Isaiah 40:12
“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and marked off the sky with his span, and calculated the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?”
— Isaiah 40:12
About this verse
Isaiah 40:12 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Babylon. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the rhetoric genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine omnipotence, creation, incomparable God. Notable phrases: measured the waters; marked off the sky; calculated the dust.
Speaker
Isaiah
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
rhetoric
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
This verse is part of a bigger story
Isaiah 40 has more verses that reveal the full context — who wrote it, what was happening, and why this moment matters.
Read Isaiah 40 →This verse was found through the Bible Genome. Take time to reflect on what speaks to you.
Emotionally similar
“He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your…”
— Luke 11:2
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
“Isn't my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?”
— Jeremiah 23:29
“He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk hu…”
— Micah 6:8
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”
— Proverbs 1:7