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He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/40.htm">New Living Translation</a> Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing. <a href="/esv/isaiah/40.htm">English Standard Version</a> Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by the greatness of his might and because he is strong in power, not one is missing. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/40.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/40.htm">New King James Version</a> Lift up your eyes on high, And see who has created these things, Who brings out their host by number; He calls them all by name, By the greatness of His might And the strength of His power; Not one is missing. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Raise your eyes on high And see who has created these stars, The One who brings out their multitude by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, Not one of them is missing. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/40.htm">NASB 1995</a> Lift up your eyes on high And see who has created these stars, The One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, Not one of them is missing. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Lift up your eyes on high And see who has created these stars, The One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power Not one of them is missing. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Lift up your eyes on high And see who has created these stars, The One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His vigor and the strength of His power, Not one of them is missing. <a href="/amp/isaiah/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Lift up your eyes on high And see who has created these heavenly bodies, The One who brings out their host by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, Not one is missing. <a href="/csb/isaiah/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Look up and see! Who created these? He brings out the stars by number; he calls all of them by name. Because of his great power and strength, not one of them is missing. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Look up and see: who created these? He brings out the starry host by number; He calls all of them by name. Because of His great power and strength, not one of them is missing. <a href="/asv/isaiah/40.htm">American Standard Version</a> Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and for that he is strong in power, not one is lacking. <a href="/cev/isaiah/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Look at the evening sky! Who created the stars? Who gave them each a name? Who leads them like an army? The LORD is so powerful that none of the stars are ever missing. <a href="/erv/isaiah/40.htm">English Revised Version</a> Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and for that he is strong in power, not one is lacking. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Look at the sky and see. Who created these things? Who brings out the stars one by one? He calls them all by name. Because of the greatness of his might and the strength of his power, not one of them is missing. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/40.htm">Good News Translation</a> Look up at the sky! Who created the stars you see? The one who leads them out like an army, he knows how many there are and calls each one by name! His power is so great--not one of them is ever missing! <a href="/isv/isaiah/40.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Lift your eyes up to heaven and see who created all these— the one who leads out their vast array of stars by number, calling them all by name— because of his great might and his powerful strength — and not one is missing." <a href="/net/isaiah/40.htm">NET Bible</a> Look up at the sky! Who created all these heavenly lights? He is the one who leads out their ranks; he calls them all by name. Because of his absolute power and awesome strength, not one of them is missing. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these, who brings out their host by number. He calls them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power, not one is lacking. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/isaiah/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. <a href="/web/isaiah/40.htm">World English Bible</a> Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these, who brings out their army by number. He calls them all by name. by the greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power, not one is lacking. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Lift up your eyes on high, "" And see—who has created these? He who is bringing out their host by number, "" He calls to all of them by name, "" By the abundance of His strength "" And mighty power, "" Not one is lacking. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Lift up on high your eyes, And see -- who hath prepared these? He who is bringing out by number their host, To all of them by name He calleth, By abundance of strength (And he is strong in power) not one is lacking. <a href="/slt/isaiah/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Lift up your eyes on high, and see who created these, bringing forth their army by number: he will call to all of them by name, from the multitude of their strength; and he is strong of power; a man was not wanting.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these things: who bringeth out their host by number, and calleth them all by their names: by the greatness of his might, and strength, and power, not one of them was missing. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things. He leads forth their army by number, and he calls them all by name. Because of the fullness of his strength and robustness and virtue, not one of them was left behind. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/40.htm">New American Bible</a> Lift up your eyes on high and see who created these: He leads out their army and numbers them, calling them all by name. By his great might and the strength of his power not one of them is missing! <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Lift up your eyes on high, and behold: who has created these things? Who brings out their host by number; he called them all by name, by the greatness of his glory and the strength of his power; not one is missing. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these things, who brings out their armies by number, and he calls all of them by names in the abundance of his honor and in the strength of his power. No man is lost. .”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Lift up your eyes on high, And see: who hath created these? He that bringeth out their host by number, He calleth them all by name; By the greatness of His might, and for that He is strong in power, Not one faileth. <a href="/sep/isaiah/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Lift up your eyes on high, and see, who has displayed all these things? even he that brings forth his host by number: he shall call them all by name by means of his great glory, and by the power of his might: nothing has escaped thee. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/40-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=8696" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/40.htm">Here is Your God!