Berean Standard Bible
“He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.”
Isaiah 40 was written to a people who had watched Babylon's kings march through Judah and carry them off. Political power looked permanent, and the prophet sets that impression beside who God really is.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.
World English Bible (WEB)
who brings princes to nothing; who makes the judges of the earth like meaningless.
King James Version (KJV)
That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
American Standard Version (ASV)
that bringeth princes to nothing; that maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He makes rulers come to nothing; the judges of the earth are of no value.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El torna en nada los poderosos, y á los que gobiernan la tierra hace como cosa vana.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Dios sentencia a los grandes del mundo y los reduce a nada.
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