Isaiah 40:12

Isaiah 40:12 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,

or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?

Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,

or weighed the mountains on the scales

and the hills in a balance?

12¶Who has measured the 40:12 DSS reads waters of the seawaters in the hollow of His hand,

And measured the heavens with a 40:12 Or half cubit (9 in. or 22.8 cm)span,

And 40:12 Lit contained; or comprehendedcalculated the dust of the earth with a measure,

And weighed the mountains in a balance

And the hills in a pair of scales?

12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand,

And marked off the heavens by the span,

And calculated the dust of the earth by the measure,

And weighed the mountains in a balance

And the hills in a pair of scales?

12¶Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand,

And marked off the heavens with a span [of the hand],

And calculated the dust of the earth with a 40:12 Lit third.measure,

And weighed the mountains in a balance

And the hills in a pair of scales?

12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,

or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand?

Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,

or weighed the mountains on a scale

and the hills with a balance?

12Who has measured the oceans by using the palm of his hand?

Who has used the width of his hand to mark off the sky?

Who has measured out the dust of the earth in a basket?

Who has weighed the mountains on scales?

Who has weighed the hills in a balance?