Isaiah 40:1

AMP: “Comfort, O comfort My people,” says your God.

ASV: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

BSB: “Comfort, comfort My people,”says your God.

DARBY: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

DRA: Be comforted, be comforted, my people, saith your God.

KJV: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

Isaiah 40:2

AMP: “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,And call out to her, that her time of compulsory service in warfare is finished,That her wickedness has been taken away [since her punishment is sufficient],That she has received from the Lord’s handDouble [punishment] for all her sins.”

ASV: Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem; and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she hath received of Jehovah`s hand double for all her sins.

BSB: “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,and proclaim to herthat her forced labor has been completed;her iniquity has been pardoned.For she has received from the hand of the LORDdouble for all her sins.”

DARBY: Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her time of suffering is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she hath received of Jehovah's hand double for all her sins.

DRA: Speak ye to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her: for her evil is come to an end, her iniquity is forgiven: she hath received of the hand of the Lord double for all her sins.

KJV: Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’S hand double for all her sins.

Isaiah 40:3

AMP: ¶A voice of one is calling out,“Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness [remove the obstacles];Make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God. [Mark 1:3]

ASV: The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God.

BSB: A voice of one calling:“Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness;make a straight highway for our God in the desert.

DARBY: The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the desert a highway for our God!

DRA: The voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the wilderness the paths of our God.

KJV: The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Isaiah 40:4

AMP: “Every valley shall be raised,And every mountain and hill be made low;And let the rough ground become a plain,And the rugged places a broad valley.

ASV: Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain:

BSB: Every valley shall be lifted up,and every mountain and hill made low;the uneven ground will become smooth,and the rugged land a plain.

DARBY: Every valley shall be raised up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places a plain.

DRA: Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough ways plain.

KJV: Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

Isaiah 40:5

AMP: “And the glory and majesty and splendor of the Lord will be revealed,And all humanity shall see it together;For the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.” [Luke 3:5, 6]

ASV: and the glory of Jehovah shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.

BSB: And the glory of the LORD will be revealed,and all humanity together will see it.”For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

DARBY: And the glory of Jehovah shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see [it] together: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.

DRA: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh together shall see, that the mouth of the Lord hath spoken.

KJV: And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

Isaiah 40:6

AMP: A voice says, “Call out [prophesy].”Then he answered, “What shall I call out?”[The voice answered:] All humanity is [as frail as] grass, and all that makes it attractive [its charm, its loveliness] is [momentary] like the flower of the field.

ASV: The voice of one saying, Cry. And one said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field.

BSB: A voice says, “Cry out!”And I asked, “What should I cry out?”“All flesh is like grass,and all its glory like the flowers of the field.

DARBY: A voice saith, Cry. And he saith, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the comeliness thereof as the flower of the field.

DRA: The voice of one, saying: Cry. And I said: What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the glory thereof as the flower of the held.

KJV: The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:

Isaiah 40:7

AMP: The grass withers, the flower fades,When the breath of the Lord blows upon it;Most certainly [all] the people are [like] grass.

ASV: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass.

BSB: The grass withers and the flowers fallwhen the breath of the LORD blows on them;indeed, the people are grass.

DARBY: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, for the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

DRA: The grass is withered, and the dower is fallen, because the spirit of the Lord hath blown upon it. Indeed the people is grass:

KJV: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

Isaiah 40:8

AMP: The grass withers, the flower fades,But the word of our God stands forever. [James 1:10, 11; 1 Pet 1:24, 25]

ASV: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.

BSB: The grass withers and the flowers fall,but the word of our God stands forever.”

DARBY: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God abideth for ever.

DRA: The grass is withered, and the flower is fallen: but the word of our Lord endureth for ever.

KJV: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Isaiah 40:9

AMP: ¶O Zion, herald of good news,Get up on a high mountain.O Jerusalem, herald of good news,Lift up your voice with strength,Lift it up, do not fear;Say to the cities of Judah,“Here is your God!” [Acts 10:36; Rom 10:15]

ASV: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up on a high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold, your God!

