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Isaiah 46:5

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¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
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  1. Isaiah 40:18Rank 1 from verse 5
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    18¶ To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

  2. Isaiah 40:25Rank 2 from verse 5
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    25To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

  3. Psalms 89:6Rank 3 from verse 5
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    6For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?

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    15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

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    11Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

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Isaiah 46:5

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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liken

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To compare, represent, describe, or treat a person or thing as like, similar, equal, or corresponding to another.

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make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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equal

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Sense 1: The same in measure, value, standing, or likeness. Sense 2: Just, right, or even.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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compare

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To examine together, liken, or set one thing beside another to show likeness or difference.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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4And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

5¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

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6They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

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