</a> …25“To whom will you liken Me, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One. 26<a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: śə·’ū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">Lift up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nê·ḵem (N-cdc:: 2mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">your eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: mā·rō·wm (N-ms) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">on high:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ū·rə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî- (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1254.htm" title="1254: ḇā·rā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To create, to cut down, select, feed. A primitive root; to create; to cut down, select, feed.">created</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">all these?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ham·mō·w·ṣî (Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">He leads forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ām (N-csc:: 3mp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">the starry host</a> <a href="/hebrew/4557.htm" title="4557: ḇə·mis·pār (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Number, tally. From caphar; a number, definite or indefinite; also narration.">by number;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">He calls</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵul·lām (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">each one</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šêm (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">by name.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: mê·rōḇ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">Because of His great</a> <a href="/hebrew/202.htm" title="202: ’ō·w·nîm (N-mp) -- Vigor, wealth. Probably from the same as 'aven; ability, power, wealth.">power</a> <a href="/hebrew/533.htm" title="533: wə·’am·mîṣ (Conj-w:: Adj-msc) -- Mighty. Or ammits; from 'amats; strong or strength.">and mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: kō·aḥ (N-ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">strength,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5737.htm" title="5737: ne‘·dār (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to arrange, as a battle, a vineyard; hence, to muster and so to miss.">is missing.</a> 27Why do you say, O Jacob, and why do you assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God”?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4</a> He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. <a href="/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9</a> He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south. <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Job 38:31-33</a> Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? / Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs? / Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth? <a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a> Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name: <a href="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a> God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well. <a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3</a> When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— <a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1</a> For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. <a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Amos 5:8</a> He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth—the LORD is His name— <a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a> You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. <a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3</a> Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever. <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a> For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a> For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. <a href="/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10-12</a> And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.” <a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a> “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.” <a href="/revelation/10-6.htm">Revelation 10:6</a> And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who has created these things, that brings out their host by number: he calls them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one fails.lift<a href="/isaiah/51-6.htm">Isaiah 51:6</a> Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.<a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a> And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.<a href="/job/31-26.htm">Job 31:26-28</a> If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; … who hath<a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a> Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;<a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a> I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.<a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm">Isaiah 48:13</a> Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.bringeth<a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4,5</a> He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names… by the greatness<a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Psalm 89:11-13</a> The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm">Army</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-22.htm">Created</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/isaiah/39-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-17.htm">Great</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-9.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-9.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Host</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-9.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-23.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-24.htm">Names</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-10.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Starry</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-10.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/43-17.htm">Army</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-25.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-20.htm">Created</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-21.htm">Great</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-10.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-18.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Host</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-2.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-11.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-4.htm">Names</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Starry</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 40</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/40-1.htm">The promulgation of the Gospel</a> 3. <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">The preaching of John Baptist foretold</a> 9. <a href="/isaiah/40-9.htm">The preaching of the apostles foretold</a> 12. <a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">The prophet, by the omnipotence of God</a> 18. <a href="/isaiah/40-18.htm">And his incomparableness</a> 26. <a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Comforts the people.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, the heavens were often seen as a testament to God's creative power and glory (<a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1</a>). The act of looking up symbolizes seeking divine perspective and understanding.Who created all these? This rhetorical question underscores God's role as the Creator. It challenges the reader to recognize that the universe and everything within it are the work of God's hands. This echoes <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>, affirming the foundational belief in God as the originator of all things. It also serves as a reminder of God's omnipotence and wisdom.He leads forth the starry host by number; The imagery of God leading the stars like a shepherd suggests order and intentionality in creation. