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Isaiah 40:13

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

KJV

Quis adjuvit spiritum Domini ? aut quis consiliarius ejus fuit, et ostendit illi ?

Vulgate

τίς ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου, καὶ τίς αὐτοῦ σύμβουλος ἐγένετο, ὃς συμβιβᾷ αὐτόν;

LXX

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

ASV

מִֽי תִכֵּ֥ן אֶת ר֖וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה וְ/אִ֥ישׁ עֲצָת֖/וֹ יוֹדִיעֶֽ/נּוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִתָּכֵ֖ן
ytkn
verb · 18×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
עֲצַ֥ת
'tst
verb · 90×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×

Intertextual echoes

Quoted or echoed by 2 later passages.

  • 1Cor 2:16 · exact_quote
    "For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ."
    Isaiah: who has known the mind of the Lord — Paul: we have the mind of Christ
  • Rom 11:34 · allusion
    "For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?"
    Isaiah: who has known the mind of the Lord — Paul's doxology

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 2:16 — For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
  • 1Cor 2:16 — For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
  • Eph 1:11 — In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
  • Eph 1:11 — In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
  • Jer 23:18 — For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
  • Jer 32:19 — Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
  • Job 21:22 — Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
  • Job 21:22 — Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
  • Job 34:13 — Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
  • Job 36:22 — Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
  • Job 36:23 — Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
  • John 1:13 — Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
  • Luke 10:22 — All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
  • Rev 5:3 — And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
  • Rom 11:34 — For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
  • Rom 11:34 — For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?