Isaiah 40:22

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He is the One who sits upon the globe of the earth, and its inhabitants are like locusts. He extends the heavens as if they were nothing, and he spreads them out like a tent, in which to dwell.

Cross References

Genesis 1:6

God also said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide waters from waters."

Job 22:14

and, "The clouds are his hiding-place," and, "He does not examine us closely," and, "He makes his rounds at the limits of the heavens."

Job 26:7

He stretched out the North over emptiness, and he suspended the land over nothing.

Job 36:29

If he wills it, he extends the clouds as his tent

Job 37:18

Perhaps you have made the heavens with him, which are very solid, as if they had been cast from brass.

Job 9:8

He alone extends the heavens, and he walks upon the waves of the sea.

Psalm 104:2

Sing to him, and sing psalms to him. Describe all his wonders.

Psalm 18:11

desirable beyond gold and many precious stones, and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.

Psalm 19:4

May he be mindful of all your sacrifices, and may your burnt-offerings be fat.

Psalm 2:4

He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.

Psalm 29:10

What use would there be in my blood, if I descend into corruption? Will dust confess to you or announce your truth?

Psalm 68:33

Let the poor see and rejoice. Seek God, and your soul will live.

Proverbs 8:27

I was already present: when he prepared the heavens; when, with a certain law and a circuit, he fortified the abyss;

Isaiah 19:1

The burden of Egypt. Behold, the Lord will ascend upon a lofty cloud, and he will enter into Egypt, and the false images of Egypt will be moved before his face, and the heart of Egypt will waste away in its midst.

Isaiah 37:16

"O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel who sits upon the Cherubim: you alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

Isaiah 40:15

Behold, the nations are like a drop of water in a bucket, and they are considered as the smallest grain on a balance. Behold, the islands are like a little dust.

Isaiah 40:17

All the nations in his sight are as if they did not exist, and they are considered by him as if they were nothingness and emptiness.

Isaiah 42:4

He will not be saddened or troubled, until he establishes judgment on earth. And the islands will await his law.

Isaiah 42:5

Thus says the Lord God, who created the heavens and expanded it, who formed the earth and all that springs from it, who gives breath to the people in it, and spirit to those walking on it.

Isaiah 44:24

Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, and your Maker from the womb: I am the Lord, who makes all things, who alone extends the heavens, who makes the earth firm. And there is no one with me.

Isaiah 51:13

And have you forgotten the Lord, your Maker, who extended the heavens, and who founded the earth? And have you been in constant dread, all day long, at the face of his fury, of the one who afflicted you and who had prepared to destroy you? Where is the fury of the oppressor now?

Isaiah 66:1

Thus says the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What is this house that you would build for me? And what is this place of my rest?

Jeremiah 10:12

He made the earth by his power, he prepared the world in his wisdom, and he stretched out the heavens with his understanding.

Zechariah 12:1

The burden of the word of the Lord upon Israel. The Lord, stretching forth the heavens and founding the earth and forming the spirit of man within him, says:

Numbers 13:33

And before the sons of Israel they disparaged the land, which they had inspected, saying: "The land, which we viewed, devours its inhabitants. The people, upon whom we gazed, were of lofty stature.