Isaiah 40:23

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: It is: or, Him that

That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

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who brings princes to nothing; who makes the judges of the earth like meaningless.

That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

That brings the princes to nothing; he makes the judges of the earth as vanity.

40:24 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.

What does Isaiah 40:23 mean?

Isaiah 40:23 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָתַן (nâthan), רָזַן (râzan), עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh).

Hebrew interlinear

That

bringethנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

the

princesרָזַןrâzan/raw-zan'/H7336probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) honorable

nothing;

makethעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

the

judgesשָׁפַטshâphaṭ/shaw-fat'/H8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)

the

earthאֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

vanity.תֹּהוּtôhûw/to'-hoo/H8414a desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain

Topics

Idolatry Rulers

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 40:23.

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 40:23 say?

Isaiah 40:23 (King James Version) reads: "That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity."

Is Isaiah 40:23 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 40:23 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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