Parallel Verses

Amplified


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.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The grass withers, the flowers fade,
but the word of our God remains 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."

A Conservative Version

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God shall stand forever.

American Standard Version

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

Bible in Basic English

The grass is dry, the flower is dead; but the word of our God is eternal.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

The grass was dried up, the flower fell away: and the word of our God shall stand forever.

King James 2000

The grass withers, the flower fades: but the word of our God shall stand forever.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Grass withers; [the] flower withers, but the word of our God will stand forever.

Modern King James verseion

The grass withers, the flower fades; but the Word of our God shall stand forever.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nevertheless whether the grass wither, or the flower fade away: Yet the word of our God endureth 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."

The Emphasized Bible

The grass, hath withered, The flower, hath faded, - But the word of our God, shall stand unto times age-abiding!

Webster

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."

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חציר 
Chatsiyr 
Usage: 21

the flower
צץ ציץ 
Tsiyts 
Usage: 15

but the word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of our God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

Devotionals

Devotionals about Isaiah 40:8

Devotionals containing Isaiah 40:8

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Watsons

Images Isaiah 40:8

Prayers for Isaiah 40:8

Context Readings

Comfort For God's People

7
The grass withers, the flower fades,
When the breath of the Lord blows upon it;
Most certainly [all] the people are [like] grass.
8 
The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God stands forever.
9
O Zion, herald of good news,
Get up on a high mountain.
O Jerusalem, herald of good news,
Lift up your voice with strength,
Lift it up, do not fear;
Say to the cities of Judah,
“Here is your God!”

Cross References

Matthew 5:18

For I assure you and most solemnly say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke [of the pen] will pass from the Law until all things [which it foreshadows] are accomplished.

Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth [as now known] will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

Mark 13:31

Heaven and earth [as now known] will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

1 Peter 1:25


But the word of the Lord endures forever.”And this is the word [the good news of salvation] which was preached to you.

Isaiah 55:10-11


“For as the rain and snow come down from heaven,
And do not return there without watering the earth,
Making it bear and sprout,
And providing seed to the sower and bread to the eater,

Psalm 119:89-91

Lamedh.
Forever, O Lord,
Your word is settled in heaven [standing firm and unchangeable].

John 10:35

If He called them gods, men to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be undone or annulled or broken),

John 12:34

At this the crowd answered Him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; how then can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”

Romans 3:1-3

Then what is the advantage of the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

Isaiah 46:10-11


Declaring the end and the result from the beginning,
And from ancient times the things which have not [yet] been done,
Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,
And I will do all that pleases Me and fulfills My purpose,’

Isaiah 59:21

“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit which is upon you [writing the law of God on the heart], and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouths of your [true, spiritual] children, nor from the mouth of your children’s children,” says the Lord, “from now and forever.”

Zechariah 1:6

But did not My words (warnings) and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said, ‘As the Lord of hosts planned to do to us [in discipline and punishment], in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so has He dealt with us.’”’”

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