Isaiah 40:23-25

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²³who brings princes to nothing,
    and makes void the rulers of the earth.
²⁴No sooner are they planted,
    no sooner are they sown,
        no sooner have^[a] their stems taken root in the earth,
than^[b] he blows on them, and they wither,
    and the tempest sweeps them away like stubble.

²⁵“To^[c] whom, then, will you compare me,
and to whom should I be equal?”
asks the Holy One.

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Isaiah 40:24 So 1QIsa^a; 4QIsa^b MT LXX read has
Isaiah 40:24 So 1QIsa^a; 4QIsa^b MT read and then; LXX lacks than
Isaiah 40:25 So 1QIsa^a; 4QIsa^b MT read And to

Isaiah 40:23-25

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²³He brings princes^(A) to naught
    and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.^(B)
²⁴No sooner are they planted,
    no sooner are they sown,
    no sooner do they take root^(C) in the ground,
than he blows^(D) on them and they wither,^(E)
    and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.^(F)

²⁵“To whom will you compare me?^(G)
Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.^(H)

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