Isaiah 40:11-13

Amplified Bible

¹¹
He will protect His flock like a shepherd,
He will gather the lambs in His arm,
He will carry them in His bosom;
He will gently and carefully lead those nursing their young.

¹²
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand,
And marked off the heavens with a span [of the hand],
And calculated the dust of the earth with a ^[a]measure,
And weighed the mountains in a balance
And the hills in a pair of scales?
¹³
Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord,
Or has taught Him as His counselor?^(A)

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Isaiah 40:12 Lit third.

Isaiah 40:11-13

New International Version

¹¹He tends his flock like a shepherd:^(A)
He gathers the lambs in his arms^(B)
and carries them close to his heart;^(C)
he gently leads^(D) those that have young.^(E)

¹²Who has measured the waters^(F) in the hollow of his hand,^(G)
    or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?^(H)
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
    or weighed the mountains on the scales
    and the hills in a balance?^(I)
¹³Who can fathom the Spirit^[a]^(J) of the Lord,
    or instruct the Lord as his counselor?^(K)