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


In Context

5 The glory of Yahweh shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.|

6 The voice of one saying, |Cry!| One said, |What shall I cry?| |All flesh is like grass, and all its glory is like the flower of the field.

7 The grass withers, the flower fades, because Yahweh's breath blows on it. Surely the people are like grass.

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

9 You who tell good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength. Lift it up. Don't be afraid. Say to the cities of Judah, |Behold, your God!|

10 Behold, the Lord Yahweh will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him. Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

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 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.