KJV King James Version
Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or [being] his counseller hath taught him?
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Isaiah 40:13
Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or [being] his counseller hath taught him?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?
WEB World English Bible
Who has directed the Spirit of Yahweh, or has taught him as his counselor?
ASV American Standard Version
Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Who hath meted out the Spirit of Jehovah, And, being His counsellor, doth teach Him!
Surrounding context — Isaiah 40
10 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.
11 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.
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?
13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or [being] his counseller hath taught him?
14 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?
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.
16 And Lebanon [is] not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.
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1 Corinthians 2:16For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.Romans 11:34For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller?Job 36:22-23Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?Job 21:22Shall [any] teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.Luke 10:22All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and [he] to whom the Son will reveal [him].Ephesians 1:11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:John 1:13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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