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10 Look! The Lord Yahweh comes with strength,[a]
    and his arm rules for him.
Look! His reward is with him,
    and his recompense in his presence.[b]
11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd;
    he will gather the lambs in his arm,
and he will carry them in his bosom;
    he will lead those who nurse.
12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand
    and marked off the heavens with a span,
comprehended the dust of the earth in a third of a measure
    and weighed out the mountains in the scales,[c] and the hills in a balance?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:10 Literally “strong”
  2. Isaiah 40:10 Literally “before his face”
  3. Isaiah 40:12 Hebrew “scale”

10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes(A) with power,(B)
    and he rules(C) with a mighty arm.(D)
See, his reward(E) is with him,
    and his recompense accompanies him.
11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:(F)
    He gathers the lambs in his arms(G)
and carries them close to his heart;(H)
    he gently leads(I) those that have young.(J)

12 Who has measured the waters(K) in the hollow of his hand,(L)
    or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?(M)
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
    or weighed the mountains on the scales
    and the hills in a balance?(N)

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