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Isaiah 40:1

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 398-399

  • Publications Index

    ip-1 398-399;

    bf 408; w49 51

Isaiah 40:2

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 495

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 398-399

  • Publications Index

    it-1 495; ip-1 398-399;

    ad 369; bf 408; g62 12/22 28; w49 51

Isaiah 40:3

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 860

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 88

    Bible’s Message, p. 19

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 399-401

    “All Scripture,” p. 123

    Reasoning, p. 414

    The Watchtower,

    1/15/1966, pp. 54-55

    1/1/1966, pp. 4-5

    11/15/1965, pp. 694-696

    9/15/1963, pp. 554-556

    4/15/1952, pp. 251-253

  • Publications Index

    it-1 860; it-2 88; bm 19; ip-1 399-401; si 123; rs 414;

    ad 600; w66 4, 54; w65 695; w63 555; bf 406, 408; g62 12/22 28; ns 216; sr55 87; w52 252; w49 51; w43 183

Isaiah 40:4

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1119

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 445, 1147

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 399-401

    The Watchtower,

    11/15/1965, pp. 694-696

    11/15/1956, p. 703

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1119; it-2 445, 1147; ip-1 399-401;

    ad 774, 1187, 1630; w65 695; bf 408; w56 703; w49 51, 345; w35 185

Isaiah 40:5

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 399-401

    The Watchtower,

    3/15/1994, p. 25

    11/15/1965, pp. 694-696

    9/15/1963, pp. 554-556

  • Publications Index

    ip-1 399-401; w94 3/15 25;

    w65 695; w63 555; bf 408; w49 51; w35 165, 185

Isaiah 40:6

Footnotes

  • *

    40:6 (winsomeness) Susp.

Isaiah 40:7

Footnotes

  • *

    40:7 Var. when a wind

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w49 54

Isaiah 40:8

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 5

    The Watchtower (Study),

    9/2017, pp. 18-22

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 401-402

    The Watchtower,

    10/1/1997, pp. 10-15

    11/1/1989, p. 16

    3/1/1975, pp. 149-150

    5/1/1964, pp. 263-264

    7/15/1951, p. 419

    God’s Word, p. 36

    Awake!,

    10/8/1979, p. 3

  • Publications Index

    lff lesson 5; w17.09 18-22; ip-1 401-402; w97 10/1 10-15; w89 11/1 16; gm 36;

    g79 10/8 3; w75 149-150; w64 264; w51 419; w49 54; ep 12

Isaiah 40:9

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 402-406

  • Publications Index

    ip-1 402, 404, 406;

    w49 55

Isaiah 40:10

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    1/2019, pp. 5-6

    The Watchtower,

    4/1/2007, pp. 26-27

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 402-406

  • Publications Index

    w19.01 5-6; w07 4/1 26; ip-1 402, 406;

    w49 55

Isaiah 40:11

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    1/2019, p. 7

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 365, 924

    Close to Jehovah, pp. 20-21, 70

    The Watchtower,

    11/15/2013, p. 27

    4/1/2007, pp. 26-27

    7/1/2003, p. 11

    1/1/1993, p. 19

    1/15/1973, p. 39

    6/15/1967, pp. 381-383

    7/15/1963, pp. 424-426

    10/15/1962, pp. 630-631

    4/15/1950, pp. 119-121

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 402-405, 406-407

    Awake!,

    3/22/1988, pp. 3-4

    5/8/1970, p. 19

  • Publications Index

    w19.01 7; it-1 365, 924; cl 20-21, 70; w13 11/15 27; w07 4/1 26; w03 7/1 11; ip-1 402, 404-407; w93 1/1 19; g88 3/22 3-4;

    w73 39; ad 259, 646; g70 5/8 19; w67 382; w63 425; w62 630; w50 120; w49 55; w40 348

Isaiah 40:12

Footnotes

  • *

    40:12 Var. by span

  • *

    40:12 Size of measure uncertain

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1060

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 407-408

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1060; ip-1 407-408;

    w49 56

Isaiah 40:13

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 407-408

    The Watchtower,

    11/15/1958, pp. 683-684

  • Publications Index

    ip-1 407-408;

    g64 5/22 28; w58 683; yw 17; w41 239

Isaiah 40:14

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 140

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 407-408

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/1976, p. 346

    11/15/1958, pp. 683-684

  • Publications Index

    it-2 140; ip-1 407-408;

    w76 346; w58 683; yw 17

Isaiah 40:15

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 408-409

    The Watchtower,

    1/15/1976, pp. 41-42

    7/15/1954, pp. 432-433

  • Publications Index

    ip-1 408;

    w76 41-42; w54 432; w49 56; w48 357

Isaiah 40:16

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 408-409

  • Publications Index

    ip-1 408-409;

