12 Who has (A)measured the [a]waters in the hollow of His hand,
And marked off the heavens by the [b]span,
And [c]calculated the dust of the earth by the measure,
And weighed the mountains in a balance
And the hills in a pair of scales?

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  1. Isaiah 40:12 DSS reads waters of the sea
  2. Isaiah 40:12 Or half cubit; i.e. 9 in.
  3. Isaiah 40:12 Lit contained or comprehended

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 dwell in.

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  1. Isaiah 40:22 Or is enthroned
  2. Isaiah 40:22 Or vault

26 (A)Lift up your eyes on high
And see (B)who has created these stars,
The (C)One who leads forth their host by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the (D)greatness of His might and the [a]strength of His power,
(E)Not one of them is missing.

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  1. Isaiah 40:26 So DSS and ancient versions; M.T. strong

24 Thus says the Lord, your (A)Redeemer, and the one who (B)formed you from the womb,

“I, the Lord, am the maker of all things,
(C)Stretching out the heavens by Myself
And spreading out the earth [a]all alone,

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  1. Isaiah 44:24 Or who was with Me?

13 “Surely My hand (A)founded the earth,
And My right hand spread out the heavens;
When I (B)call to them, they stand together.

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