KJV King James Version
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?
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Isaiah 40:14
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?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?
WEB World English Bible
Who did he take counsel with, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding?
ASV American Standard Version
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?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
With whom consulted He, That he causeth Him to understand? And teacheth Him in the path of judgment, And teacheth Him knowledge? And the way of understanding causeth Him to know?
Surrounding context — Isaiah 40
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.
17 All nations before him [are] as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
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אֶת־H854 · etwithמִ֤יH4310 · miwho?נוֹעָץ֙H3289 · ya.atsto adviseוַיְבִינֵ֔הוּH995 · binto understandוַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּH3925 · la.madto learn: teachבְּאֹ֣רַחH734 · o.rachwayמִשְׁפָּ֑טH4941 · mish.patjustice: judgementוַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּH3925 · la.madto learn: teachדַ֔עַתH1847 · da.atknowledgeוְדֶ֥רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductתְּבוּנ֖וֹתH8394 · ta.vu.nahunderstandingיוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃H3045 · ya.dato know
Cross-references
Job 21:22Shall [any] teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.Colossians 2:3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.1 Corinthians 12:4-6Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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