Tree of Life Version
Isaiah 40:8
8The grass withers, the flower fades. But the word of our God stands forever.”
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 is saying, “Cry out!” So I said, “What shall I cry out?” “All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. 7The grass withers, the flower fades. For the breath of Adonai blows on it. Surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades. But the word of our God stands forever.” 9Get yourself up on a high mountain, you who bring good news to Zion! Lift up your voice with strength, you who bring good news to Jerusalem! Lift it up! Do not fear! Say to the cities of Judah: “Behold your God!” 10Look, Adonai Elohim comes with might, with His arm ruling for Him. Behold, His reward is with Him, and His recompense before Him.
Read all of Isaiah 40Isaiah 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 46:10declaring the end from the beginning, from ancient time, what is yet to come, saying, “My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all that I please.”
- Isaiah 55:10For as the rain and snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without having watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to sow and bread to eat,
- Psalms 119:89Forever, Adonai, Your word stands firm in the heavens.
- Zechariah 1:6But My words and My decrees, which I commanded My servants the prophets—did they not overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said ‘As He determined, Adonai-Tzva’ot has dealt with us according to our ways and our deeds.’”
- Matthew 5:18Amen, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or serif shall ever pass away from the Torah until all things come to pass.
- Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Mark 13:31Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- John 10:35If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the Word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),
- John 12:34The crowd answered Him, “We’ve heard from Scripture that the Messiah remains forever. How can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
- Romans 3:1Then what is the advantage of being Jewish? Or what is the benefit 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
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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
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