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
Christian Standard Bible
15 Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are considered as a speck of dust on the scales;
he lifts up the islands like fine dust.
16 Lebanon’s cedars are not enough for fuel,
or its animals enough for a burnt offering.(A)
17 All the nations are as nothing before him;
they are considered by him
as empty nothingness.(B)
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