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NASB | Isaiah 40:22 It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 40:22 It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; [It is He] who stretches out the heavens like a veil And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. |
Bible Question: In an attempt to break down her faith, my daughter was told the bible is errant and says that the earth is flat. I have been looking for the scripture to which this person could have been referring, but haven't found anything. Can someone please direct to which scripture could have been interpreted this way, and if necessary the translation? |
Bible Answer: Greetings MsSassiOne! Whoever told your daughter that the Bible is filled with errors and says that the earth is flat is completely wrong! Obviously, that person has never read Isaiah 40:22, which describes the earth as a "circle." As for finding a verse in the Bible that says that the earth is flat, you will not find such a verse. Even Job knew that the earth was an object in space (Job 26:7), and the Bible never contradicts itself! So if the Bible says that the earth is 'round' or a 'circle', and Isaiah said this nearly 2,700 years ago, then we have reason to believe everything that the Bible tells us, since today's scientific and archaeological discoveries only confirm the authenticity of the Bible again and again and again! Praise the Lord for His Inspired Word! Blessings to you, Makarios |