KJV King James Version
[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:
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Isaiah 40:22
[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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in;
ASV American Standard Version
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;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
He who is sitting on the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are as grasshoppers, He who is stretching out as a thin thing the heavens, And spreadeth them as a tent to dwell in.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 40
19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
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.
21 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?
22 [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:
23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
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.
25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
הַיֹּשֵׁב֙H3427 · ya.shavto dwellעַל־H5921 · aluponח֣וּגH2329 · chugcircleהָאָ֔רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetוְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָH3427 · ya.shavto dwellכַּחֲגָבִ֑יםH2284 · cha.gavlocustהַנּוֹטֶ֤הH5186 · na.tahto stretchכַדֹּק֙H1852 · doqcurtainשָׁמַ֔יִםH8064 · sha.ma.yimheavenוַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥םH4969 · ma.tachto spreadכָּאֹ֖הֶלH168 · o.heltentלָשָֽׁבֶת׃H3427 · ya.shavto dwell
Cross-references
Proverbs 8:27When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:Psalm 104:2Who coverest [thyself] with light as [with] a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:Isaiah 66:1Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?Isaiah 42:5Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:Job 22:14Thick clouds [are] a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.Jeremiah 10:12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.Numbers 13:33And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, [which come] of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.Isaiah 51:13And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where [is] the fury of the oppressor?Job 38:4-9Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.Job 9:8Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.Isaiah 44:24Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I [am] the LORD that maketh all [things]; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;Isaiah 40:15Behold, 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.Psalm 68:33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, [which were] of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, [and that] a mighty voice.Hebrews 1:10-12And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.Isaiah 40:17All nations before him [are] as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.Psalm 102:25-26Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens [are] the work of thy hands.Psalm 29:10The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
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