Isaiah 40:16

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Lebanon is not sufficient for fuel, nor its animals enough for a burnt offering.”

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BSBPD

“Lebanon is not sufficient for fuel, nor its animals enough for a burnt offering.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt-offering.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 40:16 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.
  2. Psalms 50:9I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,
  3. Micah 6:6With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
  4. Hebrews 10:5Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.

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