Isaiah 40:22-24
Expanded Bible
22 ·God sits on his throne [L He sits] above the ·circle [horizon] of the earth,
and ·compared to him, [L its] people are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the ·skies [heavens] like a ·piece of cloth [canopy; curtain]
and spreads them out like a tent to ·sit under [or live in].
23 He makes rulers ·unimportant [nothing]
and the judges of this world ·worth nothing [insignificant; useless].
24 ·They are like plants that are placed in the ground [L Indeed, they are barely planted],
·like seeds that are planted [L indeed, they are barely sown].
·As soon as they begin to grow strong [L Indeed, they barely take root],
he blows on them and they ·die [wither],
and the ·wind [storm; whirlwind] blows them away like ·chaff [straw].
Isaiah 40:22-24
New International Version
22 He sits enthroned(A) above the circle of the earth,
and its people are like grasshoppers.(B)
He stretches out the heavens(C) like a canopy,(D)
and spreads them out like a tent(E) to live in.(F)
23 He brings princes(G) to naught
and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.(H)
24 No sooner are they planted,
no sooner are they sown,
no sooner do they take root(I) in the ground,
than he blows(J) on them and they wither,(K)
and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.(L)
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