Isaiah 40:25

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.

To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

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“To whom then will you liken me? Who is my equal?” says the Holy One.

To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

To whom then will you liken me, or shall I be equal? says the Holy One.

40:26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

What does Isaiah 40:25 mean?

Isaiah 40:25 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דָּמָה (dâmâh), שָׁוָה (shâvâh), אָמַר (ʼâmar).

Hebrew interlinear

whom

then

will

likenדָּמָהdâmâh/daw-maw'/H1819to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider

me,

shall

equal?שָׁוָהshâvâh/shaw-vaw'/H7737properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)

saithאָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)

the

Holy

One.קָדוֹשׁqâdôwsh/kaw-doshe'/H6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary

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Idolatry

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 40:25.

Isaiah 46:5

To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

Lamentations 2:13

What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 40:25 say?

Isaiah 40:25 (King James Version) reads: "To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One."

Is Isaiah 40:25 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 40:25 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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As you read Isaiah 40:25, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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