Isaiah 40:8

Isaiah 40:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”

Context of Isaiah 40:8

6A voice said, “Shout!” I asked, “What should I shout?” “Shout that people are like the grass. Their beauty fades as quickly as the flowers in a field. 7The grass withers and the flowers fade beneath the breath of the Lord. And so it is with people. The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” 9O Zion, messenger of good news, shout from the mountaintops! Shout it louder, O Jerusalem. Shout, and do not be afraid. Tell the towns of Judah, “Your God is coming!” 10Yes, the Sovereign Lord is coming in power. He will rule with a powerful arm. See, he brings his reward with him as he comes.

Isaiah 40:8 word by word

יָבֵ֥שׁ חָצִ֖יר נָ֣בֵֽל צִ֑יץ וּדְבַר־אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יָק֥וּם לְעוֹלָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The grassחָצִירchâtsîyr · grassH2682
• witherethיָבֵשׁyâbêsh · to witherH3001
• the flowerצִיץtsîyts tsits · flowerH6731
• fadethנָבֵלnâbêl · to witherH5034
• but the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• shall standקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for Isaiah 40:8

• Isaiah 46:10Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.
• Isaiah 55:10“The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry.
• Psalms 119:89Your eternal word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven.
• Zechariah 1:6But everything I said through my servants the prophets happened to your ancestors, just as I said. As a result, they repented and said, ‘We have received what we deserved from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. He has done what he said he would do.’”
• Matthew 5:18I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved.
• Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
• Mark 13:31Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
• John 10:35And you know that the Scriptures cannot be altered. So if those people who received God’s message were called ‘gods,’
• John 12:34The crowd responded, “We understood from Scripture that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?”
• Romans 3:1Then what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the ceremony of circumcision?

Commentaries on Isaiah 40:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The grass withereth … - This is repeated from the former verse for the sake of emphasis, or strong confirmation. But the word of our God - The phrase word of our God,‘ refers either to his promise to be the protector and deliverer of his people in their captivity, or, in general, means that all his promises shall be firm and unchanging. Shall stand for ever - Amidst all revolutions among men, his promise shall be firm. It shall not only live amidst the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8the word of our God stands forever: All of God’s words, including his plans and the written word, will succeed. God might change human expectations, but everything will follow his wise plan (see Isaiah 14:24; 55:8–11; see also Matthew 25:34).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-31The former were local and temporary in their reference. These belong to the distant future, and are world-wide in their interest; the deliverance from Babylon under Cyrus, which he here foretells by prophetic suggestion, carries him on to the greater deliverance under Messiah, the Saviour of Jews and Gentiles in the present eclectic Church, and the restorer of Israel and Head of the world-wide kingdom, literal and spiritual, ultimately. As Assyria was the…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 40:8

• Church
• Gentiles
• Gospel
• Quotations and Allusions
• Readings, Select
• Word of God

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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Bosom
• Carry
• Cry
• Feed
• Renew
• Word, The
• Fade
• Faithful; Faithfulness

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