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Isaiah 46:5

God's holiness

3 “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth.

4 Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.

To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?

6 They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship.

7 They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?
KJV
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
WEB
“To whom will you compare me, and consider my equal, and compare me, as if we were the same?
ASV
To whom will ye like me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
DARBY
To whom will ye liken me and make me equal, or compare me, that we may be like?
BLB
To whom will you⁺ liken Me and make [Me] equal and compare Me, that we should be alike?
ÅB
Hvem vil dere ligne meg med og stille meg sammen med? Hvem vil dere sammenligne meg med, så vi skulle være like?
OTB
“Hvem vil dere sammenligne meg med eller gjøre meg lik? Hvem vil dere sammenligne meg med så vi kan være like?
B1930
Hvem vil I ligne mig med og stille mig sammen med? Hvem vil I sammenligne mig med, så vi skulde være like?

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