Isaiah 40:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires, nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.

New Living Translation
All the wood in Lebanon’s forests and all Lebanon’s animals would not be enough to make a burnt offering worthy of our God.

English Standard Version
Lebanon would not suffice for fuel, nor are its beasts enough for a burnt offering.

Berean Study Bible
Lebanon is not sufficient for fuel, nor its animals enough for a burnt offering.

New American Standard Bible
Even Lebanon is not enough to burn, Nor its animals enough for a burnt offering.

NASB 1995
Even Lebanon is not enough to burn, Nor its beasts enough for a burnt offering.

NASB 1977
Even Lebanon is not enough to burn, Nor its beasts enough for a burnt offering.

Amplified Bible
And [the forests of] Lebanon cannot supply sufficient fuel to start a fire, Nor are its wild beasts enough for a burnt offering [worthy of the LORD].

Christian Standard Bible
Lebanon’s cedars are not enough for fuel, or its animals enough for a burnt offering.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lebanon is not enough for fuel, or its animals enough for a burnt offering.

Contemporary English Version
The cattle on the mountains of Lebanon would not be enough to offer as a sacrifice to God, and the trees would not be enough for the fire.

Good News Translation
All the animals in the forests of Lebanon are not enough for a sacrifice to our God, and its trees are too few to kindle the fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the trees in Lebanon are not enough to burn an offering. Its wild animals are not enough for a single burnt offering.

International Standard Version
Lebanon would not provide enough fuel, nor are its animals enough for a burnt offering.

NET Bible
Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

New King James Version
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt offering.

King James 2000 Bible
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt offering.

New Heart English Bible
Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor its animals sufficient for a burnt offering.

World English Bible
Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor its animals sufficient for a burnt offering.

American King James Version
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

American Standard Version
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering.

A Faithful Version
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts of it sufficient for a burnt offering.

Darby Bible Translation
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering.

English Revised Version
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts of it sufficient for a burnt-offering.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Lebanon is not sufficient for fire, nor the beastes thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Libanus is not sufficient to minister fire to his offeryng, and all the beastes therof are not inough for one sacrifice.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Libanus is not sufficiet to ministre fyre for his offringe, and all the beastes therof are not ynough to one sacrifice.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, "" Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt-offering.

Young's Literal Translation
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt-offering.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Lebanon not enough to burn, and its beasts not enough for a burnt-offering.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Libanus shall not be enough to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Lebanon will not be sufficient to start a fire, and its animals will not be sufficient for a burnt offering.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Lebanon is not considered by him for burning and its animals are not considered by him for a burnt offering

Lamsa Bible
And Lebanon is not sufficient for the fuel, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Lebanon is not sufficient fuel, Nor the beasts thereof sufficient for burnt-offerings.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Libanus is not enough to burn, nor all beasts enough for a whole-burnt offering:
















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