Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. . Because of his great power and mighty strength. 27 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 40:1: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins. Isaiah 40 :: New King James Version (NKJV) Strong's. There are other striking verbal parallels between chs. (CR)They will soar on wings like eagles;(CS)    they will run and not grow weary,    they will walk and not be faint.(CT). 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. 40 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 40 - 66. hath it not been told you from the beginning? This means that your first consideration would be to think about how the message would fit the exiled community as they wer… (BH)Has it not been told(BI) you from the beginning? Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. (BZ)26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:(CA)    Who created(CB) all these?He who brings out the starry host(CC) one by one    and calls forth each of them by name.Because of his great power and mighty strength,(CD)    not one of them is missing. 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. All rights reserved worldwide. Isa. (CG)The Lord is the everlasting(CH) God,    the Creator(CI) of the ends of the earth. have ye not heard? With this chapter we begin the second portion of the Book of Isaiah, which has as its common theme the salvation and future blessing of God’s people. Verses 1-17. Ver. 2 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. Surely the people are grass.8 The grass withers and the flowers(T) fall,    but the word(U) of our God endures(V) forever. Prepare The Way Of The Lord Contributed by Ian Bullock on Nov 28, 2020 | 4,112 views. 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, The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the. Isaiah 40:3-5 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. (AT)16 Lebanon(AU) is not sufficient for altar fires,    nor its animals(AV) enough for burnt offerings.17 Before him all the nations(AW) are as nothing;(AX)    they are regarded by him as worthless    and less than nothing. 3 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. 26 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. Commentary on Isaiah 40:1-11 (Read Isaiah 40:1-11) All human life is a warfare; the Christian life is the most so; but the struggle will not last always. (W)”, 9 You who bring good news(X) to Zion,    go up on a high mountain.You who bring good news to Jerusalem,[c](Y)    lift up your voice with a shout,lift it up, do not be afraid;    say to the towns of Judah,    â€œHere is your God!”(Z)10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes(AA) with power,(AB)    and he rules(AC) with a mighty arm. (BT)24 No sooner are they planted,    no sooner are they sown,    no sooner do they take root(BU) in the ground,than he blows(BV) on them and they wither,(BW)    and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff. Listen to the Bible. or what likeness will ye compare unto him? 28 Hast thou not known? Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 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. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. And he said, What shall I cry? 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! or what likeness will ye compare unto him? 19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains. (BR)23 He brings princes(BS) to naught    and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing. 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? The LORD's Comforting Words to Zion. (BN)He stretches out the heavens(BO) like a canopy,(BP)    and spreads them out like a tent(BQ) to live in. And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering. 4 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: 5 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 39 Isaiah 41 Chapter 40. Have you not heard? First 30-days on us! Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the. hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the. Paragraph. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. . (AN)13 Who can fathom the Spirit[d](AO) of the Lord,    or instruct the Lord as his counselor? have ye not heard? 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 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. All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity. hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? But they f that wait. First, you must interpret the passage as the author intended it to be understood. 40 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. (BX), 25 “To whom will you compare me? Isa 40:2 : 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. 25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? 2 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: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff. Free Bible Software, Blue,Letter,Bible,The,Major,Prophet,Isaiah,Chapter,40,KJV,King,James,Version,Comfort,ye,comfort,ye,my,people,saith,your,God. saith the Holy One. collect; (figuratively) to expect. 2 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. King James Version; Isaiah 40 Isaiah 40. All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: 7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. 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: That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity. 1 - 39 and 14 times in chs. (CL)29 He gives strength(CM) to the weary(CN)    and increases the power of the weak.30 Even youths grow tired and weary,    and young men(CO) stumble and fall;(CP)31 but those who hope(CQ) in the Lord    will renew their strength. 40:31 KJV (With Strong’s) + 31. IS 40:2 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. 40 - 66. 