Isaiah 40:15-17
World English Bible
15 Behold, the nations are like a drop in a bucket,
and are regarded as a speck of dust on a balance.
Behold, he lifts up the islands like a very little thing.
16 Lebanon is not sufficient to burn,
nor its animals sufficient for a burnt offering.
17 All the nations are like nothing before him.
They are regarded by him as less than nothing, and vanity.
Isaiah 40:15-17
International Standard Version
15 “Look! The nations are like a drop in a bucket,
and are reckoned as dust on the scales.
Look! He even lifts up the islands like powder!
16 Lebanon would not provide enough fuel,
nor are its animals enough for a burnt offering.[a]
17 All the nations are as nothing before him—
they are reckoned by him as[b] nothing and chaos.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 40:16 b-16 So MT LXX; 1QIsaa includes these lines by a later scribe
- Isaiah 40:17 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads as less than
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