Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

I, I am he comforting you: who thou? and shalt thou be afraid of man he shall die, and of the son of man shall be given for grass?

New American Standard Bible

“I, even I, am He who comforts you.
Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies
And of the son of man who is made like grass,

King James Version

I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

Holman Bible

I—I am the One who comforts you.
Who are you that you should fear man who dies,
or a son of man who is given up like grass?

International Standard Version

"I yes, I am the one who comforts you. Who are you, that you are so afraid of humans who will die, descendants of mere men, who have been made like grass?

A Conservative Version

I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are thou, that thou are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass,

American Standard Version

I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;

Amplified


“I, even I, am He who comforts you.
Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies
And of a son of man who is made [as destructible] as grass,

Bible in Basic English

I, even I, am your comforter: are you so poor in heart as to be in fear of man who will come to an end, and of the son of man who will be like grass?

Darby Translation

I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou fearest a man that shall die, and the son of man that shall become as grass;

King James 2000

I, even I, am he that comforts you: who are you, that you should be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;

Lexham Expanded Bible

"I, I [am] he who comforts you; who [are] you that you are afraid of man? He dies! And of [the] son of humankind? He is {sacrificed} [as] grass!

Modern King James verseion

I, I, am He who comforts you. Who are you, that you should fear a man. He shall die, or from the son of man? He shall be made as grass?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea I, I am even he, that in all things giveth you consolation. What art thou then, that fearest a mortal man; the child of man, which goeth away as doeth the flour,

NET Bible

"I, I am the one who consoles you. Why are you afraid of mortal men, of mere human beings who are as short-lived as grass?

New Heart English Bible

"I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;

The Emphasized Bible

I - I, am he that comforteth you, - Who art, thou, that thou hast feared Frail man that dieth, and A son of the earthborn, who, as grass, shall be delivered up?

Webster

I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;

World English Bible

"I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;

Youngs Literal Translation

I -- I am He -- your comforter, Who art thou -- and thou art afraid of man? he dieth! And of the son of man -- grass he is made!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I, even I, am he that comforteth
נחם 
Nacham 
Usage: 108

you who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 334

of a man
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

and of the son

Usage: 0

of man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

Devotionals

Devotionals about Isaiah 51:12

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Context Readings

Yahweh Comforts Zion

11 And the redeemed of Jehovah shall turn back, and they came to Zion with shouting and eternal joy upon their head: and gladness and joy shall they attain; sorrow and sighing fled. 12 I, I am he comforting you: who thou? and shalt thou be afraid of man he shall die, and of the son of man shall be given for grass? 13 And shalt thou forget Jehovah making thee, stretching out the heavens and founding the earth? and thou wilt tremble continually all the day from the face of the anger of him pressing as being prepared to destroy: and where the wrath of him pressing?

Cross References

Psalm 118:6

Jehovah for me, I will not fear what man shall do to me.

Isaiah 2:22

Cease to you from man of whom the breath is in his nose: for in what was he reckoned?

Isaiah 51:3

For Jehovah comforted Zion: he comforted all her wastes, and he will set her desert as Eden, and her sterile region as the garden of Jehovah; joy and gladness shall be found in her confession, and the voice of song.

1 Peter 1:24

For all flesh as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass dried up, and the flower fell out:

Isaiah 66:13

As a man whom his mother shall comfort him, so will I comfort you; and in Jerusalem ye shall be comforted.

Psalm 90:5-6

Thou didst overwhelm them; in sleep shall they be; in the morning as the grass will pass away.

Psalm 92:7

In the putting forth of the unjust as grass, and all working iniquity shall flourish; to destroy them even to forever:

Psalm 103:15-16

Man, his days as grass: as the blossom of the field, thus he will flourish.

Psalm 146:4

His spirit shall go forth, he shall turn back to his earth; in that day his thoughts perished.

Proverbs 29:26

Many are seeking the face of the ruler, and from Jehovah a man's judgment

Isaiah 40:6-7

The voice said, Call And he said, What shall I call? All flesh grass, and all its goodness as the flower of the field:

Isaiah 43:25

I, I am he wiping away thy transgressions for my sake, and I will not remember thy sins.

Isaiah 51:7-8

Hear to me, ye knowing justice, the people my law in their heart; ye shall not fear the reproach of men; and from their reviling ye shall not be dismayed.

Isaiah 57:15-18

For thus said the high and lifted up inhabiting eternity, and his name Holy; being lifted up, and I will dwell in the holy place, and with the broken and humble of spirit, to preserve alive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the broken.

Daniel 3:16-18

Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego answered, and saying to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we need not to turn back to thee upon this word.

Matthew 10:28

And fear not from those killing the body, and not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him able to destroy also soul and body in hell.

Luke 12:4-5

And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these not having anything remaining to do.

John 14:18

I will not leave you orphans; I come to you.

John 14:26-27

But the Intercessor, the Holy Spirit, which the Father will send in my name, the same shall teach you all things, and he shall remind you of all things which I spake to you.

Acts 9:31

Then truly the churches through the Whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, being built up; and going in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Praised the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion, and God of all comfort:

2 Corinthians 7:5-6

For also, we having come to Macedonia, our flesh had no relaxation, but pressed in everything; without conflicts, within fears.

James 1:10-11

And the rich, in his humiliation: for as the flower of the grass he shall pass by.

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