BSB: Go up on a high mountain,O Zion, herald of good news.Raise your voice loudly,O Jerusalem, herald of good news.Lift it up,do not be afraid!Say to the cities of Judah,“Here is your God!”

DARBY: O Zion, that bringest glad tidings, get thee up into a high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest glad tidings, lift up thy voice with strength: lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

DRA: Get thee up upon a high mountain, thou that bringest good tidings to Sion: lift up thy voice with strength, thou that bringest good tidings to Jerusalem: lift it up, fear not. Say to the cities of Juda: Behold your God:

KJV: O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

Isaiah 40:10

AMP: Listen carefully, the Lord God will come with might,And His arm will rule for Him.Most certainly His reward is with Him,And His restitution accompanies Him. [Rev 22:7, 12]

ASV: Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him: Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.

BSB: Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might,and His arm establishes His rule.His reward is with Him,and His recompense accompanies Him.

DARBY: Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come with might, and his arm shall rule for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompence before him.

DRA: Behold the Lord God shall come with strength, and his arm shall rule: Behold his reward is with him and his work is before him.

KJV: Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

Isaiah 40:11

AMP: He will protect His flock like a shepherd,He will gather the lambs in His arm,He will carry them in His bosom;He will gently and carefully lead those nursing their young.

ASV: He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, [and] will gently lead those that have their young.

BSB: He tends His flock like a shepherd;He gathers the lambs in His armsand carries them close to His heart.He gently leads the nursing ewes.

DARBY: He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom; he will gently lead those that give suck.

DRA: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather together the lambs with his arm, and shall take them up in his bosom, and he himself shall carry them that are with young.

KJV: 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.

Isaiah 40:12

AMP: ¶Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand,And marked off the heavens with a span [of the hand],And calculated the dust of the earth with a measure,And weighed the mountains in a balanceAnd the hills in a pair of scales?

ASV: 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?

BSB: Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand?Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,or weighed the mountains on a scaleand the hills with a balance?

DARBY: Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out the heavens with [his] span, and grasped the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in a balance, and the hills in scales?

DRA: Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and weighed the heavens with his palm? who hath poised with three fingers the bulk of the earth, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

KJV: 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?

Isaiah 40:13

AMP: Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord,Or has taught Him as His counselor? [Rom 11:34]

ASV: Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

BSB: Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD,or informed Him as His counselor?

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

DRA: Who hath forwarded the spirit of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor, and hath taught him?

KJV: Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

Isaiah 40:14

AMP: With whom did He consult and who enlightened Him?Who taught Him the path of justice and taught Him knowledgeAnd informed Him of the way of understanding?

ASV: With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding?

BSB: Whom did He consult to enlighten Him,and who taught Him the paths of justice?Who imparted knowledge to Himand showed Him the way of understanding?

DARBY: With whom took he counsel, and [who] gave him intelligence, and instructed him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed him the way of understanding?

DRA: With whom hath he consulted, and who hath instructed him, and taught him the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and shewed him the way of understanding?

KJV: 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?

Isaiah 40:15

AMP: In fact, the nations are like a drop from a bucket,And are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales;Now look, He lifts up the islands like fine dust.

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

BSB: Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;they are considered a speck of dust on the scales;He lifts up the islands like fine dust.

DARBY: Behold, the nations are esteemed as a drop of the bucket, and as the fine dust on the scales; behold, he taketh up the isles as an atom.

DRA: Behold the Gentiles are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the smallest grain of a balance: behold the islands are as a little dust.

KJV: 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.

Isaiah 40:16

AMP: And [the forests of] Lebanon cannot supply sufficient fuel to start a fire,Nor are its wild beasts enough for a burnt offering [worthy of the Lord].

ASV: And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering.

