Verse 27

Isaiah 40:27

Young's Literal Translation

27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob? and speakest thou, O Israel? 'My way hath been hid from Jehovah, And from my God (Elohim) my judgment passeth over.'
Original Language Text
hebrew
לָ֤/מָּה תֹאמַר֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּ/תְדַבֵּ֖ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נִסְתְּרָ֤ה דַרְכִּ/י֙ מֵֽ/יְהוָ֔ה וּ/מֵ/אֱלֹהַ֖/י מִשְׁפָּטִ֥/י יַעֲבֽוֹר
English Translation
Why will Jacob say, and Israel speak, "My way is hidden from the LORD, and my justice is passed over by my God"?
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 40 Context
1 Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God (Elohim). Focus ↗
2 Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, That her warfare hath been completed, That accepte... Focus ↗
3 A voice is crying -- in a wilderness -- Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, Make straight in a desert a h... Focus ↗
4 Every valley is raised up, And every mountain and hill become low, And the crooked place hath become... Focus ↗
5 And revealed hath been the honour of Jehovah, And seen [it] have all flesh together, For the mouth o... Focus ↗
6 A voice is saying, 'Call,' And he said, 'What do I call?' All flesh [is] grass, and all its goodline... Focus ↗
7 Withered hath grass, faded the flower, For the Spirit of Jehovah blew upon it, Surely the people [is... Focus ↗
8 Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God (Elohim) riseth for ever. Focus ↗
9 On a high mountain get thee up, O Zion, Proclaiming tidings, Lift up with power thy voice, O Jerusal... Focus ↗
10 Lo, the Lord Jehovah with strength cometh, And His arm is ruling for Him, Lo, His hire [is] with Him... Focus ↗
11 As a shepherd His flock He feedeth, With His arm He gathereth lambs, And in His bosom He carrieth [t... Focus ↗
12 Who hath measured in the hollow of his hand the waters? And the heavens by a span hath meted out, An... Focus ↗
13 Who hath meted out the Spirit of Jehovah, And, [being] His counsellor, doth teach Him! Focus ↗
14 With whom consulted He, That he causeth Him to understand? And teacheth Him in the path of judgment,... Focus ↗
15 Lo, nations as a drop from a bucket, And as small dust of the balance, have been reckoned, Lo, isles... Focus ↗
16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt-offering. Focus ↗
17 All the nations [are] as nothing before Him, Less than nothing and emptiness, They have been reckone... Focus ↗
18 And unto whom do ye liken God (Elohim), And what likeness do ye compare to Him? Focus ↗
19 The graven image poured out hath a artisan, And a refiner with gold spreadeth it over, And chains of... Focus ↗
20 He who is poor [by] heave-offerings, A tree not rotten doth choose, A skilful artisan he seeketh for... Focus ↗
21 Do ye not know -- do ye not hear? Hath it not been declared from the first to you? Have ye not under... Focus ↗
22 He who is sitting on the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants [are] as grasshoppers, He who is s... Focus ↗
23 He who is making princes become nothing, Judges of earth as emptiness hath made; Focus ↗
24 Yea, they have not been planted, Yea, they have not been sown, Yea, not taking root in the earth is... Focus ↗
25 And unto whom do ye liken Me, And [am] I equal? saith the Holy One. Focus ↗
26 Lift up on high your eyes, And see -- who hath prepared these? He who is bringing out by number thei... Focus ↗
27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob? and speakest thou, O Israel? 'My way hath been hid from Jehovah, And from...
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The God (Elohim) of the age -- Jehovah, Preparer of the en... Focus ↗
29 He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might. Focus ↗
30 Even youths are wearied and fatigued, And young men utterly stumble, Focus ↗
31 But those expecting Jehovah pass [to] power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are no... Focus ↗