Isaiah 40:15
“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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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket,.... Not only the Chaldeans and Babylonians, and other nations most known,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Behold, the nations - All the nations of the earth. This is designed to show the greatness of God, in comparison with…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 40:12-17
The scope of these verses is to show what a great and glorious being the Lord Jehovah is, who is Israel's God and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Isaiah 40:15-17
The insignificance of collective humanity before Jehovah. The meditation passes from Nature to History, with the same…
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