Isaiah 40:12–15
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12eWho hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,
And imeted out heaven with the span,
And comprehended the dust of the earth in †a measure,
And fweighed the mountains in gscales,
And the hills in ga balance?
13hWho hath idirected the Spirit of the Lord,
jOr being †his counseller hath taught him?
14With whom took he counsel, and who †instructed him,
And taught him in the path of judgment,
And ktaught him knowledge,
And shewed to him the way of †understanding?
15Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket,
And are counted as lthe small dust of the balance:
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- eSee Prov. 30:4. Comp. 2 Esdr. 16:57. Ecclus. 43:12.
- iProv. 16:2. So ver. 12. Prov. 21:2. & 24:12 in the Heb.
- †Heb. a tierce. Ps. 80:5.
- fComp. 2 Macc. 9:8.
- gPr. 16:11 (Heb.).
- gPr. 16:11 (Heb.).
- hCited Rom. 11:34 (which see) & 1 Cor. 2:16.
- iProv. 16:2. So ver. 12. Prov. 21:2. & 24:12 in the Heb.
- †Heb. man of his counsel. ch. 46:11.
- †Heb. made him understand.
- †Heb. understandings? Job 32:11.
- lWisd. 11:22 (Gk.).
- mSee ch. 41:1.
- nch. 29:5.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand
and marked off the heavens with a span,
enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure
and weighed the mountains in scales
and the hills in a balance?
Who has measured the Spirit of the Lord,
or what man shows him his counsel?
Whom did he consult,
and who made him understand?
Who taught him the path of justice,
and taught him knowledge,
and showed him the way of understanding?
Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket,
and are accounted as the dust on the scales;
behold, he takes up the coastlands like fine dust.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,
or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
or weighed the mountains on the scales
and the hills in a balance?
Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord,
or instruct the Lord as his counselor?
Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,
and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge,
or showed him the path of understanding?
Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are regarded as dust on the scales;
he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand
or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand?
Who has gathered the dust of the earth in a measure
or weighed the mountains on a balance
and the hills on the scales?
Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord,
or who gave him counsel?
Who did he consult?
Who gave him understanding
and taught him the paths of justice?
Who taught him knowledge
and showed him the way of understanding?
Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are considered as a speck of dust on the scales;
he lifts up the islands like fine dust.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Who else has held the oceans in his hand?
Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers?
Who else knows the weight of the earth
or has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale?
Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord?
Who knows enough to give him advice or teach him?
Has the Lord ever needed anyone’s advice?
Does he need instruction about what is good?
Did someone teach him what is right
or show him the path of justice?
No, for all the nations of the world
are but a drop in the bucket.
They are nothing more
than dust on the scales.
He picks up the whole earth
as though it were a grain of sand.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand
and marked off the heavens with a span,
comprehended the dust of the earth in a third of a measure
and weighed out the mountains in the scales, and the hills in a balance?
Who has measured up the spirit of Yahweh
or informed him as his counselor?
With whom has he consulted, that he enlightened him
and taught him the path of justice,
and taught him knowledge,
and made the way of understanding known to him?
Look! The nations are like a drop from a bucket,
and they are counted like dust of the balances!
Look! He weighs the islands like a thin covering.
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