    w49 57

Isaiah 40:17

Footnotes

  • *

    40:17 Var. presence, they count for a piece of nothing and

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 408-409

    The Watchtower,

    2/15/1961, pp. 112-114

  • Publications Index

    ip-1 408-409;

    w61 113; g50 5/22 8; w49 57; w48 357

Isaiah 40:18

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    g63 3/8 28; w49 57

Isaiah 40:19

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w49 57

Isaiah 40:20

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w49 57

Isaiah 40:22

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Public),

    No. 1 2018, p. 6

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 668, 1064

    The Watchtower,

    7/1/2011, pp. 24-26

    9/15/1993, p. 32

    5/15/1992, p. 5

    3/15/1979, p. 6

    11/1/1977, p. 646

    1/1/1972, p. 4

    11/1/1967, pp. 671-672

    5/1/1963, pp. 264-266

    12/15/1962, pp. 750-751

    10/15/1962, pp. 612-614

    7/1/1953, pp. 390-391

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 409, 412

    Book for All, pp. 18-19

    Knowledge, p. 17

    Reasoning, p. 63

    Awake!,

    9/22/1981, p. 25

    12/22/1977, p. 17

    7/8/1973, pp. 20-21

  • Publications Index

    ijwbq article 78; wp18.1 6; it-1 668, 1064; w11 7/1 24-26; ip-1 409, 412; ba 18-19; kl 17; w93 9/15 32; w92 5/15 5; rs 63;

    g81 9/22 25; w79 3/15 6; w77 646; g77 12/22 17; g73 7/8 20-21; w72 4; ad 734; w67 671; w63 265; g63 4/22 20; g63 8/8 28; w62 613, 751; tc 5; g59 8/22 7; w53 391; nh 39; bn 24

Isaiah 40:23

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    g64 12/8 4; w49 57

Isaiah 40:24

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w49 57

Isaiah 40:25

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 409-410

    The Watchtower,

    3/15/1985, p. 5

    12/1/1956, pp. 721-722

  • Publications Index

    ip-1 410;

    w85 3/15 5; g63 3/8 27; w56 722; w49 58

Isaiah 40:26

Footnotes

  • *

    40:26 Codd.* from greatness in powers and mighty

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    1/2018, p. 8

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 1031-1032

    Close to Jehovah, p. 50

    Awake!,

    2/2012, p. 17

    2/8/1993, p. 30

    8/8/1991, p. 25

    6/22/1975, pp. 18-19

    12/22/1972, p. 25

    The Watchtower,

    7/1/2011, p. 28

    2/15/2011, pp. 6-7

    5/1/2008, p. 6

    2/1/2005, p. 5

    6/15/1999, pp. 19-20

    4/1/1996, pp. 10-11

    3/1/1991, p. 4

    9/15/1989, p. 31

    1/15/1986, p. 16

    3/15/1985, p. 5

    10/1/1980, p. 6

    1/15/1977, p. 46

    4/15/1965, pp. 229-230

    10/1/1964, pp. 587-589

    10/15/1962, pp. 612-614

    5/15/1962, pp. 293-294

    7/15/1961, pp. 426-428

    12/1/1956, pp. 721-722

    Satisfying Life, pp. 15-16

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 409-411

    Creator, pp. 88-91

    Live Forever, pp. 35-36

    Holy Spirit, pp. 8-10

  • Publications Index

    w18.01 8; it-2 1031-1032; cl 50; g 2/12 17; w11 2/15 6-7; w11 7/1 28; w08 5/1 6; w05 2/1 5; la 15-16; ip-1 409-411; w99 6/15 19-20; ct 88-91; w96 4/1 10-11; g93 2/8 30; w91 3/1 4; g91 8/8 25; w89 9/15 31; pe 35-36; w86 1/15 16;

    w85 3/15 5; w80 10/1 6; w77 46; hs 8-10; g75 6/22 18-19; g72 12/22 25; g67 6/22 5; g66 8/22 17; w65 229; im 15; w64 588; g63 4/22 6; g63 10/8 5; w62 293, 613; tc 5; w61 427; w56 722; w49 58

