Isaiah 40:11-13

Easy-to-Read Version

¹¹Like a good shepherd, he takes care of his people.
He gathers them like lambs in his arms.
He holds them close, while their mothers walk beside him.

God Made the World; He Rules It

¹²Who measured the oceans in the palm of his hand?
    Who used his hand to measure the sky?
Who used a bowl to measure all the dust of the earth?
    Who used scales to measure the mountains and hills?
¹³Who could know the Lord’s mind?
    Who could be his teacher or give him advice?

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Isaiah 40:11-13

New International Version

¹¹He tends his flock like a shepherd:^(A)
He gathers the lambs in his arms^(B)
and carries them close to his heart;^(C)
he gently leads^(D) those that have young.^(E)

¹²Who has measured the waters^(F) in the hollow of his hand,^(G)
    or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?^(H)
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
    or weighed the mountains on the scales
    and the hills in a balance?^(I)
¹³Who can fathom the Spirit^[a]^(J) of the Lord,
    or instruct the Lord as his counselor?^(K)