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Isaiah 40:13

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord,.... In the creation of all things, in garnishing the heavens, and moving upon the face of the waters? not anyone, angel or man; there were none with him, nor did he need any to guide and direct him what to do :or being his counsellor, hath taught him?

or, "the man of his counsel "; there was no other than the Wonderful Counsellor, the Angel of the great council, the essential Word of God, whose spirit is here spoken of. The Targum is, "who hath directed the Holy Spirit in the mouth of all the prophets?

is it not the Lord?" which agrees with the accents; for so according to them the words should be rendered "who hath directed the Spirit? the Lord"; so Reinbeck, de Accent. Heb. p. 418. and who renders the next clause, and he hath made the man of his counsel (Moses) to know that.

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