24 [a]Scarcely have they been planted,
[b]Scarcely have they been sown,
[c]Scarcely has their stock taken root in the earth,
But He merely blows on them, and they wither,
And the (A)storm carries them away like stubble.
25 (B)To whom then will you liken Me
That I would be his equal?” says the Holy One.
26 (C)Lift up your eyes on high
And see (D)who has created these stars,
The (E)One who leads forth their host by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the (F)greatness of His might and the [d]strength of His power,
(G)Not one of them is missing.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:24 Or Not even
  2. Isaiah 40:24 Or Not even
  3. Isaiah 40:24 Or Not even
  4. Isaiah 40:26 So DSS and ancient versions; M.T. strong