Isaiah 40:7
5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.
- KJV
- The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
- WEB
- The grass withers, the flower fades, because the LORD’s breath blows on it. Surely the people are like grass.
- ASV
- The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass.
- DARBY
- The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, for the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
- BLB
- The grass withers, the flower fades, because the breath of YHWH blows on it. Surely the people [are] grass.
- ÅB
- Gresset blir tørt, blomsten visner når Herrens ånde blåser på det; ja sannelig, folket er gress.
- OTB
- Gresset visner og blomstene falmer, fordi Herrens ånde blåser på dem. Sannelig, folket er gress.
- B1930
- Gresset blir tørt, blomsten visner når Herrens ånde blåser på det; ja sannelig, folket er gress.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 41:21
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
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