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Isaiah 40:13

Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

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מִֽיmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.תִכֵּ֥ןtikenbear upתָּכַןverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bear up”, a completed actionH8505to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test)bear up, direct, be (un-)equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).ר֖וּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְאִ֥ישׁveishand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…עֲצָת֖וֹatsatvoadviceעֵצָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “advice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּyodienvknowיָדַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “know”, an unfinished actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Who hath meted out the spirit of the LORD? Or who was His counsellor that he might instruct Him?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

Young’s Literal Translation

Who hath meted out the Spirit of Jehovah, And, [being] His counsellor, doth teach Him!

World English Bible

Who has directed Yahweh’s Spirit, or has taught him as his counselor?

Darby Translation

Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, and, [as] his counsellor, hath taught him?

Douay-Rheims

Who hath forwarded the spirit of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor, and hath taught him?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Who hath meted out the spirit of the LORD? Or who was His counsellor that he might instruct Him?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Who has known the mind of the Lord? and who has been his counsellor, to instruct him?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τίς ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου; καὶ τίς αὐτοῦ σύμβουλος ἐγένετο, ὃς συμβιβᾷ αὐτόν;