Isaiah 40:12
10 Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him.
11 He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?
13 Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?
14 Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?
- KJV
- Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
- WEB
- Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and marked off the sky with his span, and calculated the dust of the earth in a measuring basket, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
- ASV
- Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
- DARBY
- Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out the heavens with [his] span, and grasped the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in a balance, and the hills in scales?
- BLB
- Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand and marked off the heavens with a handspan, and has held the dust of the earth in a measure, and has weighed the mountains on a scale, and the hills in scales?
- ÅB
- Hvem har målt vannene med sin hule hånd og utmålt himmelen med sine utspente fingrer og samlet jordens muld i skjeppe og veid fjell på vekt og hauger i vektskåler?
- OTB
- Hvem har målt vannene i sin hule hånd, eller med sin hånds spenn satt himlene på plass? Hvem har samlet jordens støv i et mål, eller veid fjellene på vektskålen og haugene på en vekt?
- B1930
- Hvem har målt vannene med sin hule hånd og utmålt himmelen med sine utspente fingrer og samlet jordens muld i skjeppe og veid fjell på vekt og hauger i vektskåler?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 30:4
Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!
Read in contextHebrews 1:10–12
And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
Read in contextPsalms 102:25–26
In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
Read in contextJob 38:4–11
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
Read in contextIsaiah 48:13
Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.
Read in contextProverbs 8:26–28
before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.
Read in contextJob 28:25
When God fixed the weight of the wind and measured out the waters,
Read in contextRevelation 20:11
Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
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