Isaiah 40:22 meaning and explanation
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
Isaiah 40:22, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah 40 addresses Judah in exile, and here the prophet continues the challenge of verse 18 about comparing God to idols. The LORD sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, a phrase that describes the horizon as it looks from the ground, while its inhabitants seem as small as grasshoppers.
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