Isaiah 40:17

NETBible

All the nations are insignificant before him; they are regarded as absolutely nothing. 1 

NIV ©

Before him all the nations are as nothing; they are regarded by him as worthless and less than nothing.

NASB ©

All the nations are as nothing before Him, They are regarded by Him as less than nothing and meaningless.

NLT ©

The nations of the world are as nothing to him. In his eyes they are less than nothing––mere emptiness and froth.

MSG ©

All the nations add up to simply nothing before him--less than nothing is more like it. A minus.

BBE ©

All the nations are as nothing before him; even less than nothing, a thing of no value.

NRSV ©

All the nations are as nothing before him; they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness.

NKJV ©

All nations before Him are as nothing, And they are counted by Him less than nothing and worthless.

KJV
All nations
<01471>
before him [are] as nothing; and they are counted
<02803> (8738)
to him less than nothing
<0657>_,
and vanity
<08414>_.
NASB ©
All
<3605>
the nations
<1471>
are as nothing
<369>
before
<5048>
Him, They are regarded
<2803>
by Him as less
<657>
than
<4480>
nothing
<657>
and meaningless
<8414>
.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
panta
<3956> 
A-NPN
ta
<3588> 
T-NPN
eynh
<1484> 
N-NPN
wv
<3739> 
ADV
ouden
<3762> 
A-ASN
eisi
<1510> 
V-PAI-3P
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
ouyen
<3762> 
A-ASN
elogisyhsan
<3049> 
V-API-3P
NET [draft] ITL
All
<03605>
the nations
<01471>
are insignificant
<0369>
before
<05048>
him; they are regarded
<02803>
as absolutely nothing
<08414>

<0657>
.
HEBREW
wl
<0>
wbsxn
<02803>
whtw
<08414>
opam
<0657>
wdgn
<05048>
Nyak
<0369>
Mywgh
<01471>
lk (40:17)
<03605>
NETBible

All the nations are insignificant before him; they are regarded as absolutely nothing. 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “[as derived] from nothing and unformed.”