Isaiah 40:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Do ye not know -- do ye not hear? Hath it not been declared from the first to you? Have ye not understood `From' the foundations of the earth?

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  • Acts 14:17 : 17 though, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good -- from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;'
  • Rom 1:19-21 : 19 Because that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest `it' to them, 20 for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead -- to their being inexcusable; 21 because, having known God they did not glorify `Him' as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;
  • Rom 3:1-2 : 1 What, then, `is' the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision? 2 much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;
  • Ps 19:1-5 : 1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. The heavens `are' recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse `is' declaring. 2 Day to day uttereth speech, And night to night sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice hath not been heard. 4 Into all the earth hath their line gone forth, And to the end of the world their sayings, For the sun He placed a tent in them, 5 And he, as a bridegroom, goeth out from his covering, He rejoiceth as a mighty one To run the path.
  • Ps 50:6 : 6 And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself `is' judge. Selah.
  • Ps 115:8 : 8 Nor do they mutter through their throat, Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
  • Isa 27:11 : 11 In the withering of its branch it is broken off, Women are coming in setting it on fire, For it `is' not a people of understanding, Therefore pity it not doth its Maker, And its Former doth not favour it.
  • Isa 44:20 : 20 Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: `Is there not a lie in my right hand?'
  • Isa 46:8 : 8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men, Turn `it' back, O transgressors, to the heart.
  • Isa 48:13 : 13 Also, My hand hath founded earth, And My right hand stretched out the heavens, I am calling unto them, they stand together.
  • Isa 51:13 : 13 And thou dost forget Jehovah thy maker, Who is stretching out the heavens, and founding earth, And thou dost fear continually all the day, Because of the fury of the oppressor, As he hath prepared to destroy. And where `is' the fury of the oppressor?
  • Jer 10:8-9 : 8 And in one they are brutish and foolish, An instruction of vanities `is' the tree itself. 9 Spread-out silver from Tarshish is brought, And gold from Uphaz, Work of an artizan, and of the hands of a refiner, Blue and purple `is' their clothing, Work of the skilful -- all of them. 10 And Jehovah `is' a God of truth, He `is' a living God, and a king age-during, From His wrath shake doth the earth, And nations endure not His indignation. 11 Thus do ye say to them, The gods Who the heavens and earth have not made, They do perish from the earth, And from under these heavens. 12 The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 22He who is sitting on the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants `are' as grasshoppers, He who is stretching out as a thin thing the heavens, And spreadeth them as a tent to dwell in.

  • Job 38:4-6
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    78%

    4Where wast thou when I founded earth? Declare, if thou hast known understanding.

    5Who placed its measures -- if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched out upon it a line?

    6On what have its sockets been sunk? Or who hath cast its corner-stone?

  • 28Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The God of the age -- Jehovah, Preparer of the ends of the earth, Is not wearied nor fatigued, There is no searching of His understanding.

  • 4This hast thou known from antiquity? Since the placing of man on earth?

  • 18Thou hast understanding, Even unto the broad places of earth! Declare -- if thou hast known it all.

  • 25Hast thou not heard from afar, it I made, From days of old that I formed it? Now I have brought it in, And it becometh a desolation, Ruinous heaps `are' fenced cities,

  • 25Beforetime the earth Thou didst found, And the work of Thy hands `are' the heavens.

  • 15The maker of earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who by His understanding stretched out the heavens,

  • 10and, `Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;

  • Jer 10:11-12
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    11Thus do ye say to them, The gods Who the heavens and earth have not made, They do perish from the earth, And from under these heavens.

    12The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens,

  • 26Hast thou not heard from afar? -- it I did, From days of old -- that I formed it. Now, I have brought it in, And it is to make desolate, Ruinous heaps -- fenced cities,

  • 5They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

  • 26While He had not made the earth, and out-places, And the top of the dusts of the world.

  • Isa 48:5-7
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    5And I declare to thee from that time, Before it cometh I have caused thee to hear, Lest thou say, `Mine idol hath done them, And my graven image, And my molten image did command them.

