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11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will carry the lambs in his arms and gently lead the ewes with young.

12 Who else has held the oceans in his hands and measured off the heavens with his ruler? Who else knows the weight of all the earth and weighs the mountains and the hills? 13 Who can advise the Spirit of the Lord or be his teacher or give him counsel?

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11 He 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)

12 Who 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)
13 Who can fathom the Spirit[a](J) of the Lord,
    or instruct the Lord as his counselor?(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:13 Or mind