Isaiah 40:6-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
6 A voice says, “Cry out!”
And I said,[a] “What shall I cry?”
All flesh is grass;
their constancy is like the flower of the field.(A)
7 The grass withers; the flower fades,
[[when the breath of the Lord blows upon it;
surely the people are grass.(B)
8 The grass withers; the flower fades,]][b]
but the word of our God will stand forever.(C)
Isaiah 40:6-8
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 A voice was saying, “Cry out!”
And I said, “What shall I cry out?”
All flesh is grass,
and all its beauty[a] is like a wildflower in the countryside.
7 Grass withers, flowers fade,
when the breath[b] of the Lord blows on them.
Yes, the people are grass.
8 Grass withers, flowers fade,
but the Word of our God endures forever.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 40:6 The Hebrew literally reads mercy or faithfulness.
- Isaiah 40:7 The word also means wind and Spirit.
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