Isaiah 40:8
New International Version
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”

New Living Translation
The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.”

English Standard Version
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.

Berean Standard Bible
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

King James Bible
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

New King James Version
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”

New American Standard Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.

NASB 1995
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.

NASB 1977
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.

Legacy Standard Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.

Amplified Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.

Christian Standard Bible
The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.”

American Standard Version
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.

Contemporary English Version
Flowers and grass fade away, but what our God has said will never change.

English Revised Version
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Grass dries up, and flowers wither, but the word of our God will last forever."

Good News Translation
Yes, grass withers and flowers fade, but the word of our God endures forever."

International Standard Version
Grass withers and flowers fade away, when the LORD's breath blows on them, but the word of our God will stand forever. "

Majority Standard Bible
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

NET Bible
The grass dries up, the flowers wither, but the decree of our God is forever reliable."

New Heart English Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of the LORD stands forever."

Webster's Bible Translation
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall shall stand forever.

World English Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Grass has withered, the flower faded, "" But a word of our God rises forever.

Young's Literal Translation
Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever.

Smith's Literal Translation
The grass was dried up, the flower fell away: and the word of our God shall stand forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The grass is withered, and the flower is fallen: but the word of our Lord endureth for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The grass has dried up, and the flower has fallen. But the Word of our Lord remains for eternity.”

New American Bible
The grass withers, the flower wilts, but the word of our God stands forever.”

New Revised Standard Version
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The grass dries up and the flower fades, and the word of God stands for eternities!”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; But the word of our God shall stand for ever.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The grass withers, and the flower fades: but the word of our God abides for ever.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Word of the Lord Stands Forever
7The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. 8The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

Cross References
1 Peter 1:24-25
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, / but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

Psalm 119:89
Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.

Psalm 119:160
The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.

Luke 21:33
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

James 1:11
For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Psalm 33:11
The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.

Psalm 103:15-17
As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; / when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more. / But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—

2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 19:7
The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Psalm 111:7-8
The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are trustworthy. / They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness.


Treasury of Scripture

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

the word

Isaiah 46:10,11
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: …

Isaiah 55:10,11
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: …

Psalm 119:89-91
LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven…

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Isaiah 40
1. The promulgation of the Gospel
3. The preaching of John Baptist foretold
9. The preaching of the apostles foretold
12. The prophet, by the omnipotence of God
18. And his incomparableness
26. Comforts the people.














The grass withers
This phrase uses the imagery of grass, which in the Middle Eastern context, is a common and vivid symbol of transience and mortality. The Hebrew word for "grass" is "חָצִיר" (chatsir), which often represents the fleeting nature of human life and earthly glory. In the arid climate of Israel, grass would quickly wither under the scorching sun, symbolizing how human endeavors and life are temporary and fragile. This imagery serves as a reminder of the impermanence of worldly things, urging believers to focus on what is eternal.

the flowers fall
The Hebrew word for "flowers" is "צִיץ" (tsits), which refers to the bloom or blossom that is beautiful but short-lived. Flowers, like grass, are subject to the elements and quickly fade away. This phrase emphasizes the beauty and allure of human achievements and pleasures, which, despite their initial appeal, are ultimately transient. The falling of flowers serves as a metaphor for the inevitable decline of all that is not rooted in the divine. It calls believers to seek beauty and fulfillment in God, whose splendor does not fade.

but the word of our God
Here, "the word" is translated from the Hebrew "דְּבַר" (dabar), which signifies not only spoken words but also God's promises, decrees, and revelations. This phrase underscores the authority and power of God's word, which stands in stark contrast to the fleeting nature of human life and achievements. The phrase "our God" personalizes the relationship between the divine and the believer, emphasizing a covenantal bond. It reassures believers of the reliability and faithfulness of God's promises.

stands forever
The Hebrew word for "stands" is "יָקוּם" (yakum), which conveys the idea of standing firm, enduring, and being established. This word choice highlights the unchanging and eternal nature of God's word. Unlike the grass and flowers, which wither and fall, God's word remains constant and unshakable throughout time. The phrase "forever" (עוֹלָם, olam) emphasizes the eternal aspect of God's promises and truths. This assurance provides comfort and hope to believers, encouraging them to anchor their lives in the eternal and unchanging word of God, which transcends the temporal nature of the world.

Verse 8. - The Word of our God shall stand for ever. Amid all human frailty, shiftingness, changefulness, there is one thing that endures, and stroll endure - God's Word (see the comment on the first part of ver. 6). In the sureness of God's promises is Israel's exceeding comfort.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The grass
חָצִ֖יר (ḥā·ṣîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2682: Green grass, herbage

withers
יָבֵ֥שׁ (yā·ḇêš)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither

[and] the flowers
צִ֑יץ (ṣîṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6731: Glistening, a burnished plate, a flower, a wing

fall,
נָ֣בֵֽל (nā·ḇêl)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5034: To wilt, to fall away, fail, faint, to be foolish, wicked, to despise, disgrace

but the word
וּדְבַר־ (ū·ḏə·ḇar-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of our God
אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

stands
יָק֥וּם (yā·qūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

forever.”
לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always


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