KJV King James Version
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people [is] grass.
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Isaiah 40:7
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people [is] grass.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.
WEB World English Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades, because Yahweh’s breath blows on it. Surely the people are like grass.
ASV American Standard Version
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Withered hath grass, faded the flower, For the Spirit of Jehovah blew upon it, Surely the people is grass;
Surrounding context — Isaiah 40
4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
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:
7 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!
10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong [hand], and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward [is] with him, and his work before him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
יָבֵ֤שׁH3001 · ya.veshto witherחָצִיר֙H2682 · cha.tsirgrassנָ֣בֵֽלH5034 · na.valbe senselessצִ֔יץH6731 · tsitsflowerכִּ֛יH3588 · kiforר֥וּחַH7307 · ru.achspiritיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDנָ֣שְׁבָהH5380 · na.shavto blowבּ֑וֹH9033 · ohimאָכֵ֥ןH403 · a.khensurelyחָצִ֖ירH2682 · cha.tsirgrassהָעָֽם׃H5971 · ampeople
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