Isaiah 40:26
“Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these, who brings out their army by number. He calls them all by name. by the greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power, Not one is lacking.”
— Isaiah 40:26
About this verse
Isaiah 40:26 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Babylon. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the rhetoric genre of biblical literature. Key themes include creation, divine power, God as creator. Notable phrases: lift up your eyes; who has created these; calls them all by name. This verse contains a command.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
rhetoric
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