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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Isaiah 40:13 Parallel: Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counseller hath taught him?</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/isaiah/40-13.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/isaiah/40-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/isaiah/40-13.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > Isaiah 40:13</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../isaiah/40-12.htm" title="Isaiah 40:12">◄</a> Isaiah 40:13 <a href="../isaiah/40-14.htm" title="Isaiah 40:14">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/40.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Who can fathom the Spirit of the LORD, or instruct the LORD as his counselor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Who is able to advise the Spirit of the LORD? Who knows enough to give him advice or teach him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Who has measured the Spirit of the LORD, or what man shows him his counsel?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/40.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has informed Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has informed Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has informed Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or has taught Him as His counselor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or who gave him counsel?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or who gave Him His counsel? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Has anyone told the LORD what he must do or given him advice? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Can anyone tell the LORD what to do? Who can teach him or give him advice? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD or instructed him as his adviser?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Who has fathomed the Spirit of the LORD, or as his counselor has taught him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Who comprehends the mind of the LORD, or gives him instruction as his counselor? </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or <i>being</i> his counseller hath taught him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or <i>as</i> His counselor has taught Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/isaiah/40.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counselor has taught him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Who has known the mind of the LORD, and who has instructed him as his counselor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of Yahweh, or has taught him as his counselor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/isaiah/40.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counselor has taught him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/isaiah/40.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, and who was His counselor that he might instruct Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/isaiah/40.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, and, [as] his counsellor, hath taught him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Who hath directed the spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counselor hath taught him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/isaiah/40.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Who hath instructed ye Spirit of the Lord? or was his counseler or taught him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/isaiah/40.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Who hath directed the spirite of the Lorde? or who gaue hym counsayle, and shewed hym?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/isaiah/40.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Who hath refourmed the mynde of the LORDE? Or who is of his councel to teach him?</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who has meted out the Spirit of YHWH, "" And [being] His counselor, teaches Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who hath meted out the Spirit of Jehovah, And, being His counsellor, doth teach Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Who measured the spirit of Jehovah? and will a man of his counsel make him to know?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who hath forwarded the spirit of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor, and hath taught him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Who has assisted the Spirit of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor and has revealed things to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of LORD JEHOVAH or who was Lord of Counsel to him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD or who has been to him a counsellor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who hath meted out the spirit of the LORD? Or who was His counsellor that he might instruct Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who has known the mind of the Lord? and who has been his counsellor, to instruct him?</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/isaiah/40.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><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/8505.htm" title="8505: ṯik·kên (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to balance, i.e. Measure out; figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling.">has directed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-csc) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">the Spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yō·w·ḏî·‘en·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">or informed Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098: ‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Counsel, advice. From ya'ats; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence.">as His counselor?</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/isaiah/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310. miy (me) -- who?">Who</a><a href="/hebrew/8505.htm" title="8505. takan (taw-kan') -- to regulate, measure, estimate"> hath meted out</a><a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit"> the Spirit</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel"> of Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">, And, [being] His counsellor</a><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">, doth teach Him!</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/8505.htm" title="תכן vpp3ms 8505"> has directed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="רוּחַ ncbsc 7307"> the Spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vhi3ms 3045"> who gave</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> Him</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> His</a> <a href="/hebrew/6098.htm" title="עֵצָה_1 ncfsc 6098"> counsel</a>?</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/isaiah/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310. miy (me) -- who?">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/8505.htm" title="8505. takan (taw-kan') -- to regulate, measure, estimate">has directed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">the Spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">Or as His counselor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">has informed</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">Him?</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8505.htm" title="8505. takan (taw-kan') -- to regulate, measure, estimate">Who hath directed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">the Spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">or [being] his counsellor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">hath taught</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">him?</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../isaiah/40-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 40:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 40:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../isaiah/40-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 40:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 40:14" /></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> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>