en_tn/isa/40/15.md

the nations are like a drop in a bucket, and are regarded like the dust on the scales

This emphasizes that the nations are nothing before God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

and are regarded like the dust on the scales

AT: "and Yahweh regards them as dust on the scales" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

they are regarded by him as nothing

AT: "He regards them as nothing"