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Isaiah 40:17Isa.40.17

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

KJV

Hebrew original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Toutes les nations sont devant lui comme un rien, Elles ne sont pour lui que néant et vanité.

KJV

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

Patristic reading

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  • Martin of Leon

    Sermons on Various Subjects

    ile nations? About whom Isaiah said: "All the nations are regarded by Him as nothing and emptiness." Isaiah 40:17. Therefore, the earth is suspended over that nothingness where it was once held by the north, because the hearts of the Gentiles are now filled with God's love, which…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    s perfect: although in comparison with God his perfection is found wanting, according to the word of Is. 40:17, "All nations are before Him as if they had no being at all." In this way humility may be competent to every man. Reply to Objection 5: The Philosopher intended to treat…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 133 (Migne)

    esignantur? De quibus per prophetam dicitur: «Omnes gentes velut nihilum et inane reputatae sunt ei (Isa. XL, 17) .» Ergo in nihilum terra suspenditur, quod prius vacuum ab aquilone tenebatur, quia illa corda gentilium repleta sunt charitate Dei, quae pressa prius fuerant tepore…

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