Isaiah 40:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?”
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“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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?”
King James Version · Public Domain“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?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Who hath measured in the hollow of his hand the waters? And the heavens by a span hath meted out, And comprehended in a measure the dust of the earth, And hath weighed in scales the mountains, And the hills in a balance?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 40:12 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 11:7Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?
- Job 28:25When God fixed the weight of the wind and measured out the waters,
- Job 38:4Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
- Psalms 102:25In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
- Psalms 104:2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
- Proverbs 8:26before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.
- Proverbs 30:4Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!
- Isaiah 48:13Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.
- Hebrews 1:10And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
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