Isaiah 40:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.

All nations before him (are) as nothing - (Psalms 62:9; Daniel 4:35.)

Less than nothing. Maurer translates ( mee'epec (H657)) as in Isa. 12:24 , of nothing (the Hebrew particle min (H4480) is partitive; or else expressive of the nature of a thing), a mere nothing.

Vanity - emptiness.

Isaiah 40:17

17 All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.