Isaiah 40:16

Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; ¹  its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings. ² 

biblegateway Isa 40:16

Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires, nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.

biblegateway Isa 40:16

Even Lebanon is not enough to burn, Nor its beasts enough for a burnt offering.

biblegateway Isa 40:16

All Lebanon’s forests do not contain sufficient fuel to consume a sacrifice large enough to honor him. All Lebanon’s sacrificial animals would not make an offering worthy of our God.

biblegateway Isa 40:16

There aren't enough trees in Lebanon nor enough animals in those vast forests to furnish adequate fuel and offerings for his worship.

SABDAweb Isa 40:16

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

bibleoremus Isa 40:16

Lebanon would not provide fuel enough, nor are its animals enough for a burnt offering.

biblegateway Isa 40:16

And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt offering.

biblegateway Isa 40:16

Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; ¹  its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings. ² 

¹ tn The words “for a sacrifice” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

² sn The point is that not even the Lebanon forest could supply enough wood and animals for an adequate sacrifice to the Lord.