Isaiah 40:22
New International Version
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.

New Living Translation
God sits above the circle of the earth. The people below seem like grasshoppers to him! He spreads out the heavens like a curtain and makes his tent from them.

English Standard Version
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in;

Berean Study Bible
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

New American Standard Bible
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

King James Bible
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God is enthroned above the circle of the earth; its inhabitants are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like thin cloth and spreads them out like a tent to live in.

International Standard Version
He's the one who sits above the disk of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers. He's the one who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in,

NET Bible
He is the one who sits on the earth's horizon; its inhabitants are like grasshoppers before him. He is the one who stretches out the sky like a thin curtain, and spreads it out like a pitched tent.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God is enthroned above the earth, and those who live on it are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the sky like a canopy and spreads it out like a tent to live in.

Jubilee Bible 2000
He is seated upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; he stretches out the heavens as a curtain and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in:

King James 2000 Bible
It is he that sits upon the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are as grasshoppers; that stretches out the heavens as a curtain, and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in:

American King James Version
It is he that sits on the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretches out the heavens as a curtain, and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in:

American Standard Version
It is he that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;

Douay-Rheims Bible
It is he that sitteth upon the globe of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as locusts: he that stretcheth out the heavens as nothing, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.

Darby Bible Translation
[It is] he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a gauze curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;

English Revised Version
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

Webster's Bible Translation
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

World English Bible
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in;

Young's Literal Translation
He who is sitting on the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are as grasshoppers, He who is stretching out as a thin thing the heavens, And spreadeth them as a tent to dwell in.

Jesaja 40:22 Afrikaans PWL
Dit is Hy wat sit bo die kring van die aarde en die inwoners daarvan is soos sprinkane. Wat die hemele uitstrek soos ’n gordyn en hulle uitsprei soos ’n tent om in te bly.

Isaia 40:22 Albanian
Ai është ai që rri ulur mbi rruzullin e tokës, banorët e së cilës janë si karkaleca; ai i shpalos qiejtë si një velo dhe i hap si një çadër ku mund të banosh.

ﺃﺷﻌﻴﺎء 40:22 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
الجالس على كرة الارض وسكانها كالجندب الذي ينشر السموات كسرادق ويبسطها كخيمة للسكن

Dyr Ieseien 40:22 Bavarian
Dyr Herrgot haat seinn Troon über n Himmlsgwölb, und d Erddling seind für iem decht grad Heuschneider! Wie aynn Schlair spannt yr önn Himml aus, wie ayn Zeltt, daa wo d Menschn drunter wonen künnend.

Исая 40:22 Bulgarian
Онзи, Който седи над кръга на земята, [Пред Когото] жителите й са като скакалци, Който простира небето като завеса, И го разпъва като шатър за живеене,

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
神坐在地球大圈之上,地上的居民好像蝗蟲。他鋪張穹蒼如幔子,展開諸天如可住的帳篷。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
神坐在地球大圈之上,地上的居民好像蝗虫。他铺张穹苍如幔子,展开诸天如可住的帐篷。

以 賽 亞 書 40:22 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
神 坐 在 地 球 大 圈 之 上 ; 地 上 的 居 民 好 像 蝗 蟲 。 他 鋪 張 穹 蒼 如 幔 子 , 展 開 諸 天 如 可 住 的 帳 棚 。

以 賽 亞 書 40:22 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
神 坐 在 地 球 大 圈 之 上 ; 地 上 的 居 民 好 像 蝗 虫 。 他 铺 张 穹 苍 如 幔 子 , 展 开 诸 天 如 可 住 的 帐 棚 。

Isaiah 40:22 Croatian Bible
On stoluje vrh kruga zemaljskoga kom su stanovnici poput skakavaca. Kao zastor nebesa je razastro, kao šator za stan razapeo.

Izaiáše 40:22 Czech BKR
Ten, kterýž sedí nad okršlkem země, jejížto obyvatelé jako kobylky, kterýž rozprostřel jako kortýnu nebesa, a roztáhl je jako stánek k přebývání,

Esajas 40:22 Danish
Han troner over Jordens Kreds, som Græshopper er dens Beboere; han udbreder Himlen som en Dug og spænder den ud som et Teltbo.

