10 Behold, the Lord [a]God will come (A)with might,
With His (B)arm ruling for Him.
Behold, His (C)reward is with Him
And His recompense before Him.
11 Like a shepherd He will (D)tend His flock,
In His arm He will gather the lambs
And carry them in His bosom;
He will gently lead the nursing ewes.

12 Who has (E)measured the [b]waters in the hollow of His hand,
And marked off the heavens by the [c]span,
And [d]calculated the dust of the earth by the measure,
And weighed the mountains in a balance
And the hills in a pair of scales?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Isaiah 40:12 DSS reads waters of the sea
  3. Isaiah 40:12 Or half cubit; i.e. 9 in.
  4. Isaiah 40:12 Lit contained or comprehended

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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