Isaiah 40:24-26

New King James Version

²⁴Scarcely shall they be planted,
Scarcely shall they be sown,
Scarcely shall their stock take root in the earth,
When He will also blow on them,
And they will wither,
And the whirlwind will take them away like stubble.

²⁵“To^(A) whom then will you liken Me,
Or to whom shall I be equal?” says the Holy One.
²⁶Lift up your eyes on high,
And see who has created these things,
Who brings out their host by number;
^(B)He calls them all by name,
By the greatness of His might
And the strength of His power;
Not one is missing.

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Isaiah 40:24-26

New American Standard Bible

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 compare Me
That I would be his equal?” says the Holy One.
²⁶^(C)Raise your eyes on high
And see ^(D)who has created these stars,
The ^(E)One who brings out their ^[d]multitude by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the ^(F)greatness of His might and the ^[e]strength of His power,
^(G)Not one of them is missing.

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Footnotes

Isaiah 40:24 Or Not even
Isaiah 40:24 Or Not even
Isaiah 40:24 Or Not even
Isaiah 40:26 Lit host
Isaiah 40:26 As in DSS and ancient versions; MT strong

Isaiah 40:24-26

New International Version

²⁴No sooner are they planted,
    no sooner are they sown,
    no sooner do they take root^(A) in the ground,
than he blows^(B) on them and they wither,^(C)
    and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.^(D)

²⁵“To whom will you compare me?^(E)
    Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.^(F)
²⁶Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:^(G)
    Who created^(H) all these?
He who brings out the starry host^(I) one by one
    and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,^(J)
    not one of them is missing.^(K)