the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Isaiah 40:23
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He reduces princes to nothingand makes judges of the earth like a wasteland.
who brings princes to nothing; who makes the judges of the eretz as vanity.
That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
who brings princes to nothing, and makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness.
It is He who reduces rulers to nothing, Who makes the judges of the earth meaningless.
He makes rulers unimportant and the judges of this world worth nothing.
It is He who reduces dignitaries to nothing, Who makes the judges (rulers) of the earth meaningless (useless).
who brings princes to nothing; who makes the judges of the earth as vanity.
He bringeth the princes to nothing, and maketh the iudges of the earth, as vanitie,
It is He who reduces rulers to nothing,Who makes the judges of the earth utterly formless.
He brings the princes to nothing and makes the judges of the earth meaningless.
God brings down rulers and turns them into nothing.
He reduces princes to nothing, the rulers of the earth to emptiness.
that bringeth the princes to nothing, that maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
He takes away the power of rulers. He makes the world's leaders completely worthless.
Who brings princes to nought; and makes the judges of the earth as if they were nothing.
He brings down powerful rulers and reduces them to nothing.
the one who brings princes to nothing; he makes rulers of the earth like nothing.
who gives potentates into nothing. He makes judges of the earth as nothing.
That he bringeth princes to nothinge, and the iudges of the earth to dust:
that bringeth princes to nothing; that maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
He makes rulers come to nothing; the judges of the earth are of no value.
That bringeth princes to nothing; He maketh the judges of the earth as a thing of nought.
That bringeth the princes to nothing; hee maketh the Iudges of the earth as vanitie.
He bringeth princes to nothing, and the iudges of the earth as though they were not.
he that appoints princes to rule as nothing, and has made the earth as nothing.
that bringeth princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
Which yyueth the sercheris of priuytees, as if thei be not, and made the iugis of erthe as a veyn thing.
that brings princes to nothing; that makes the judges of the earth as vanity.
That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
He is the one who reduces rulers to nothing; he makes the earth's leaders insignificant.
He brings the princes to nothing; He makes the judges of the earth useless.
It is He Who brings rulers down to nothing. He makes the judges of the earth as nothing.
who brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing.
Who delivereth dignitaries to nothingness, - Judges of earth, like a desolation, hath he made:
He that bringeth the searchers of secrets to nothing, that hath made the judges of the earth as vanity.
who brings princes to nought, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing.
He who is making princes become nothing, Judges of earth as emptiness hath made;
He it is who reduces rulers to nothing, Who makes the judges of the earth meaningless.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Isaiah 19:13, Isaiah 19:14, Isaiah 23:9, Isaiah 24:21, Isaiah 24:22, Job 12:21, Job 34:19, Job 34:20, Psalms 76:12, Psalms 107:40, Jeremiah 25:18-27, Luke 1:51, Luke 1:52, Revelation 19:18-20
Reciprocal: Job 21:22 - he judgeth Job 35:5 - Look Jeremiah 10:24 - lest 1 Corinthians 2:6 - of the
Cross-References
For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I'm here in prison, but I did nothing to deserve it."
When the chief baker saw that Joseph had given the first dream such a positive interpretation, he said to Joseph, "I had a dream, too. In my dream there were three baskets of white pastries stacked on my head.
My family is gone, and my close friends have forgotten me.
I am ignored as if I were dead, as if I were a broken pot.
Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the Lord tested Joseph's character.
You drink wine by the bowlful and perfume yourselves with fragrant lotions. You care nothing about the ruin of your nation.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
That bringeth princes to nothing,.... The great men of the earth, kings, rulers, and nobles, these he brings to the dust; and all their counsels, schemes, and purposes, come to nothing; and their monarchies and kingdoms too in time. Where are now the Babylonish, Persian, and Grecian monarchies, and those great princes that formerly reigned in them?
he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity; their decrees and decisions to stand for nothing, as "tohu" and "bohu", the first of which words is used here; so that they are no more regarded and attended to.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
That bringeth the princes to nothing - That is, all princes and kings. No matter how great their power, their wealth, and their dignity, they are, by his hand, reduced to nothing before him. The design of this passage is to contrast the majesty of God with that of princes and nobles, and to show how far he excels them all. The general truth is therefore stated, that all monarchs are by him removed from their thrones, and consigned to nothing. The same idea is expressed in Job 12:21 :
He poureth contempt upon princes,
And weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
And in Psalms 107:40 :
He poureth contempt upon princes,
And causeth them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way.
The particular idea here, as appears from the next verse, is, that the princes and rulers who are opposed to God constitute no real resistance to the execution of his purposes. He can strip off their honors and glory, and obliterate even their names.
He maketh the judges of the earth - Kings and princes often executed judgment personally, and hence, the words judges and kings seem to be synonymous as they are used here, and in Psalms 2:10 :
Be wise now, therefore, O ye kings;
Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
