Isaiah 40:12

Who hath measured the waters in his fist? and counted heauen with the spanne, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure? and weighed ye mountaines in a weight, and the hilles in a balance?

Geneva Bible 1599

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 shall feede his flocke like a shepheard: he shall gather the lambes with his arme, and cary them in his bosome, and shall guide them with young.

13Who hath instructed ye Spirit of the Lord? or was his counseler or taught him?

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Cross References

Job 28:25To make the weight of the windes, and to weigh the waters by measure.

Psalms 102:25Thou hast aforetime layde the foundation of the earth, and the heauens are the worke of thine hands.

Proverbs 8:26He had not yet made the earth, nor the open places, nor the height of the dust in the worlde.

Isaiah 48:13Surely mine hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heaues: when I cal them, they stand vp together.

Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and one that sate on it, from whose face fled away both the earth and heauen, and their place was no more found.

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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