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Isaiah 40:18-29
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 40
18
To whom then will you liken God?
Or what likeness will you compare with Him?
19
As for
the idol, a craftsman casts it,
A goldsmith plates it with gold,
And a silversmith
fashions
chains of silver.
20
He who is too impoverished for
such
an offering
Selects a tree that does not rot;
He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsman
To prepare an idol that will not totter.
21
Do you not know? Have you not heard?
Has it not been declared to you from the beginning?
Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
22
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,
Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain
And spreads them out like a tent to live in.
23
It is
He who reduces rulers to nothing,
Who makes the judges of the earth meaningless.
24
Scarcely have they been planted,
Scarcely have they been sown,
Scarcely has their stock taken root in the earth,
But He merely blows on them, and they wither,
And the storm carries them away like stubble.
25
'To whom then will you compare Me
That I would be
his
equal?' says the Holy One.
26
Raise your eyes on high
And see who has created these
stars,
The One who brings out their multitude by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of
His
power,
Not one
of them
is missing.
27
Why do you say, Jacob, and you assert, Israel,
'My way is hidden from the
Lord
,
And the justice due me escapes the notice of my God'?
28
Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Everlasting God, the
Lord
, the Creator of the ends of the earth
Does not become weary or tired.
His understanding is unsearchable.
29
He gives strength to the weary,
And to
the one who
lacks might He increases power.
King James Version
Chapter 40
18
To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
19
The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
20
He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
21
Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
22
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
23
That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
24
Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
25
To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
26
Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
27
Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the
Lord
, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
28
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the
Lord
, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
29
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 40
18
With whom will you compare God?
What likeness will you set up for comparison with him?
19
An idol?—something that a smelter casts
and a metalworker plates with gold
and makes silver chains for?
20
A poor person contributes wood for a pedestal
that will not rot.
He looks for a skilled craftsman
to set up an idol that will not fall over.
21
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
Has it not been declared to you
from the beginning?
Have you not considered
the foundations of the earth?
22
God is enthroned above the circle of the earth;
its inhabitants are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like thin cloth
and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
23
He reduces princes to nothing
and makes judges of the earth like a wasteland.
24
They are barely planted, barely sown,
their stem hardly takes root in the ground
when he blows on them and they wither,
and a whirlwind carries them away like stubble.
25
"To whom will you compare me,
or who is my equal?" asks the Holy One.
26
Look up and see!
Who created these?
He brings out the stars by number;
he calls all of them by name.
Because of his great power and strength,
not one of them is missing.
27
Jacob, why do you say,
and, Israel, why do you assert:
"My way is hidden from the
Lord
,
and my claim is ignored by my God"?
28
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The
Lord
is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the whole earth.
He never becomes faint or weary;
there is no limit to his understanding.
29
He gives strength to the faint
and strengthens the powerless.
New Living Translation
Chapter 40
18
To whom can you compare God?
What image can you find to resemble him?
19
Can he be compared to an idol formed in a mold,
overlaid with gold, and decorated with silver chains?
20
Or if people are too poor for that,
they might at least choose wood that won’t decay
and a skilled craftsman
to carve an image that won’t fall down!
21
Haven’t you heard? Don’t you understand?
Are you deaf to the words of God —
the words he gave before the world began?
Are you so ignorant?
22
God sits above the circle of the earth.
The people below seem like grasshoppers to him!
He spreads out the heavens like a curtain
and makes his tent from them.
23
He judges the great people of the world
and brings them all to nothing.
24
They hardly get started, barely taking root,
when he blows on them and they wither.
The wind carries them off like chaff.
25
'To whom will you compare me?
Who is my equal?' asks the Holy One.
26
Look up into the heavens.
Who created all the stars?
He brings them out like an army, one after another,
calling each by its name.
Because of his great power and incomparable strength,
not a single one is missing.
27
O Jacob, how can you say the
Lord
does not see your troubles?
O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights?
28
Have you never heard?
Have you never understood?
The
Lord
is the everlasting God,
the Creator of all the earth.
He never grows weak or weary.
No one can measure the depths of his understanding.
29
He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
English Standard Version
Chapter 40
18
To whom then will you liken God,
or what likeness compare with him?
19
An idol! A craftsman casts it,
and a goldsmith overlays it with gold
and casts for it silver chains.
20
He who is too impoverished for an offering
chooses wood that will not rot;
he seeks out a skillful craftsman
to set up an idol that will not move.
21
Do you not know? Do you not hear?
Has it not been told you from the beginning?
Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
22
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth,
and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers;
who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
and spreads them like a tent to dwell in;
23
who brings princes to nothing,
and makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness.
24
Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown,
scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth,
when he blows on them, and they wither,
and the tempest carries them off like stubble.
25
To whom then will you compare me,
that I should be like him? says the Holy One.
26
Lift up your eyes on high and see:
who created these?
He who brings out their host by number,
calling them all by name;
by the greatness of his might
and because he is strong in power,
not one is missing.
27
Why do you say, O Jacob,
and speak, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the
Lord
,
and my right is disregarded by my God"?
28
Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The
Lord
is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary;
his understanding is unsearchable.
29
He gives power to the faint,
and to him who has no might he increases strength.
New International Version
Chapter 40
18
With whom, then, will you compare God?
To what image will you liken him?
19
As for an idol, a metalworker casts it,
and a goldsmith overlays it with gold
and fashions silver chains for it.
20
A person too poor to present such an offering
selects wood that will not rot;
they look for a skilled worker
to set up an idol that will not topple.
21
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
Has it not been told you from the beginning?
Have you not understood since the earth was founded?
22
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth,
and its people are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like a canopy,
and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
23
He brings princes to naught
and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.
24
No sooner are they planted,
no sooner are they sown,
no sooner do they take root in the ground,
than he blows on them and they wither,
and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.
25
"To whom will you compare me?
Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One.
26
Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:
Who created all these?
He who brings out the starry host one by one
and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,
not one of them is missing.
27
Why do you complain, Jacob?
Why do you say, Israel,
"My way is hidden from the
Lord
;
my cause is disregarded by my God"?
28
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The
Lord
is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
29
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
New King James Version
Chapter 40
18
To whom then will you liken God?
Or what likeness will you compare to Him?
19
The workman molds an image,
The goldsmith overspreads it with gold,
And the silversmith casts silver chains.
20
Whoever
is
too impoverished for
such
a contribution
Chooses a tree
that
will not rot;
He seeks for himself a skillful workman
To prepare a carved image
that
will not totter.
21
Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
Has it not been told you from the beginning?
Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
22
It is
He who sits above the circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants
are
like grasshoppers,
Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
23
He brings the princes to nothing;
He makes the judges of the earth useless.
24
Scarcely shall they be planted,
Scarcely shall they be sown,
Scarcely shall their stock take root in the earth,
When He will also blow on them,
And they will wither,
And the whirlwind will take them away like stubble.
25
“To whom then will you liken Me,
Or
to whom
shall I be equal?” says the Holy One.
26
Lift up your eyes on high,
And see who has created these
things,
Who brings out their host by number;
He calls them all by name,
By the greatness of His might
And the strength of
His
power;
Not one is missing.
27
Why do you say, O Jacob,
And speak, O Israel:
“My way is hidden from the
Lord
,
And my just claim is passed over by my God”?
28
Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
The everlasting God, the
Lord
,
The Creator of the ends of the earth,
Neither faints nor is weary.
His understanding is unsearchable.
29
He gives power to the weak,
And to
those who have
no might He increases strength.
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