Isaiah 40:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
Who can fathom the Spirit of the LORD, or instruct the LORD as his counselor?

New Living Translation
Who is able to advise the Spirit of the LORD? Who knows enough to give him advice or teach him?

English Standard Version
Who has measured the Spirit of the LORD, or what man shows him his counsel?

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

New American Standard Bible
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has informed Him?

NASB 1995
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has informed Him?

NASB 1977
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has informed Him?

Amplified Bible
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or has taught Him as His counselor?

Christian Standard Bible
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or who gave him counsel?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or who gave Him His counsel?

Contemporary English Version
Has anyone told the LORD what he must do or given him advice?

Good News Translation
Can anyone tell the LORD what to do? Who can teach him or give him advice?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD or instructed him as his adviser?

International Standard Version
Who has fathomed the Spirit of the LORD, or as his counselor has taught him?

NET Bible
Who comprehends the mind of the LORD, or gives him instruction as his counselor?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counseller hath taught him?

New King James Version
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has taught Him?

King James 2000 Bible
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counselor has taught him?

New Heart English Bible
Who has known the mind of the LORD, and who has instructed him as his counselor?

World English Bible
Who has directed the Spirit of Yahweh, or has taught him as his counselor?

American King James Version
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counselor has taught him?

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

A Faithful Version
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, and who was His counselor that he might instruct Him?

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

English Revised Version
Who hath directed the spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

Webster's Bible Translation
Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counselor hath taught him?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Who hath instructed ye Spirit of the Lord? or was his counseler or taught him?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Who hath directed the spirite of the Lorde? or who gaue hym counsayle, and shewed hym?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Who hath refourmed the mynde of the LORDE? Or who is of his councel to teach him?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who has meted out the Spirit of YHWH, "" And [being] His counselor, teaches Him?

Young's Literal Translation
Who hath meted out the Spirit of Jehovah, And, being His counsellor, doth teach Him!

Smith's Literal Translation
Who measured the spirit of Jehovah? and will a man of his counsel make him to know?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who hath forwarded the spirit of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor, and hath taught him?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Who has assisted the Spirit of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor and has revealed things to him?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Who has directed the Spirit of LORD JEHOVAH or who was Lord of Counsel to him?

Lamsa Bible
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD or who has been to him a counsellor?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who hath meted out the spirit of the LORD? Or who was His counsellor that he might instruct Him?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Who has known the mind of the Lord? and who has been his counsellor, to instruct him?
















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