Isaiah 40:22

Tree of Life Version

He sits above the circle of the earth— its inhabitants are like grasshoppers— He stretches out the skies like a curtain, spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

Cross References

Genesis 1:6

Then God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the water! Let it be for separating water from water.”

Job 22:14

Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see, as He walks in the vault of heaven.’

Job 26:7

He stretches out the north over the void; He suspends the earth over nothing.

Job 36:29

Indeed, who can understand the spreading of the clouds, and the thunder from His pavilion?

Job 37:18

can you, with Him, stretch out the skies, strong as a mirror of molten metal?

Job 9:8

He alone spreads out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea;

Psalm 104:2

wrapping Yourself in light as a robe, stretching out heaven like a curtain,

Psalm 18:11

He rode upon a cheruv and flew. He soared on the wings of the wind.

Psalm 19:4

There is no speech, no words, where their voice goes unheard.

Psalm 2:4

He who sits in heaven laughs! Adonai mocks them.

Psalm 29:10

Adonai sits enthroned over the flood. Yes, Adonai sits as King forever.

Psalm 68:33

Sing to God, kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to the Lord—Selah—

Proverbs 8:27

When He set the heavens in place, I was there. When He inscribed the horizon on the face of the ocean,

Isaiah 19:1

The burden of Egypt: Behold, Adonai rides upon a swift cloud and comes to Egypt. Egypt’s idols tremble before Him and Egypt’s heart melts within them.

Isaiah 37:16

“Adonai-Tzva’ot, God of Israel, who is enthroned upon the cheruvim, 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 from a bucket, and count as a speck of dust on the scales. Behold, the islands weigh as fine dust.

Isaiah 40:17

All the nations are as nothing before Him. By Him they are accounted null and void.

Isaiah 42:4

He will not be disheartened or crushed until He establishes justice on earth. The islands will wait for His Torah.

Isaiah 42:5

Thus says God, Adonai, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it, and Ruach to those who walk in it—

Isaiah 44:24

Thus says Adonai, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: “I am Adonai, Maker of all things, stretching out the heavens alone, spreading the earth abroad by Myself,

Isaiah 51:13

But you forgot Adonai your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. Are you in constant dread all day because of the fury of the oppressor as he makes ready to destroy? But where is the fury of the oppressor?

Isaiah 66:1

Thus says Adonai: “Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where then is the House you would build for Me? Where is the place of My rest?

Jeremiah 10:12

He made the earth by His power, established the world by His wisdom, and stretched out heaven by His understanding.

Zechariah 12:1

The burden of the word of Adonai concerning Israel. A declaration of Adonai, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundation of the earth and formed the spirit of man within him:

Numbers 13:33

We also saw there the Nephilim . (The sons of Anak are from the Nephilim .) We seemed like grasshoppers in our eyes as well as theirs!”