BSB: Lebanon is not sufficient for fuel,nor its animals enough for a burnt offering.

DARBY: And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering.

DRA: And Libanus shall not be enough to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

KJV: And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

Isaiah 40:17

AMP: All the nations are as nothing before Him,They are regarded by Him as less than nothing and meaningless.

ASV: All the nations are as nothing before him; they are accounted by him as less than nothing, and vanity.

BSB: All the nations are as nothing before Him;He regards them as nothingness and emptiness.

DARBY: All the nations are as nothing before him; they are esteemed by him less than a cipher, and vanity.

DRA: All nations are before him as if they had no being at all, and are counted to him as nothing, and vanity.

KJV: All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.

Isaiah 40:18

AMP: ¶To whom then will you liken God?Or with what likeness will you compare Him? [Acts 17:29]

ASV: To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

BSB: To whom will you liken God?To what image will you compare Him?

DARBY: To whom then will ye liken God? and what likeness will ye compare unto him?

DRA: To whom then have you likened God? or what image will you make for him?

KJV: To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

Isaiah 40:19

AMP: As for the cast image (idol), a metalworker casts it,A goldsmith overlays it with goldAnd a silversmith casts its silver chains.

ASV: The image, a workman hath cast [it], and the goldsmith overlayeth it with gold, and casteth [for it] silver chains.

BSB: To an idol that a craftsman castsand a metalworker overlays with goldand fits with silver chains?

DARBY: The workman casteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains [for it].

DRA: Hath the workman cast a graven statue? or hath the goldsmith formed it with gold, or the silversmith with plates of silver?

KJV: The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

Isaiah 40:20

AMP: He who is too impoverished for such an offering [to give to his god]Chooses a tree that will not rot;He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsmanTo [carve and] set up an idol that will not totter.

ASV: He that is too impoverished for [such] an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilful workman to set up a graven image, that shall not be moved.

BSB: One lacking such an offeringchooses wood that will not rot.He seeks a skilled craftsmanto set up an idol that will not topple.

DARBY: He that is impoverished, so that he hath no offering, chooseth a tree that doth not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilled workman to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved.

DRA: He hath chosen strong wood, and that will not rot: the skilful workman seeketh how he may set up an idol that may not be moved.

KJV: He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

Isaiah 40:21

AMP: ¶Do you [who worship idols] not know? Have you not heard?Has it not been told to you from the beginning?Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth [the omnipotence of God and the stupidity of bowing to idols]? [Rom 1:20, 21]

ASV: Have ye not known? have yet not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

BSB: Do you not know?Have you not heard?Has it not been declared to you from the beginning?Have you not understood since the foundation of the earth?

DARBY: Do ye not know? Have ye not heard? Hath it not been told you from the beginning? Have ye not understood the foundation of the earth?

DRA: Do you not know? hath it not been heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have you not understood the foundations of the earth ?

KJV: Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

Isaiah 40:22

AMP: It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers;[It is He] who stretches out the heavens like a veilAnd spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

ASV: [It is] he that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;

BSB: He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth;its dwellers are like grasshoppers.He stretches out the heavens like a curtain,and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

DARBY: [It is] he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a gauze curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;

DRA: It is he that sitteth upon the globe of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as locusts: he that stretcheth out the heavens as nothing, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.

KJV: It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

Isaiah 40:23

AMP: It is He who reduces dignitaries to nothing,Who makes the judges (rulers) of the earth meaningless (useless).

ASV: that bringeth princes to nothing; that maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

BSB: He brings the princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.

DARBY: that bringeth the princes to nothing, that maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

DRA: He that bringeth the searchers of secrets to nothing, that hath made the judges of the earth as vanity.

KJV: That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

Isaiah 40:24

AMP: Scarcely have they been planted,Scarcely have they been sown,Scarcely has their stock taken root in the earth,But He merely blows on them, and they wither,And a strong wind carries them away like stubble.

