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Isaiah 40:16-18
King James Version
Isaiah 40:16-18
King James Version
16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.
17 All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
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Isaiah 40:16-18
English Standard Version
Isaiah 40:16-18
English Standard Version
16 Lebanon would not suffice for fuel,
nor are (A)its beasts enough for a burnt offering.
17 (B)All the nations are as nothing before him,
they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness.
Isaiah 40:16-18
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 40:16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 Even Lebanon is not enough to [a]burn,
Nor its (A)animals enough for a burnt offering.
17 (B)All the nations are as nothing before Him,
They are regarded by Him as less than nothing and [b]meaningless.
18 (C)To whom then will you liken God?
Or what likeness will you compare with Him?
Footnotes
- Isaiah 40:16 I.e., for fire on an altar
- Isaiah 40:17 Or void
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