Isaiah 40:12

Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, || And has meted out the heavens by a span, || And comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, || And has weighed the mountains in scales, || And the hills in a balance?

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In The King James Version

Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

In Context

11He feeds His flock as a shepherd, || He gathers lambs with His arm, || And He carries [them] in His bosom: He leads suckling ones.

13Who has meted out the Spirit of YHWH, || And [being] His counselor, teaches Him?

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Cross References

Job 28:25To make a weight for the wind, || And He meted out the waters in measure.

Psalms 102:25You founded the earth before time, || And the heavens [are] the work of Your hands.

Proverbs 8:26While He had not made the earth, and out-places, || And the top of the dusts of the world.

Isaiah 48:13Also, My hand has founded earth, || And My right hand stretched out the heavens, || I am calling to them, they stand together.

Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and Him who is sitting on it, from whose face the earth and the sky fled away, and no place was found for them;

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 40:10-12

Evangelical Predictions. ( b. c. 708.) 9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! 10 Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. 11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and… Read the whole commentary →

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