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40:1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
40:1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
40:2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry to her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received from the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
40:2 Speak ye kindly to Jerusalem, and cry to her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received from the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
40:4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain.
40:4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
40:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh together shall see {it}: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken {it}.
40:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh together shall see {it}: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken {it}.
40:6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh {is} grass, and all its goodliness {is} as the flower of the field:
40:6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh {is} grass, and all its beauty {is} as the flower of the field:
40:7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people {is} grass.
40:7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people {is} grass.
40:8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall shall stand forever.
40:8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
40:9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, go up upon the high mountain: O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift {it} up, be not afraid; say to the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
40:9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, go up upon the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift {it} up, be not afraid; say to the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
40:10 Behold, the LORD GOD will come with strong {hand}, and his arm will rule for him: behold, his reward {is} with him, and his work before him.
40:10 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.
40:11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry {them} in his bosom, {and} will gently lead those that are with young.
40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry {them} in his bosom, {and} shall gently lead those that are with young.
40:12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and measured 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?
40:12 Who hath comprehended the waters in the hollow of his hand, and measured 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?
40:13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or {being} his counselor hath taught him?
40:13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or {being} his counsellor hath taught him?
40:14 With whom took he counsel, and {who} instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding?
40:14 With whom took he counsel, and {who} instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding?
40:15 Behold, the nations {are} as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
40:15 Behold, the nations {are} as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
40:16 And Lebanon {is} not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts of it sufficient for a burnt-offering.
40:16 And Lebanon {is} not sufficient to burn, nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt offering.
40:17 All nations before him {are} as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
40:17 All nations before him {are} as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
40:18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare to him?
40:18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare him to?
40:19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
40:19 The workman casteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
40:20 He that {is} so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree {that} will not rot; he seeketh for himself a skillful workman to prepare a graven image {that} shall not be moved.
40:20 He that {is} so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree {that} will not rot; he seeketh for himself a skilful workman to prepare a graven image, {that} shall not be moved.
40:21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
40:21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
40:22 {It is} he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants {are} as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
40:22 {It is} he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants {are} as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
40:23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
40:23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
40:24 Yes, they shall not be planted; yes, they shall not be sown: yes, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
40:24 Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
40:25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equaled? saith the Holy One.
40:25 To whom then will ye liken me, or to whom shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
40:26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these {things}, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names, by the greatness of his might, for that {he} is strong in power; not one faileth.
40:26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these {things}, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that {he is} strong in power; not one faileth.
40:27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over by my God?
40:27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over by my God?
40:28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, {that} the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? {there is} no searching of his understanding.
40:28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, {that} the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? {there is} no searching of his understanding.
40:29 He giveth power to the faint; and to {them that have} no might he increaseth strength.
40:29 He giveth power to the faint; and to {them that have} no might he increaseth strength.
40:30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
40:30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew {their} strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew {their} strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
40:1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
40:2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry to her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received from the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
40:2 Speak ye kindly to Jerusalem, and cry to her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received from the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
40:4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain.
40:4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
40:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh together shall see {it}: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken {it}.
40:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh together shall see {it}: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken {it}.
40:6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh {is} grass, and all its goodliness {is} as the flower of the field:
40:6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh {is} grass, and all its beauty {is} as the flower of the field:
40:7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people {is} grass.
40:7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people {is} grass.
40:8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall shall stand forever.
40:8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
40:9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, go up upon the high mountain: O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift {it} up, be not afraid; say to the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
40:9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, go up upon the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift {it} up, be not afraid; say to the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
40:10 Behold, the LORD GOD will come with strong {hand}, and his arm will rule for him: behold, his reward {is} with him, and his work before him.
40:10 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.
40:11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry {them} in his bosom, {and} will gently lead those that are with young.
40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry {them} in his bosom, {and} shall gently lead those that are with young.
40:12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and measured 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?
40:12 Who hath comprehended the waters in the hollow of his hand, and measured 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?
40:13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or {being} his counselor hath taught him?
40:13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or {being} his counsellor hath taught him?
40:14 With whom took he counsel, and {who} instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding?
40:14 With whom took he counsel, and {who} instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding?
40:15 Behold, the nations {are} as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
40:15 Behold, the nations {are} as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
40:16 And Lebanon {is} not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts of it sufficient for a burnt-offering.
40:16 And Lebanon {is} not sufficient to burn, nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt offering.
40:17 All nations before him {are} as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
40:17 All nations before him {are} as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
40:18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare to him?
40:18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare him to?
40:19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
40:19 The workman casteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
40:20 He that {is} so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree {that} will not rot; he seeketh for himself a skillful workman to prepare a graven image {that} shall not be moved.
40:20 He that {is} so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree {that} will not rot; he seeketh for himself a skilful workman to prepare a graven image, {that} shall not be moved.
40:21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
40:21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
40:22 {It is} he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants {are} as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
40:22 {It is} he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants {are} as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
40:23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
40:23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
40:24 Yes, they shall not be planted; yes, they shall not be sown: yes, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
40:24 Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
40:25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equaled? saith the Holy One.
40:25 To whom then will ye liken me, or to whom shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
40:26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these {things}, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names, by the greatness of his might, for that {he} is strong in power; not one faileth.
40:26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these {things}, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that {he is} strong in power; not one faileth.
40:27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over by my God?
40:27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over by my God?
40:28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, {that} the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? {there is} no searching of his understanding.
40:28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, {that} the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? {there is} no searching of his understanding.
40:29 He giveth power to the faint; and to {them that have} no might he increaseth strength.
40:29 He giveth power to the faint; and to {them that have} no might he increaseth strength.
40:30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
40:30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew {their} strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew {their} strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.