Jesaja 40:22 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Hij is het, Die daar zit boven den kloot der aarde, en derzelver inwoners zijn als sprinkhanen; Hij is het, Die de hemelen uitspant als een dunnen doek, en breidt ze uit als een tent, om te bewonen;

Swete's Septuagint
ὁ κατέχων τὸν γῦρον τῆς γῆς, καὶ οἱ ἐνοικοῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ὡς ἀκρίδες, ὁ στήσας ὡς καμάραν τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ διατείνας ὡς σκηνὴν κατοικεῖν,

Westminster Leningrad Codex
הַיֹּשֵׁב֙ עַל־ח֣וּג הָאָ֔רֶץ וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ כַּחֲגָבִ֑ים הַנֹּוטֶ֤ה כַדֹּק֙ שָׁמַ֔יִם וַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥ם כָּאֹ֖הֶל לָשָֽׁבֶת׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
הישב על־חוג הארץ וישביה כחגבים הנוטה כדק שמים וימתחם כאהל לשבת׃

Aleppo Codex
כב הישב על חוג הארץ וישביה כחגבים הנוטה כדק שמים וימתחם כאהל לשבת

Ézsaiás 40:22 Hungarian: Karoli
Ki ül a föld kereksége fölött, a melynek lakói mint sáskák [elõtte,] ki az egeket kiterjeszti mint egy kárpitot, és kifeszíti, mint a sátort, lakásra;

Jesaja 40:22 Esperanto
Li sidas super la rondo de la tero, kaj gxiaj logxantoj estas kiel lokustoj; Li etendas la cxielon kiel maldikan teksajxon kaj distiras gxin kiel tendon por logxado;

JESAJA 40:22 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Hän istuu maan piirin päällä, ja ne, jotka sen päällä asuvat, ovat niinkuin heinäsirkat; joka taivaan venyttää niinkuin ohukaisen nahan, ja levittää sen niinkuin teltan, asuttavaksi.

Ésaïe 40:22 French: Darby
Lui, qui est assis au-dessus du cercle de la terre, et ses habitants sont comme des sauterelles, -qui etend les cieux comme une toile legere, et qui les deploie comme une tente pour y habiter;

Ésaïe 40:22 French: Louis Segond (1910)
C'est lui qui est assis au-dessus du cercle de la terre, Et ceux qui l'habitent sont comme des sauterelles; Il étend les cieux comme une étoffe légère, Il les déploie comme une tente, pour en faire sa demeure.

Ésaïe 40:22 French: Martin (1744)
C'est lui qui est assis au-dessus du globe de la terre, et à qui ses habitants sont comme des sauterelles; c'est lui qui étend les cieux comme un voile, il les a même étendus comme une tente pour y habiter.

Jesaja 40:22 German: Modernized
Er sitzt über dem Kreis der Erde; und die darauf wohnen, sind wie Heuschrecken. Der den Himmel ausdehnet wie ein dünn Fell und breitet sie aus wie eine Hütte, da man innen wohnet;

Jesaja 40:22 German: Luther (1912)
Er sitzt auf dem Kreis der Erde, und die darauf wohnen, sind wie Heuschrecken; der den Himmel ausdehnt wie ein dünnes Fell und breitet ihn aus wie eine Hütte, darin man wohnt;

Jesaja 40:22 German: Textbibel (1899)
Er ist's, der da thront auf der Rundung über der Erde, daß ihre Bewohner Heuschrecken gleichen, der den Himmel ausspannt wie einen Flor, daß er ihn hinbreitet wie ein Zelt, daß man darunter wohne,

Isaia 40:22 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Egli è colui che sta assiso sul globo della terra, e gli abitanti d’essa son per lui come locuste; egli distese i cieli come una cortina, e li spiega come una tenda per abitarvi;

Isaia 40:22 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Egli è quel che siede sopra il globo della terra, ed a cui gli abitanti di essa sono come locuste; che stende i cieli come una tela, e li tende come una tenda da abitare;

YESAYA 40:22 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Bahwa Ia juga yang bersemayam di atas bulat bumi dan segala orang isinya seperti belalang jua adanya; bahwa Ia juga yang membentangkan segala langit seperti sehelai kain, dihamparkan-Nya seperti kemah tempat kedudukan!