ASV: Yea, they have not been planted; yea, they have not been sown; yea, their stock hath not taken root in the earth: moreover he bloweth upon them, and they wither, and the whirlwind taketh them away as stubble.

BSB: No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown,no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground,than He blows on them and they wither,and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.

DARBY: Scarcely are they planted, scarcely are they sown, scarcely hath their stock taken root in the earth, but he also bloweth upon them and they wither, and the whirlwind taketh them away as stubble.

DRA: And surely their stock was neither planted, nor sown, nor rooted in the earth: suddenly he hath blown upon them, and they are withered, and a whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

KJV: Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

Isaiah 40:25

AMP: “To whom then will you compare MeThat I would be his equal?” says the Holy One.

ASV: To whom then will ye liken me, that I should be equal [to him]? saith the Holy One.

BSB: “To whom will you liken Me,or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.

DARBY: To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

DRA: And to whom have ye likened me, or made me equal, saith the Holy One?

KJV: To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

Isaiah 40:26

AMP: Lift up your eyes on highAnd see who has created these heavenly bodies,The One who brings out their host by number,He calls them all by name;Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power,Not one is missing.

ASV: Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and for that he is strong in power, not one is lacking.

BSB: Lift up your eyes on high:Who created all these?He leads forth the starry host by number;He calls each one by name.Because of His great power and mighty strength,not one of them is missing.

DARBY: Lift up your eyes on high, and see! Who hath created these things, bringing out their host by number? He calleth them all by name; through the greatness of his might and strength of power, not one faileth.

DRA: Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these things: who bringeth out their host by number, and calleth them all by their names: by the greatness of his might, and strength, and power, not one of them was missing.

KJV: Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

Isaiah 40:27

AMP: ¶Why, O Jacob, do you say, and declare, O Israel,“My way is hidden from the Lord,And the justice due me escapes the notice of my God”?

ASV: Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from Jehovah, and the justice [due] to me is passed away from my God?

BSB: Why do you say, O Jacob,and why do you assert, O Israel,“My way is hidden from the LORD,and my claim is ignored by my God”?

DARBY: Why sayest thou, Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from Jehovah, and my right is passed away from my God?

DRA: Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel: My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

KJV: Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

Isaiah 40:28

AMP: Do you not know? Have you not heard?The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earthDoes not become tired or grow weary;There is no searching of His understanding.

ASV: Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding.

BSB: Do you not know?Have you not heard?The LORD is the everlasting God,the Creator of the ends of the earth.He will not grow tired or weary;His understanding is beyond searching out.

DARBY: Dost thou not know, hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not nor tireth? There is no searching of his understanding.

DRA: Knowest thou not, or hast thou not heard? the Lord is the everlasting God, who hath created the ends of the earth: he shall not faint, nor labour, neither is there any searching out of his wisdom.

KJV: Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

Isaiah 40:29

AMP: He gives strength to the weary,And to him who has no might He increases power. [2 Cor 12:9]

ASV: He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.

BSB: He gives power to the faintand increases the strength of the weak.

DARBY: He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.

DRA: It is he that giveth strength to the weary, and increaseth force and might to them that are not.

KJV: He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

Isaiah 40:30

AMP: Even youths grow weary and tired,And vigorous young men stumble badly,

ASV: Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

BSB: Even youths grow tired and weary,and young men stumble and fall.

DARBY: Even the youths shall faint and shall tire, and the young men shall stumble and fall;

DRA: Youths shall faint, and labour, and young men shall fall by infirmity.

KJV: Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

Isaiah 40:31

AMP: But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]Will gain new strength and renew their power;They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];They will run and not become weary,They will walk and not grow tired. [Heb 12:1-3]

ASV: but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

BSB: But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength;they will mount up with wings like eagles;they will run and not grow weary,they will walk and not faint.

DARBY: but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew [their] strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint.

DRA: But they that hope in the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall take wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

KJV: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 40

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