Isaiah 40:13 “Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counse…”

Isaiah 40:13

Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

World English Bible

Who has directed the LORD’s Spirit, or has taught him as his counselor?

American Standard Version

Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

Geneva Bible 1599

Who hath instructed ye Spirit of the Lord? or was his counseler or taught him?

Darby Translation

Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, and, [as] his counsellor, hath taught him?

Young's Literal Translation

Who hath meted out the Spirit of Jehovah, And, [being] His counsellor, doth teach Him!

Bible in Basic English

By whom has the spirit of the Lord been guided, or who has been his teacher?

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Cross references

“hath directed”

1 Corinthians 2:16 Romans 11:34 Job 21:22 Luke 10:22 Ephesians 1:11 John 1:13

1 Corinthians 2:16 · BSB

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Romans 11:34 · BSB

“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”

Job 21:22 · BSB

Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high?

Luke 10:22 · BSB

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”

Ephesians 1:11 · BSB

In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

John 1:13 · BSB

children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?

14Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?

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