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, stars were often associated with deities, but here they are depicted as part of God's creation, subject to His command. This reflects God's sovereignty over the cosmos, as seen in <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Job 38:31-33</a>, where God questions Job about the constellations.He calls each one by name. Naming signifies authority and intimate knowledge. In biblical tradition, names often reflect character and purpose. God's ability to name each star highlights His personal involvement and care for creation. This can be paralleled with God's knowledge of individuals, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/43.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a>, where God calls His people by name.Because of His great power and mighty strength, This phrase emphasizes God's unmatched power and strength, which are central themes throughout Isaiah. God's might is not just physical but also moral and spiritual, ensuring the stability and order of the universe. This power is a source of comfort and assurance for believers, as it guarantees God's ability to fulfill His promises.not one of them is missing. The meticulous care God shows in maintaining the stars reflects His faithfulness and reliability. Just as He ensures that not a single star is lost, He is attentive to the needs and circumstances of His people. This can be connected to Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a>, where He assures that not even a sparrow falls without the Father's knowledge, highlighting God's providential care.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is traditionally credited with writing the Book of Isaiah. His prophecies often focus on the themes of judgment and redemption. 2. <a href="/topical/s/starry_host.htm">Starry Host</a> Refers to the stars in the sky, which in ancient times were often seen as symbols of divine order and power. 3. <a href="/topical/c/creator.htm">Creator</a> This refers to God, who is depicted as the omnipotent creator of the universe, emphasizing His sovereignty and power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> Recognize that God is the ultimate authority over the universe. His power is unmatched, and His creation is a testament to His majesty. <a href="/topical/d/divine_order_and_care.htm">Divine Order and Care</a> Just as God knows each star by name, He knows each of us intimately. This should bring comfort and assurance of His personal care and involvement in our lives. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_worship.htm">Call to Worship</a> The majesty of the heavens should lead us to worship and revere God. Observing creation can be a powerful reminder of His greatness and our place within His creation. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_power.htm">Trust in God's Power</a> In times of uncertainty or doubt, remember that the God who sustains the universe is more than capable of sustaining us. His power is a foundation for our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 40</a> <a href="/q/how_does_god_manage_countless_stars.htm">Isaiah 40:26: In light of modern astronomy, how can God “bring out the starry host” one by one, given what we know about billions of stars and galaxies? </a> <a href="/q/how_is_job's_fortune_restored_easily.htm">How can Job's fortunes in Job 42 be restored so easily, despite the irreversible trauma and loss he suffered earlier? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_'starry_host'_mean_biblically.htm">What does "starry host" mean in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_god's_love_persist_despite_israel.htm">How does God's love endure despite Israel's unfaithfulness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) Who hath created . . .--The verb may be noted as a characteristic of 2 Isaiah, in which it occurs twenty times.That bringeth out their host . . .--The words expand the idea implied in Jehovah-Sabaoth (comp. <a href="/psalms/147-4.htm" title="He tells the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names.">Psalm 147:4</a>). He marshals all that innumerable host of stars, as a supreme general who knows by sight and name every soldier in a vast army, or as a shepherd who knows his flock (<a href="/john/10-3.htm" title="To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.">John 10:3</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 26. - Lift up your eyes, etc. Once more an appeal is made to creation, as proving God's greatness. "Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these (heavens), bringing out their host (i.e. the stars) by number, or in their full number (Cheyne), and calling them all by names" (comp. <a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4, 5</a>, "He telleth the number of the stars, and calleth them all by their names," which, however, is probably later than Isaiah). Omnipotence alone could have created the starry host. Omniscience is required to know their number and their names. The Israelites are supposed to have "learned that the constellations had names, in Babylon" (Cheyne, ad loc.); but a special name for each star, which the Babylonians did not give, seems to be here intended. Not one faileth; i.e. "not one star neglects to attend the muster when God marshals the host." The stars are viewed as his army. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/40-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Lift up שְׂאוּ־ (śə·’ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take your eyes עֵינֵיכֶ֤ם (‘ê·nê·ḵem) Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain on high: מָר֨וֹם (mā·rō·wm) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> Altitude Who מִי־ (mî-) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix created בָרָ֣א (ḇā·rā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1254.htm">Strong's 1254: </a> To create, to cut down, select, feed all these? אֵ֔לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those He leads forth הַמּוֹצִ֥יא (ham·mō·w·ṣî) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim the starry host צְבָאָ֑ם (ṣə·ḇā·’ām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign by number; בְמִסְפָּ֖ר (ḇə·mis·pār) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4557.htm">Strong's 4557: </a> A number, definite, indefinite, narration He calls יִקְרָ֔א (yiq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read each one לְכֻלָּם֙ (lə·ḵul·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every by name. בְּשֵׁ֣ם (bə·šêm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name Because of His great מֵרֹ֤ב (mê·rōḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> Multitude, abundance, greatness power אוֹנִים֙ (’ō·w·nîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_202.htm">Strong's 202: </a> Ability, power, wealth and mighty וְאַמִּ֣יץ (wə·’am·mîṣ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_533.htm">Strong's 533: </a> Strong, strength strength, כֹּ֔חַ (kō·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> A small reptile (of unknown species) not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no one of them אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person is missing. נֶעְדָּֽר׃ (ne‘·dār) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5737.htm">Strong's 5737: </a> To arrange as a battle, a vineyard, to muster, to miss <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/40-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 40:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 40:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 40:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 40:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>