"With whom took he counsel, and {who} instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, a…" — Isaiah 40:14

Isaiah 40:14 · KJV

“With whom took he counsel, and {who} instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding? {instructed...: Heb. made him understand} {understanding: Heb. understandings?}”

— Isaiah 40:14

Verse 13

Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or {being} his counsellor hath taught him? {his...: Heb. man of his counsel}

Verse 15

Behold, the nations {are} as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.

Isaiah 40 — Context

Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? {a measure: Heb. a tierce}

Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or {being} his counsellor hath taught him? {his...: Heb. man of his counsel}

With whom took he counsel, and {who} instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding? {instructed...: Heb. made him understand} {understanding: Heb. understandings?}

Behold, the nations {are} as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.

And Lebanon {is} not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

Cross References

Job 21:22

Shall {any} teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

Colossians 2:3

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. {In whom: or, Wherein}

1 Corinthians 12:4-6

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.