Isaiah 40:12

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

11Like a shepherd, his flock, will he tend, In his own arm, will he take up the lambs, And in his own bosom, will he carry [them],—Them which are with young, will he lead to a place of rest.

13Who hath proved the spirit of Yahweh? Or being his counsellor hath been giving him knowledge?

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Cross References

Job 28:25Making, for the wind, a weight, and, the waters, he proved by measure,

Psalms 102:25Of old—the earth, thou didst found, And, the work of thy hands, are the heavens;

Proverbs 8:26Or ever he had made the land and the wastes, or the top of the dry parts of the world:

Isaiah 48:13Surely, mine own hand, founded the earth, And, my right hand, stretched out the heavens,—While I was calling unto them, they stood forth, at once

Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and him that was sitting thereon, from whose face fled the earth and heaven, and, place, was not 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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