Isaiah 40:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him?”

Isaiah 40:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 40:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 40:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Who has directed Yahweh’s Spirit, or has taught him as his counselor?”

Isaiah 40:13 — World English Bible

Isaiah 40:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him? ”

Isaiah 40:13 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 40:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who hath meted out the Spirit of Jehovah, And, <FI>being<Fi> His counsellor, doth teach Him!”

Isaiah 40:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 40:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, and, [as] his counsellor, hath taught him? ”

Isaiah 40:13 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 40:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who hath instructed ye Spirit of the Lord? or was his counseler or taught him?”

Isaiah 40:13 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 40:13 in Context — Isaiah 40

11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

14 With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?

15 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.

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What Does Isaiah 40:13 Mean?

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