH3045 him?2 14With whom took he counselH3289, and who instructedH995 him, and taughtH3925 him in the pathH734 of judgmentH4941, and taughtH3925 him knowledgeH1847, and shewedH3045 to him the wayH1870 of understandingH8394?34 15Behold, the nationsH1471 are as a dropH4752 of a bucketH1805, and are countedH2803 as the small dustH7834 of the balanceH3976: behold, he taketh upH5190 the islesH339 as a very little thingH1851.

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Notes

  1. 1. Isaiah 40:12 a measure: Heb. a tierce. ↩
  2. 2. Isaiah 40:13 his…: Heb. man of his counsel. ↩
  3. 3. Isaiah 40:14 instructed…: Heb. made him understand. ↩
  4. 4. Isaiah 40:14 understanding: Heb. understandings? ↩

Commentaries on Isaiah 40

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