Isaiah 40:16 “Lebanon is not sufficient for fuel, nor its animals enough for a burnt…”

Isaiah 40:16

Lebanon is not sufficient for fuel, nor its animals enough for a burnt offering.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

World English Bible

Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor its animals sufficient for a burnt offering.

American Standard Version

And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Lebanon is not sufficient for fire, nor the beastes thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

Darby Translation

And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering.

Young's Literal Translation

And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt-offering.

Bible in Basic English

And Lebanon is not enough to make a fire with, or all its cattle enough for a burned offering.

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Cross references

“nor”

Psalm 40:6 Hebrews 10:5–10 Psalm 50:10–12 Micah 6:6 Micah 6:7

Psalm 40:6 · BSB

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

Hebrews 10:5–10 · BSB

Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.

Psalm 50:10–12 · BSB

for every beast of the forest is Mine— the cattle on a thousand hills.

Micah 6:6 · BSB

With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?

Micah 6:7 · BSB

Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

Also

Psalm 50:9–12

Psalm 50:9–12 · BSB

I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,

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

In context

15Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are considered a speck of dust on the scales; He lifts up the islands like fine dust.

17All the nations are as nothing before Him; He regards them as nothingness and emptiness.

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