Isaiah 40:10-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 See, the Lord God comes with strength,
and His power establishes His rule.(A)
His reward is with Him,(B)
and His gifts accompany Him.
11 He protects His flock like a shepherd;(C)
He gathers the lambs in His arms
and carries them in the fold of His garment.
He gently leads those that are nursing.
12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand
or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand?(D)
Who has gathered the dust of the earth in a measure
or weighed the mountains in a balance
and the hills in the scales?
13 Who has directed[a] the Spirit of the Lord,
or who gave Him His counsel?(E)
14 Who did He consult with?
Who gave Him understanding(F)
and taught Him the paths of justice?
Who taught Him knowledge
and showed Him the way of understanding?
15 Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are considered as a speck of dust in the scales;
He lifts up the islands like fine dust.
16 Lebanon is not enough for fuel,
or its animals enough for a burnt offering.(G)
17 All the nations are as nothing before Him;
they are considered by Him
as nothingness and emptiness.(H)
18 Who will you compare God with?
What likeness will you compare Him to?(I)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 40:13 Or measured, or comprehended
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