이사야 40:22 Korean
그는 땅 위 궁창에 앉으시나니 땅의 거민들은 메뚜기 같으니라 그가 하늘을 차일 같이 펴셨으며 거할 천막 같이 베푸셨고

Isaias 40:22 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Qui sedet super gyrum terræ, et habitatores ejus sunt quasi locustæ ; qui extendit velut nihilum cælos, et expandit eos sicut tabernaculum ad inhabitandum ;

Izaijo knyga 40:22 Lithuanian
Jis sėdi virš žemės skliauto, jos gyventojai atrodo lyg skėriai. Jis ištiesia dangus lyg užuolaidas, išskleidžia juos lyg palapinę gyventi.

Isaiah 40:22 Maori
Ko ia te noho ana i runga i te porohita o te whenua, a ko o reira tangata, ano he mawhitiwhiti; ko nga rangi, horahia ana e ia ano he kakahu tauarai, horahia ana e ia ano he teneti hei nohoanga;

Esaias 40:22 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Han er jo den som troner over den vide jord, og de som bor på den, er som gresshopper; han er den som bredte ut himmelen som et tynt teppe og utspente den som et telt til å bo i,

Isaías 40:22 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
El es el que está sentado sobre la redondez de la tierra, cuyos habitantes son como langostas; El es el que extiende los cielos como una cortina y los despliega como una tienda para morar.

Isaías 40:22 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
El es el que está sentado sobre la redondez de la tierra, Cuyos habitantes son como langostas. El es el que extiende los cielos como una cortina Y los despliega como una tienda para morar.

Isaías 40:22 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Él está sentado sobre el globo de la tierra, cuyos moradores son como langostas; Él extiende los cielos como una cortina, los despliega como una tienda para morar.

Isaías 40:22 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
El está asentado sobre el globo de la tierra, cuyos moradores son como langostas: él extiende los cielos como una cortina, tiéndelos como una tienda para morar:

Isaías 40:22 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
El está sentado sobre el globo de la tierra, cuyos moradores le son como langostas; él extiende los cielos como una cortina, los despliega como una tienda para morar;

Isaías 40:22 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Ele é o que está assentado em seu trono, acima da cúpula da terra, cujos habitantes são para ele como gafanhotos; ele é o que estende os céus como cortina e os desenrola como tenda para nela morar.

Isaías 40:22 Portugese Bible
E ele o que está assentado sobre o círculo da terra, cujos moradores são para ele como gafanhotos; é ele o que estende os céus como cortina, e o desenrola como tenda para nela habitar.   

Isaia 40:22 Romanian: Cornilescu
El şade deasupra cercului pămîntului, şi locuitorii lui sînt ca nişte lăcuste înaintea Lui; El întinde cerurile ca o mahramă supţire, şi le lăţeşte ca un cort, ca să locuiască în el.

Исаия 40:22 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Он есть Тот, Который восседает над кругом земли, и живущие на ней – как саранча пред Ним ; Он распростер небеса, как тонкую ткань, и раскинул их, какшатер для жилья.

Исаия 40:22 Russian koi8r
Он есть Тот, Который восседает над кругом земли, и живущие на ней--как саранча [пред Ним]; Он распростер небеса, как тонкую ткань, и раскинул их, как шатер для жилья.

Jesaja 40:22 Swedish (1917)
Han är den som tronar över jordens rund, och dess inbyggare äro såsom gräshoppor; han är den som utbreder himmelen såsom ett flor och spänner ut den såsom ett tält att bo inunder.

Isaiah 40:22 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Siya ang nakaupo sa balantok ng lupa, at ang mga nananahan doon ay parang mga balang; siyang naglaladlad ng langit na parang tabing, at inilaladlad na parang tolda upang tahanan;

อิสยาห์ 40:22 Thai: from KJV
คือพระองค์ผู้ประทับเหนือปริมณฑลของแผ่นดินโลก และชาวแผ่นดินโลกก็เหมือนอย่างตั๊กแตน ผู้ทรงขึงฟ้าสวรรค์เหมือนขึงม่าน และกางออกเหมือนเต็นท์ที่อาศัย

Yeşaya 40:22 Turkish
Gökkubbenin üstünde oturan RABdir,
Yeryüzünde yaşayanlarsa çekirge gibidir.
Gökleri perde gibi geren,
Oturmak için çadır gibi kuran Odur.

EÂ-sai 40:22 Vietnamese (1934)
Ấy là Ðấng ngự trên vòng trái đất nầy, các dân cư trên đất như cào cào vậy. Chính Ngài là Ðấng giương các từng trời ra như cái màn, và giương ra như trại để ở.

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