Isaiah 40:1–8
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Comfort for God’s People
40Comfort, comfortt my people,
says your God.
2Speak tenderlyu to Jerusalem,
and proclaim to her
that her hard servicev has been completed,w
that her sin has been paid for,x
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
doubley for all her sins.
3A voice of one calling:
“In the wilderness prepare
make straighta in the desert
4Every valley shall be raised up,c
every mountain and hilld made low;
the rough ground shall become level,e
the rugged places a plain.
5And the gloryf of the Lord will be revealed,
and all people will see it together.g
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”h
6A voice says, “Cry out.”
And I said, “What shall I cry?”
“All people are like grass,i
and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
7The grass withersj and the flowers fall,
because the breathk of the Lord blowsl on them.
Surely the people are grass.
8The grass withers and the flowersm fall,
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Cross references
- tIsa 12:1; 49:13; 51:3, 12; 52:9; 57:18; 61:2; 66:13; Jer 31:13; Zep 3:14–17; Zec 1:17; 2 Co 1:3
- uSee Ge 34:3; See Isa 35:4
- vSee Job 7:1
- wIsa 41:11–13; 49:25
- xSee Lev 26:41
- yIsa 51:19; 61:7; Jer 16:18; 17:18; Zec 9:12; Rev 18:6
- zSee Isa 11:16; 43:19; Mal 3:1
- aSee Pr 3:5–6
- bMt 3:3*; Mk 1:3*; Jn 1:23*
- cIsa 49:11
- dSee Isa 2:14
- eSee Ps 26:12; See Isa 26:7; 45:2, 13; Jer 31:9
- fSee Ex 16:7; See Nu 14:21; See Isa 59:19
- gIsa 52:10; 62:2; Lk 2:30; 3:4–6*
- hSee Isa 1:20; 58:14
- iSee Ge 6:3; See Isa 29:5
- jSee Job 8:12; See Isa 15:6
- kSee Ex 15:10; See Job 41:21
- lSee Ps 103:16; See Eze 22:21
- mSee Isa 5:24; Jas 1:10
- nIsa 55:11; 59:21
- oSee Pr 19:21; See Isa 7:7, 9; See Jer 39:16
- pSee Ps 119:89; See Mt 5:18; 1 Pe 1:24–25*
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and cry to her
that her warfare is ended,
that her iniquity is pardoned,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.
A voice cries:
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord;
make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low;
the uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
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.
The grass withers, the flower fades,
but the word of our God will stand forever.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
CSBChristian Standard Bible
“Comfort, comfort my people,”
says your God.
“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and announce to her
that her time of hard service is over,
her iniquity has been pardoned,
and she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.”
A voice of one crying out:
Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness;
make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
Every valley will be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill will be leveled;
the uneven ground will become smooth
and the rough places, a plain.
And the glory of the Lord will appear,
and all humanity together will see it,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
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.
The grass withers, the flowers fade,
but the word of our God remains forever.”
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
“Comfort, comfort my people,”
says your God.
“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem.
Tell her that her sad days are gone
and her sins are pardoned.
Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over
for all her sins.”
Listen! It’s the voice of someone shouting,
“Clear the way through the wilderness
for the Lord!
Make a straight highway through the wasteland
for our God!
Fill in the valleys,
and level the mountains and hills.
Straighten the curves,
and smooth out the rough places.
Then the glory of the Lord will be revealed,
and all people will see it together.
The Lord has spoken!”
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.
The grass withers and the flowers fade,
but the word of our God stands forever.”
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“Comfort; comfort my people,” says your God.
“Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her,
that her compulsory labor is fulfilled, that her sin is paid for,
that she has received from the hand of Yahweh double for all her sins.”
A voice is calling in the wilderness, “Clear the way of Yahweh!
Make a highway smooth in the desert for our God!
Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill shall become low,
And the rough ground shall be like a plain,
and the rugged ground like a valley-plain.
And the glory of Yahweh shall be revealed,
and all humankind together shall see it,
for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken.”
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.
Grass withers; the flower withers,
but the word of our God will stand forever.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her,
That her warfare is accomplished,
That her iniquity is pardoned:
For she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord,
Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be exalted,
And every mountain and hill shall be made low:
And the crooked shall be made straight,
And the rough places plain:
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
And all flesh shall see it together:
For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
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.
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:
But the word of our God shall stand for ever.
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