Isaiah 40:16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.… He is not only independent of the power, but also of the goodwill of His creatures. This general allusion to oblation as an act of homage or of friendship suits the connection better than a specific reference to expiation. The insufficiency of these offerings is set forth, not in a formal proposition, but by means of a striking individualisation. If Lebanon could not suffice, what could? (J. A. Alexander.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.WEB: Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor its animals sufficient for a burnt offering. |
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