8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God abideth for ever.


In Context

5 And the glory of Jehovah shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.

6 A voice saith, Cry. And he saith, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the comeliness thereof as the flower of the field.

7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, for the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God abideth for ever.

9 O Zion, that bringest glad tidings, get thee up into a high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest glad 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 Jehovah will come with might, and his arm shall rule for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompence before him.

Isaiah 40:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

40:8The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

40:8The grass is withered, and the flower is fallen: but the word of our Lord endureth for ever.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

40:8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

40:8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall shall stand forever.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:8The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

40:8Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:8The grass wither, the flower fades: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.