Isaiah 40 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

“Speak ^H1696 [fn]kindly ^H3820 to Jerusalem ^H3389;

And call ^H7121 out ^H7121 to her, that her [fn]warfare ^H6635 has ended ^H4390,

That her [fn]guilt ^H5771 has been removed ^H7521,

That she has received ^H3947 of the LORD’S ^H3068 hand ^H3027

Double ^H3718 for all ^H3605 her sins ^H2403.”

The voice ^H6963 of one calling ^H7121 out ^H7121,

“Clear ^H6437 the way ^H1870 for the LORD ^H3068 in the wilderness ^H4057;

Make ^H3474 [fn]straight ^H3474 in the desert ^H6160 a highway ^H4546 for our God ^H430.

“Let every ^H3605 valley ^H1516 be lifted ^H5375 up ^H5375,

And every ^H3605 mountain ^H2022 and hill ^H1389 be made ^H8213 low ^H8213;

And let the uneven ^H6121 ground ^H6121 become ^H1961 a plain ^H4334,

And the rugged ^H7406 terrain ^H7406 a broad ^H1237 valley ^H1237;

[fn]Then the glory ^H3519 of the LORD ^H3068 will be revealed ^H1540,

And all ^H3605 flesh ^H1320 will see ^H7200 it together ^H3162;

For the mouth ^H6310 of the LORD ^H3068 has spoken ^H1696.”

A voice ^H6963 says ^H559, “Call ^H7121 out ^H7121.”

Then [fn]he answered ^H559, “What ^H4100 shall I call ^H7121 out ^H7121?”

All ^H3605 flesh ^H1320 is grass ^H2682, and all ^H3605 its [fn]loveliness ^H2617 is like the flower ^H6731 of the field ^H7704.

The grass ^H2682 withers ^H3001, the flower ^H6731 fades ^H5034,

[fn]When ^H3588 the breath ^H7307 of the LORD ^H3068 blows ^H5380 upon it;

The people ^H5971 are indeed ^H403 grass ^H2682!

The grass ^H2682 withers ^H3001, the flower ^H6731 fades ^H5034,

But the word ^H1697 of our God ^H430 stands ^H6965 forever ^H5769.

Go ^H5927 up ^H5927 on a high ^H1364 mountain ^H2022,

Zion ^H6726, messenger ^H1319 of ^H1319 good ^H1319 news ^H1319,

Raise ^H7311 your voice ^H6963 forcefully ^H3581,

Jerusalem ^H3389, messenger ^H1319 of ^H1319 good ^H1319 news ^H1319;

Raise ^H7311 it up ^H7311, do not fear ^H3372.

Say ^H559 to the cities ^H5892 of Judah ^H3063,

“Here ^H2009 is your God ^H430!”

Behold ^H2009, the Lord ^H136 [fn]GOD ^H3068 will come ^H935 with might ^H2389,

With His arm ^H2220 ruling ^H4910 for Him.

Behold ^H2009, His compensation ^H7939 is with Him,

And His reward ^H6468 before ^H6440 Him.

Like a shepherd ^H7462 He will tend ^H7462 His flock ^H5739,

In His arm ^H2220 He will gather ^H6908 the lambs ^H2924

And carry ^H5375 them in the fold ^H2436 of ^H2436 His robe ^H2436;

He will gently lead ^H5095 the nursing ^H5763 ewes.

Who ^H4310 has measured ^H4058 the [fn]waters ^H4325 in the hollow ^H8168 of ^H8168 His hand ^H8168,

And measured ^H8505 the heavens ^H8064 with a [fn]span ^H2239,

And [fn]calculated ^H3557 the dust ^H6083 of the earth ^H776 with a measure ^H7991,

And weighed ^H8254 the mountains ^H2022 in a balance ^H6425

And the hills ^H1389 in a pair of scales ^H3976?

Who ^H4310 has [fn]directed ^H8505 the Spirit ^H7307 of the LORD ^H3068,

Or as His counselor ^H376 H6098 has informed ^H3045 Him?

With whom ^H4310 did He consult ^H3289 and who gave ^H995 Him understanding ^H995?

And who taught ^H3925 Him in the path ^H734 of justice ^H4941 and taught ^H3925 Him knowledge ^H1847,

And informed ^H3045 Him of the way ^H1870 of understanding ^H8394?

Behold ^H2005, the nations ^H1471 are like a drop ^H4752 from a bucket ^H1805,

And are regarded ^H2803 as a speck ^H7834 of ^H7834 dust ^H7834 on the scales ^H3976;

Behold ^H2005, He lifts ^H5190 up the [fn]islands ^H339 like fine ^H1851 dust ^H1851.

