Isaiah 40:12-17

12 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?
13 Who can fathom the Spirit[a] of the LORD, or instruct the LORD as his counselor?
14 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?
15 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.
16 Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires, nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.
17 Before him all the nations are as nothing; they are regarded by him as worthless and less than nothing.

Cross References 15

  • 1. S Job 12:15; S Job 38:10
  • 2. Proverbs 30:4
  • 3. S Job 38:5; Hebrews 1:10-12
  • 4. S Job 38:18; Proverbs 16:11
  • 5. Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 42:1
  • 6. S Job 15:8; Romans 11:34*; 1 Corinthians 2:16*
  • 7. Job 21:22; Colossians 2:3
  • 8. S Job 12:13; S Job 34:13; Isaiah 55:9
  • 9. S Psalms 62:9
  • 10. S Deuteronomy 9:21; Isaiah 2:22
  • 11. Isaiah 33:9; Isaiah 37:24
  • 12. Psalms 50:9-11; Micah 6:7; Hebrews 10:5-9
  • 13. Isaiah 30:28
  • 14. S Job 12:19; Isaiah 29:7
  • 15. S Isaiah 37:19; Daniel 4:35

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