22 It is He who [a]sits above the [b](A)circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like (B)grasshoppers,
Who (C)stretches out the heavens like a (D)curtain
And spreads them out like a (E)tent to live in.
23 It is He who reduces (F)rulers to nothing,
Who (G)makes the judges of the earth [c]meaningless.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:22 Or is enthroned
  2. Isaiah 40:22 Or vault
  3. Isaiah 40:23 Or void

22 He sits enthroned(A) above the circle of the earth,
    and its people are like grasshoppers.(B)
He stretches out the heavens(C) like a canopy,(D)
    and spreads them out like a tent(E) to live in.(F)
23 He brings princes(G) to naught
    and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.(H)

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