Isaiah 40:17
“All the nations are like nothing before him. They are regarded by him as less than nothing, and vanity.”
— Isaiah 40:17
About this verse
Isaiah 40:17 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's sovereignty, human insignificance. Notable phrases: like nothing before him; less than nothing. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Isaiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophecy
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