Yesaya 40:17

40:17 All the nations are insignificant before him;

they are regarded as absolutely nothing. ¹ 

Yesaya 40:27

40:27 Why do you say, Jacob,

Why do you say, Israel,

“The Lord is not aware of what is happening to me, ² 

My God is not concerned with my vindication”? ³ 

[40:17]  ¹ tn Heb “[as derived] from nothing and unformed.”

[40:27]  ² tn Heb “my way is hidden from the Lord” (so NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[40:27]  ³ tn Heb “and from my God my justice passes away”; NRSV “my right is disregarded by my God.”