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Berean Standard Bible

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

Isaiah 40:16

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Isaiah 40 begins with comfort for God's exiled people and rises into a hymn about the greatness of God. The prophet asks who has measured the waters in his hand and weighed the mountains.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ni el Líbano bastará para el fuego, ni todos sus animales para el sacrificio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ni todos los bosques del Líbano contienen leña suficiente para consumir un sacrificio que baste para honrarlo, ni son suficientes todos sus animales para ofrecérselos a nuestro Dios.

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