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Isaiah 40:6–7

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6A voice says, “Call out.”

Then 1he answered, “What shall I call out?”

aAll flesh is grass, and all its lovingkindness is like the flower of the field.

7The agrass 1withers, the flower fades,

2When the bbreath of Yahweh blows upon it;

Surely the people are grass.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or I said
  2. 1Or dries up, cf. 42:15; Ps 90:5–6
  3. 2Or Because

Cross references

  1. aJob 14:2; Ps 102:11; 103:15; 1 Pet 1:24, 25
  2. aPs 90:5, 6; James 1:10, 11
  3. bJob 4:9; 41:21; Is 11:4; 40:24

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A voice says, “Cry!”

And I said, “What shall I cry?”

All flesh is grass,

and all its beauty is like the flower of the field.

The grass withers, the flower fades

when the breath of the Lord blows on it;

surely the people are grass.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A voice says, “Cry out.”

And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,

and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.

The grass withers and the flowers fall,

because the breath of the Lord blows on them.

Surely the people are grass.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A voice was saying, “Cry out!”

Another said, “What should I cry out?”

“All humanity is grass,

and all its goodness is like the flower of the field.

The grass withers, the flowers fade

when the breath of the Lord blows on them;

indeed, the people are grass.

NLTNew Living Translation

A 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.

The grass withers and the flowers fade

beneath the breath of the Lord.

And so it is with people.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A voice is saying, “Call!”

And he said, “What shall I call?”

All humankind are grass,

and all his loyalty is like the flowers of the field.

Grass withers; the flower withers

when the breath of Yahweh blows on it.

Surely the people are grass.

KJV 1900King James Version

The voice said, Cry.

And he said, What shall I cry?

All flesh is grass,

And all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:

Because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it:

Surely the people is grass.