Isaiah 40:27

Footnotes

  • *

    40:27 Lit. is screened from Jehovah, and my right passes by my God

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    1/15/2007, p. 9

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 411-413, 415

  • Publications Index

    w07 1/15 9; ip-1 411, 413, 415

Isaiah 40:28

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    1/2018, p. 8

    The Watchtower,

    11/15/2012, p. 16

    6/15/1999, p. 14

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 411-413

  • Publications Index

    w18.01 8; w12 11/15 16; ip-1 411, 413; w99 6/15 14

Isaiah 40:29

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    1/2018, pp. 8-9

    Kingdom Ministry,

    5/2007, p. 1

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 413-415

    The Watchtower,

    1/15/1986, pp. 16-17

    6/1/1980, p. 15

    7/15/1961, pp. 427-428

    Holy Spirit, p. 10

  • Publications Index

    w18.01 8-9; km 5/07 1; ip-1 413-415; w86 1/15 16-17;

    w80 6/1 15; hs 10; w61 428; w49 59

Isaiah 40:30

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    1/2018, p. 9

    2006 Yearbook, p. 194

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 413-415

  • Publications Index

    w18.01 9; yb06 194; ip-1 413-415;

    w49 59

Isaiah 40:31

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Bible Verses Explained, article 21

    The Watchtower (Study),

    1/2018, p. 9

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 663

    Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,

    1/2017, p. 6

    The Watchtower (Public),

    No. 6 2016, p. 9

    2006 Yearbook, p. 194

    Isaiah’s Prophecy I, pp. 413-415

    The Watchtower,

    6/15/1996, pp. 8, 10

    12/1/1995, pp. 14-19

    6/1/1980, p. 15

    9/1/1963, pp. 518-519

    5/15/1962, pp. 306-308

    7/15/1961, pp. 427-428

  • Publications Index

    ijwbv article 21; w18.01 9; it-1 663; mwb17.01 6; wp16.6 9; yb06 194; ip-1 413-415; w96 6/15 8, 10; w95 12/1 14-19;

    w80 6/1 15; ad 473; w63 519; w62 307; g62 4/8 26; w61 428; w49 59

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Isaiah 40:1-31

Isaiah

40 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak warmly to Jerusalem, and call out to her that her time has expired, that her guilt is taken into favor, that she had from Jehovah’s hand double for all her sins.

3 Hark, a voice calling out “Clear Jehovah’s road in the wilderness, level in the desert a street for our God! 4 let every valley be raised and every mountain and hill taken down, and the hilly surface become level and the broken ground a plain! 5 and Jehovah’s glory will be disclosed, and all mortals will see it together, for Jehovah’s mouth has spoken.”

6* Hark, a voice saying “Call out!” and one saying “What shall I call out?” “All flesh is grass, and all its winsomeness like field flowers: 7* grass dries up, flowers fade, because Jehovah’s wind blows on them; the people is grass after all. 8 Grass dries up, flowers fade, but the word of our God will last forever.”

9 Up with you to a high mountain, bringer of good news to Sion; lift your voice strongly, bringer of good news to Jerusalem; lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the cities of Judah “Here is your God!” 10 Here is the Lord Jehovah coming with strength, his arm ruling for him; here comes his pay with him, his result before him. 11 He will tend his flock like a shepherd, gather lambs in his arms and carry them in his bosom, and guide those that have sucking young.

12** Who has measured the water of the sea in his hollowed hand and gauged the sky by his span, and packed the soil of the earth into a half-bushel measure, and weighed mountains with a steelyard and hills with a balance? 13 who has gauged Jehovah’s spirit, or been coaching him as adviser? 14 whom did he consult with, who tutored him, and taught him of the correct course, and taught him intelligence and directed him to the road of good judgment? 15 Here nations count for a drop hanging on a bucket and for the dust blown off a balance, here he lifts islands like a powder, 16 and Lebanon is not adequate to make a fire nor its beasts for a burnt-offering, 17* all the nations are like nothing in his presence and count like a nothing and a blank to him,— 18 and to whom will you compare Deity, and what likeness will you set up for him? 19 The statue an artisan has cast, and a goldsmith coats it with gold and works silver chains. 20 The man impoverished with contributions chooses wood that will not rot, looks out a skilled artisan to get up a statue that will not totter. 21 Will you not know? have you never from the first been told? do you not understand about the laying of the foundations of the earth? 22 He who sits over the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the sky like a gauze and spreads it like a tent to live in; 23 who reduces potentates to nothingness and makes judges of earth equal to zero,— 24 they have not even been planted, the seed has not even been sown for them, the cuttings for them have not even rooted, and he has blown on them too and they have dried out; and a tempest carries them off like straw. 25 And to whom will you compare me and have me parallel? says the Holy One. 26* Lift your eyes on high and see who created these: he who brings out their legions by number, summons them all by name; of great in powers and mighty in strength not one is truant.

27* Why do you say, Jacob, and talk, Israel, “My path is unseen by Jehovah; my God passes by my rights”? 28 Do you not know, or have you not heard? the eternal God Jehovah, the creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint or tire; his understanding is inscrutable; 29 he gives strength to the faint one and plentiful vigor to the powerless. 30 And young men will faint and tire and men in their youthful prime will stumble down, 31 but those who hope in Jehovah will have freshening strength, take wing like eagles, run without tiring, walk without fainting.

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