Even Lebanon ^H3844 is not enough ^H1767 to [fn]burn ^H1197,

Nor ^H369 its animals ^H2416 enough ^H1767 for a burnt ^H5930 offering ^H5930.

All ^H3605 the nations ^H1471 are as nothing ^H369 before ^H5048 Him,

They are regarded ^H2803 by Him as less ^H4480 than ^H4480 nothing ^H657 and [fn]meaningless ^H8414.

To whom ^H4310 then will you liken ^H1819 God ^H410?

Or what ^H4100 likeness ^H1823 will you compare ^H6186 with Him?

As for the [fn]idol ^H6459, a craftsman ^H2796 casts ^H5258 it,

A goldsmith ^H6884 plates ^H7554 it with gold ^H2091,

And a silversmith ^H6884 fashions chains ^H7577 of silver ^H3701.

He who is too impoverished ^H5532 for such an offering ^H8641

Selects ^H977 a tree ^H6086 that does not rot ^H7537;

He seeks ^H1245 out ^H1245 for himself a skillful ^H2450 craftsman ^H2796

To [fn]prepare ^H3559 [fn]an idol ^H6459 that will not totter ^H4131.

Do you not know ^H3045? Have you not heard ^H8085?

Has it not been declared ^H5046 to you from the beginning ^H7218?

Have you not understood ^H995 from the foundations ^H4144 of the earth ^H776?

It is He who [fn]sits ^H3427 above ^H5921 the [fn]circle ^H2329 of the earth ^H776,

And its inhabitants ^H3427 are like grasshoppers ^H2284,

Who stretches ^H5186 out ^H5186 the heavens ^H8064 like a curtain ^H1852

And spreads ^H4969 them out ^H4969 like a tent ^H168 to live ^H3427 in.

It is He who reduces ^H5414 rulers ^H7336 to nothing ^H369,

Who makes ^H6213 the judges ^H8199 of the earth ^H776 [fn]meaningless ^H8414.

[fn]Scarcely ^H1077 H637 have they been planted ^H5193,

[fn]Scarcely ^H1077 H637 have they been sown ^H2232,

[fn]Scarcely ^H1077 H637 has their stock ^H1503 taken ^H8327 root ^H8327 in the earth ^H776,

But He merely ^H1571 blows ^H5398 on them, and they wither ^H3001,

And the storm ^H5591 carries ^H5375 them away like stubble ^H7179.

“To whom ^H4310 then will you compare ^H1819 Me

That I would be ^H7737 his equal ^H7737?” says ^H559 the Holy ^H6918 One ^H6918.

Raise ^H5375 your eyes ^H5869 on high ^H4791

And see ^H7200 who ^H4310 has created ^H1254 these ^H428 stars,

The One who brings ^H3318 out ^H3318 their [fn]multitude ^H6635 by number ^H4557,

He calls ^H7121 them all ^H3605 by name ^H8034;

Because ^H4480 of the greatness ^H7230 of His might ^H202 and the [fn]strength ^H533 of His power ^H3581,

Not one ^H376 of them is ^H5737 missing ^H5737.

Why ^H4100 do you say ^H559, Jacob ^H3290, and you assert ^H1696, Israel ^H3478,

“My way ^H1870 is hidden ^H5641 from the LORD ^H3068,

And the justice ^H4941 due me [fn]escapes ^H5674 the ^H5674 notice ^H5674 of my God ^H430”?

Do you not know ^H3045? Have you not heard ^H8085?

The Everlasting ^H5769 God ^H430, the LORD ^H3068, the Creator ^H1254 of the ends ^H7098 of the earth ^H776

Does not become ^H3286 weary ^H3286 or tired ^H3021.

His understanding ^H8394 is unsearchable ^H369 H2714.

He gives ^H5414 strength ^H3581 to the weary ^H3287,

And to the one who lacks ^H369 might ^H202 He increases ^H7235 power ^H6109.

Though youths ^H5288 grow ^H3286 weary ^H3286 and tired ^H3021,

And vigorous ^H970 young ^H970 men ^H970 stumble ^H3782 badly ^H3782,

Yet those who [fn]wait ^H6960 for the LORD ^H3068

Will gain ^H2498 new ^H2498 strength ^H3581;

They will [fn]mount ^H5927 up ^H5927 with wings ^H83 like eagles ^H5404,

They will run ^H7323 and not get ^H3021 tired ^H3021,

They will walk ^H1980 and not become ^H3286 weary ^H3286.