Isaiah 40:7

Isaiah 40:7 in 10 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.

7The grass withers, the flower fades,

When the breath of the Lord blows upon it;

The people are indeed grass!

7The grass withers, the flower fades,

When the breath of the Lord blows upon it;

Most certainly [all] the people are [like] grass.

7The grass withers and the flowers fall

when the breath of the Lord blows on them;

indeed, the people are grass.

7The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass.

7The grasse withereth, the floure fadeth, because the Spirite of the Lord bloweth vpon it: surely the people is grasse.

7The grass withers,

the flower fades,

because Yahweh’s breath blows on it.

Surely the people are like grass.

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.

7Grass quickly dies,

and flowers fall to the ground.

The Lord causes this to happen,

when he sends a wind to blow on them.

It is true. People are like grass.

7Grass has withered, the flower faded, || For the Spirit of YHWH blew on it, || Surely the people [is] grass;