40 Comfort, comfort(A) my people,    says your God.2 Speak tenderly(B) to Jerusalem,    and proclaim to herthat her hard service(C) has been completed,(D)    that her sin has been paid for,(E)that she has received from the Lord’s hand    double(F) for all her sins. 13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him? 6 The voice said, Cry. Isaiah 40 - Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 18 To whom then will ye liken God? The whole world is God's; the heaven, even the heaven of heavens are the Lord's and he reigneth among the children of men. 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? hath it not been told you from the beginning? How much of meaning is couched in those two words, "My people!" have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? Isaiah 40 Comfort for God's People. 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? Verse 3 mentions “preparing the way,” one that God will be traveling: “make . And he said, What shall I cry? 16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering. , or being his counsellor hath taught him? Sermon for The Second Sunday of Advent where we consider John the Baptists message to be prepared. 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. --Isaiah 40:1. From 40:1 to the end of the book of Isaiah the prophecies of (chapters 1-39), addressed Judah in her situation during Isaiah’s ministry (739 until 686 B.C.). Denomination: Catholic. 8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. 2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Have you not heard? (CF)28 Do you not know? a highway for our God.” This refers to the common practice of monarchs, who, before traveling into a new place, would send a party ahead of them to make sure that the road—the way—was easily passable. The strongest argument for the unity of Isaiah is the expression "the Holy One of Israel," a title for God that occurs 12 times in chs. Isaiah 40:3-4. or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Troubles are removed in love, when sin is pardoned. Red Letter. When you work in this section of the book, you have to work on several levels of significance or application, and you have to work on them in the proper order. 40:15 Behold, the nations 1471 [are] as a drop 4752 of a bucket 1805, and are counted 2803 8738 as the small dust 7834 of the balance 3976: behold, he taketh up 5190 8799 the isles 339 as a very little thing 1851. Scripture: Mark 1:1-8, 2 Peter 3:8-14, Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalms 85:9-13. (AZ)    To what image(BA) will you liken him?19 As for an idol,(BB) a metalworker casts it,    and a goldsmith(BC) overlays it with gold(BD)    and fashions silver chains for it.20 A person too poor to present such an offering    selects wood(BE) that will not rot;they look for a skilled worker    to set up an idol(BF) that will not topple. Isaiah 40 King James Version (KJV). Speak to the heart, as Genesis 34:3, Hosea 2:14. 9 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! 1 - 39 and chs. If we are worn out for either reason, God is here to give us strength – … 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. have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? Speak ye comfortably.] , make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Isa 12:1; 49:13; 51:3, 12; 52:9; 57:18; 61:2; 66:13; Jer 31:13; Zep 3:14-17; Zec 1:17; 2Co 1:3, Isa 51:19; 61:7; Jer 16:18; 17:18; Zec 9:12; Rev 18:6, S Ps 26:12; S Isa 26:7; 45:2, 13; Jer 31:9, Isa 41:27; 44:28; 52:7-10; 61:1; Na 1:15; S Ac 13:32; Ro 10:15; 1Co 15:1-4, S Ge 48:15; S Ps 28:9; S Mic 5:4; S Jn 10:11, S Ex 20:4; Ps 115:4; S Isa 37:19; 42:17; Jer 2:8, 28; 10:8; 16:19; Hab 2:18; Zec 10:2, ver 28; 2Ki 19:25; Isa 41:22; 42:9; 44:8; 48:3, 5. Compare the following verses: and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. 40 1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Weak in Isaiah 40:29 and faint in Isaiah 40:30 are the same Hebrew word, which means “failure through loss of inherent strength.” Weary in Isaiah 40:30 is a different word, which means “exhaustion because of the hardness of life” (Motyer). 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 Lo 42 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. Verse. 21 Have ye not known? 3 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. Hast thou not known? 2. qavah (Hebrew #6960) to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. 28 Hast thou not known? 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. Why do you say, Israel,“My way is hidden from the Lord;    my cause is disregarded by my God”? Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath receiveth of the LORD’S hand double for all her sins. To whom then will ye liken God? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket. (BJ)    Have you not understood(BK) since the earth was founded? (AY), 18 With whom, then, will you compare God? , and my judgment is passed over from my God? 40 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Isaiah 40:31 Context. Isaiah 40:2 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. (CJ)He will not grow tired or weary,(CK)    and his understanding no one can fathom. (AM)Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,    or weighed the mountains on the scales    and the hills in a balance? (BL)22 He sits enthroned(BM) above the circle of the earth,    and its people are like grasshoppers. 20 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. O Zion…: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, O Jerusalem…: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem. Isaiah 40 (KJV With Strong's) Library Home > Isaiah 40 (KJV With Strong's) Verse 30. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the NEW NIV Study Bible Notes, Fully Revised Edition. (BY)    Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. Isa 40:24 - 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. O Jacob, and casteth silver chains With whom, then, will compare... 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