Isaiah 40:7

Isaiah 40:7 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

7The grass withers and the flowers fall,
because the breath of the Lord blows on them.
Surely the people are grass.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

7The grass withers, the flower fades,
40:7 Or BecauseWhen the breath of the Lord blows upon it;
The people are indeed grass!

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

7The grass withers, the flower fades,
When the breath of the Lord blows upon it;
Surely the people are grass.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

7The grass withers, the flower fades,
When the breath of the Lord blows upon it;
Most certainly [all] the people are [like] grass.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

7The grass withers and the flowers fall
when the breath of the Lord blows on them;
indeed, the people are grass.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

7The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground.
That happens when the Lord makes his wind blow on them.
So people are just like grass.

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