    6Thou hast heard, see the whole of it, And ye, do ye not declare? I have caused thee to hear new things from this time, And things reserved that ye knew not.

    7Now they have been produced and not from that time, Yea, before the day, and thou hast not heard them, Lest thou say, `Lo, I have known them.'

  • 11Thine `are' the heavens -- the earth also `is' Thine, The habitable world and its fulness, Thou hast founded them.

  • 5He hath founded earth on its bases, It is not moved to the age and for ever.

  • 26Who hath declared from the first, and we know? And beforetime, and we say, `Righteous?' yea, there is none declaring, Yea, there is none proclaiming, Yea, there is none hearing your sayings.

  • 13And thou dost forget Jehovah thy maker, Who is stretching out the heavens, and founding earth, And thou dost fear continually all the day, Because of the fury of the oppressor, As he hath prepared to destroy. And where `is' the fury of the oppressor?

  • 2Before mountains were brought forth, And Thou dost form the earth and the world, Even from age unto age Thou `art' God.

  • 19Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

  • 21Hear ye, I pray you, this, O people, foolish and without heart, Eyes they have, and they see not, Ears they have, and they hear not.

  • 12Who hath measured in the hollow of his hand the waters? And the heavens by a span hath meted out, And comprehended in a measure the dust of the earth, And hath weighed in scales the mountains, And the hills in a balance?

  • 13To take hold on the skirts of the earth, And the wicked are shaken out of it,

  • 50hath not My hand made all these things?

  • 20So that they see, and know, And regard, and act wisely together, For the hand of Jehovah hath done this, And the Holy One of Israel hath prepared it.

  • Job 15:7-8
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    7The first man art thou born? And before the heights wast thou formed?

    8Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?

  • 5Thus said God, Jehovah, preparing The heavens, and stretching them out, Spreading out the earth and its productions, Giving breath to the people on it, And spirit to those walking in it.

  • 8Fear not, nor be afraid, Have I not from that time caused thee to hear, and declared? And ye `are' My witnesses, Is there a God besides Me? yea, there is none, A Rock I have not known.

  • 18And unto whom do ye liken God, And what likeness do ye compare to Him?

  • 4Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What `is' His name? and what His son's name? Surely thou knowest!

  • 11And of whom hast thou been afraid, and fearest, That thou liest, and Me hast not remembered? Thou hast not laid `it' to thy heart, Am not I silent, even from of old? And Me thou fearest not?

  • 29Have ye not asked those passing by the way? And their signs do ye not know?

  • 33Hast thou known the statutes of heaven? Or dost thou appoint Its dominion in the earth?

  • 1The burden of a word of Jehovah on Israel. An affirmation of Jehovah, Stretching out heaven, and founding earth, And forming the spirit of man in his midst.

  • 18For thus said Jehovah, Creator of heaven, He is God, Former of earth, and its Maker, He established it -- not empty He prepared it, For inhabiting He formed it: `I `am' Jehovah, and there is none else.

  • 16Your perversion! as clay is the potter esteemed? That the work saith of its maker, `He hath not made me?' And the framed thing said of its framer, `He did not understand?'

  • 12Art not Thou of old, O Jehovah, my God, my Holy One? We do not die, O Jehovah, For judgment Thou hast appointed it, And, O Rock, for reproof Thou hast founded it.

  • 9`Who hath not known in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath done this?

  • 6He hath stood, and He measureth earth, He hath seen, and He shaketh off nations, And scatter themselves do mountains of antiquity, Bowed have the hills of old, The ways of old `are' His.

  • 18They have not known, nor do they understand, For He hath daubed their eyes from seeing, Their heart from acting wisely.

  • 21Thou hast known -- for then thou art born And the number of thy days `are' many!

  • 13Also, My hand hath founded earth, And My right hand stretched out the heavens, I am calling unto them, they stand together.

  • 6To Jehovah do ye act thus, O people foolish and not wise? Is not He thy father -- thy possessor? He made thee, and doth establish thee.

  • 23I looked `to' the land, and lo, waste and void, And unto the heavens, and their light is not.