Isaiah 40:13

NETBible

Who comprehends 1  the mind 2  of the Lord, or gives him instruction as his counselor? 3 

NIV ©

Who has understood the mind of the LORD, or instructed him as his counsellor?

NASB ©

Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has informed Him?

NLT ©

Who is able to advise the Spirit of the LORD? Who knows enough to be his teacher or counselor?

MSG ©

Who could ever have told GOD what to do or taught him his business?

BBE ©

By whom has the spirit of the Lord been guided, or who has been his teacher?

NRSV ©

Who has directed the spirit of the LORD, or as his counselor has instructed him?

NKJV ©

Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has taught Him?

KJV
Who hath directed
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the Spirit
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of the LORD
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or [being] his counsellor
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hath taught
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him? {his...: Heb. man of his counsel}
NASB ©
Who
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has directed
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the Spirit
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of the LORD
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, Or as His counselor
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<6098> has informed
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Him?
LXXM
tiv
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I-NSM
egnw
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V-AAI-3S
noun
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N-ASM
kuriou
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N-GSM
kai
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CONJ
tiv
<5100> 
I-NSM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
sumboulov
<4825> 
N-NSM
egeneto
<1096> 
V-AMI-3S
ov
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R-NSM
sumbiba
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V-FAI-3S
auton
<846> 
D-ASM
NET [draft] ITL
Who
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comprehends
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the mind
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of the Lord
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, or gives
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him instruction
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as his counselor
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?
HEBREW
wneydwy
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wtue
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syaw
<0376>
hwhy
<03068>
xwr
<07307>
ta
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Nkt
<08505>
ym (40:13)
<04310>
NETBible

Who comprehends 1  the mind 2  of the Lord, or gives him instruction as his counselor? 3 

NET Notes

1 tn Perhaps the verb is used metonymically here in the sense of “advises” (note the following line).

2 tn In this context רוּחַ (ruakh) likely refers to the Lord’s “mind,” or mental faculties, rather than his personal Spirit (see BDB 925 s.v.).

3 tn Heb “or [as] the man of his counsel causes him to know?”