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Isaiah 40

Isaiah 40:7

The Enduring Word · Isaiah 40:6–8
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Translations

Modern
The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.
Traditional
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
Literal
The grass withers, the flower fades, because the breath of YHWH blows on it. Surely the people are grass.
Latin
Exsiccatum est fœnum, et cecidit flos, quia spiritus Domini sufflavit in eo. Vere fœnum est populus:

Original

Hebrew
English
The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.

Notes

Isaiah 40:7

The breath of the LORD refers to God's spoken words of judgment (see Isaiah 4:4).

Isaiah 40:6–8

All humans are mortal and temporary. In contrast, God continues with his plans and succeeds. Time does not stop him from doing what he wants (see Isaiah 14:24).

Isaiah 40:1–55:13

This section shares the good news of God's coming salvation. The Lord will support his people and judge His enemies. Salvation will occur through the arrival, suffering, and exaltation of the Lord's servant, the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 40:1–31

This chapter introduces chapters 40–66. In this section, comfort means the result of God's merciful actions toward people in the future. It includes encouragement, strength, and acceptance.

God wants to rescue his people (Isaiah 40:1–11) and is fully capable of doing so (40:12–26). The exiles needed to trust God's promises and wait for their rescue (Isaiah 40:27–31; see also 30:15–18).

Events

Parallels

1 Peter 1:22–25

Glossary

Book of Baruch Flower Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature Peter, First Letter of Ransom

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Death: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Grass of Shortness and Uncertainty of Life Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Life: Brevity and Uncertainty of Man: Compared to Grass Select Readings: The Omnipotence and Incomparableness of God The Wind: Often Blighting