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.
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The verse 15 is found in chapter 40 of Isaiah. Isaiah presents God as incomparable before nations, idols, and rulers. No creature can measure the heavens or advise the Creator. The conclusion addresses those who feel that God does not see their situation: waiting for Yahweh does not mean passivity, but receiving renewed strength because his power never runs out.
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Siehe, die Heiden sind geachtet wie ein Tropfen, so im Eimer bleibt, und wie ein Scherflein, so in der Waage bleibt. Siehe, die Inseln sind wie ein Stäublein.
He aquí que las naciones son reputadas como la gota de un acetre, y como el orín del peso: he aquí que hace desaparecer las islas como polvo.
Miren, las naciones son como una gota de un cubo; son consideradas como polvo fino en una balanza. Miren, él levanta las islas como un polvillo.
Voici, les nations sont comme une goutte d'un seau, Elles sont comme de la poussière sur une balance; Voici, les îles sont comme une fine poussière qui s'envole.
Ecco, le genti sono come una gocciola della secchia, e son reputate come la polvere minuta delle bilance; ecco, egli può trasportar le isole di luogo in luogo, come polvere minuta.
Eis que as nações são consideradas por ele como a gota de um balde, e como o pó miúdo das balanças; eis que ele levanta as ilhas como a uma coisa pequeníssima.
看哪,列國都像水桶裏的一滴, 又如天平上的微塵; 看哪,他舉起眾海島,好像舉起極微小之物。
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