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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“Lebanon is not sufficient for fuel, nor its animals enough for a burnt offering.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt-offering.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 40:16 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.
- Psalms 50:9I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,
- 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?
- 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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