11 Like a shepherd He will (A)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 (B)measured the [a]waters in the hollow of His hand,
And marked off the heavens by the [b]span,
And [c]calculated the dust of the earth by the measure,
And weighed the mountains in a balance
And the hills in a pair of scales?
13 (C)Who has [d]directed the Spirit of the Lord,
Or as His (D)counselor has informed Him?

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:12 DSS reads waters of the sea
  2. Isaiah 40:12 Or half cubit; i.e. 9 in.
  3. Isaiah 40:12 Lit contained or comprehended
  4. Isaiah 40:13 Or measured, marked off