Isaiah 40:15-17
New English Translation
15 Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are regarded as dust on the scales.
He lifts[a] the coastlands[b] as if they were dust.
16 Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice;[c]
its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings.[d]
17 All the nations are insignificant before him;
they are regarded as absolutely nothing.[e]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 40:15 tn Or “weighs” (NIV); NLT “picks up.”
- Isaiah 40:15 tn Or “islands” (NASB, NIV, NLT).
- Isaiah 40:16 tn The words “for a sacrifice” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
- Isaiah 40:16 sn The point is that not even the Lebanon forest could supply enough wood and animals for an adequate sacrifice to the Lord.
- Isaiah 40:17 tn Heb “[as derived] from nothing and unformed.”
Isaiah 40:15-17
Amplified Bible
15
In fact, the nations are like a drop from a bucket,
And are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales;
Now look, He lifts up the islands like fine dust.
16
And [the forests of] Lebanon cannot supply sufficient fuel to start a fire,
Nor are its wild beasts enough for a burnt offering [worthy of the Lord].
17
All the nations are as nothing before Him,
They are regarded by Him as less than nothing and meaningless.
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