Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The grass is dry, the flower is dead; but the word of our God is eternal.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Holman Bible
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.
Amplified
The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God stands forever.
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.
Themes
Endurance » What does not endure
Flowers » Described as » Evanescent
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » The book of the ages
The word of God » The word of God enduring forever
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Isaiah 40:8
Devotionals containing Isaiah 40:8
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 40:8
Prayers for Isaiah 40:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Comfort For God's People
7 The grass becomes dry, the flower is dead; because the breath of the Lord goes over it: truly the people is grass. 8 The grass is dry, the flower is dead; but the word of our God is eternal. 9 You who give good news to Zion, get up into the high mountain; you who give good news to Jerusalem, let your voice be strong; let it be sounding without fear; say to the towns of Judah, See, your God!
Cross References
Matthew 5:18
Truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth come to an end, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will in any way be taken from the law, till all things are done.
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.
Mark 13:31
Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.
1 Peter 1:25
But the word of the Lord is eternal. And this is the word of the good news which was given to you.
Isaiah 55:10-11
For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and does not go back again, but gives water to the earth, and makes it fertile, giving seed to the planter, and bread for food;
Psalm 119:89-91
For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
John 10:35
If he said they were gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Writings may not be broken),
John 12:34
Then the people in answer said to him, The law says that the Christ will have life without end: how say you then that it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?
Romans 3:1-3
How then is the Jew better off? or what profit is there in circumcision?
Isaiah 46:10-11
Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;
Isaiah 59:21
And as for me, this is my agreement with them, says the Lord: my spirit which is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, will not go away from your mouth, or from the mouth of your seed, or from the mouth of your seed's seed, says the Lord, from now and for ever.
Zechariah 1:6
But my words and my orders, which I gave to my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? and turning back they said, As it was the purpose of the Lord of armies to do to us, in reward for our ways and our doings, so has he done.