Isaiah 40:7

Isaiah 40:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
• New International Version (NIV)The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are grass.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the Lord blows on it; surely the people are grass.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The grass withers, the flower fades, Because the breath of the Lord blows upon it; Surely the people are grass.

Context of Isaiah 40:7

5And the glory and majesty and splendor of the Lord will be revealed, And all humanity shall see it together; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.” 6A voice says, “Call out [prophesy].” Then he answered, “What shall I call out?” [The voice answered:] All humanity is [as frail as] grass, and all that makes it attractive [its charm, its loveliness] is [momentary] like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, When the breath of the Lord blows upon it; Most certainly [all] the people are [like] grass. 8The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. 9O Zion, herald of good news, Get up on a high mountain. O Jerusalem, herald of good news, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, do not fear; Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”

Isaiah 40:7 word by word

יָבֵ֤שׁ חָצִיר֙ נָ֣בֵֽל צִ֔יץ כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה נָ֣שְׁבָה בּ֑וֹ אָכֵ֥ן חָצִ֖יר הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The grassחָצִירchâtsîyr · grassH2682
• witherethיָבֵשׁyâbêsh · to witherH3001
• the flowerצִיץtsîyts tsits · flowerH6731
• fadethנָבֵלnâbêl · to witherH5034
• because the spiritרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• blowethנָשַׁבnâshab · to blowH5380
• upon it: surelyאָכֵן'âkên · surelyH403
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Commentaries on Isaiah 40:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The grass withereth - The whole of this verse is wanting in three of Kennicott's and five of De Rossi's MSS., and in a very correct and ancient MS. of my own, and also in the Septuagint and Arabic. Surely the people "Verily this people" - So the Syriac; who perhaps read הזה העם haam hazzeh . Because the spirit of the Lord "When the wind of Jehovah" - יהוה רוח ruach Jehovah, a wind of Jehovah, is a Hebraism, meaning no more than a strong wind. It is well…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The grass withereth - Soon withers. Its beauty is soon gone. The flower fadeth - Soon fades; or fades when the wind of Yahweh passes over it. So is also with man. He loses his vigor, and dies at once when Yahweh takes away his strength and beauty. Because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it - This should be rendered, undoubtedly, When the wind of Yahweh bloweth upon it.‘ The word spirit‘ here does not suit the connection, and does not express the idea…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The breath of the LORD refers to God's spoken words of judgment (see Isaiah 4:4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. spirit of the Lord--rather, "wind of Jehovah" (Psa 103:16). The withering east wind of those countries sent by Jehovah (Jon 4:8). the people--rather, "this people" [Lowth], which may refer to the Babylonians [Rosenmuller]; but better, mankind in general, as in Is 42:5, so Is 40:6, "all flesh"; this whole race, that is, man.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings