Revised Version 1895
Isaiah 40:12-26
12Who hath measuredH4058 the watersH4325 in the hollowH8168 of his handH8168, and metedH8505 outH8254 heavenH8064 with the spanH2239, and comprehended the dustH6083 of the earthH776 in a measureH4058, and weighedH8254 the mountainsH2022 in scalesH3976, and the hillsH1389 in a balanceH6425?
13Who hath directedH3045 the spiritH7307 of the LORDH3068, or being his counsellor hath taughtH3045 him?
14With whomH4310 tookH3045 he counselH3289, and who instructedH3045 him, and taughtH3925 him in the pathH734 of judgmentH4941, and taughtH3925 him knowledgeH1847, and shewed to him the wayH1870 of understandingH8394?
15BeholdH2005, the nationsH1471 are as a dropH4752 of a bucketH1805, and are countedH2803 as the small dustH7834 of the balanceH3976: beholdH2005, he taketh up the islesH339 as a very little thing.
16And LebanonH3844 is notH369 sufficientH1767 to burnH1197, norH369 the beastsH2416 thereof sufficientH1767 for a burntH5930 offering.
17AllH3605 the nationsH1471 are as nothingH369 beforeH5048 him; they are countedH2803 to him lessH657 thanH3605 nothingH369, and vanity.
18To whomH4310 then will ye likenH1819 GodH410? or whatH4100 likenessH1823 will ye compareH1819 unto him?
19The gravenH6459 imageH6459, a workman melted it, and the goldsmithH6884 spreadeth it over with goldH2091, and casteth for it silverH3701 chainsH7577.
20He that is tooH3808 impoverished for suchH3808 an oblation chooseth a treeH6086 that will notH3808 rotH7537; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to setH3559 up a gravenH6459 imageH6459, that shall notH3808 be movedH4131.
21Have ye notH3808 knownH3045? have ye notH3808 heardH8085? hath it notH3808 been toldH5046 youH3045 from the beginningH7218? have ye notH3808 understoodH995 from the foundationsH4146 of the earthH776?
22It is he that sitteth uponH5921 the circleH2329 of the earthH776, and the inhabitantsH3427 thereof are as grasshoppersH2284; that stretcheth outH5186 the heavensH8064 as a curtainH1852, and spreadeth them outH5186 as a tentH168 to dwellH3427 in:
23that bringeth princes to nothingH369; he maketh the judgesH8199 of the earthH776 as vanity.
24Yea, they have notH1571 been plantedH5193; yea, they have notH1571 been sownH2232; yea, their stockH1503 hath notH1571 takenH5375 rootH8327 in the earthH776: moreoverH1571 he bloweth upon them, and they witherH3001, and the whirlwind taketh them awayH5375 as stubbleH7179.
25To whomH4310 then will ye likenH1819 meH413, that I should be equalH1819 to him? saith the HolyH6918 One.
26LiftH5375 upH5375 your eyesH5869 on highH4791, and seeH7200 who hath createdH1254 theseH428, that bringeth outH3318 their hostH6635 by numberH4557: he calleth them allH3605 by nameH8034; by the greatnessH7230 of his might, and for that he is strongH3581 in powerH3581, notH3808 one is lacking.
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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