Isaiah 40:8 “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands…”

Isaiah 40:8

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

The grasse withereth, the floure fadeth: but the worde of our God shall stand for euer.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“the word”

Mark 13:31 Matthew 24:35 1 Peter 1:25 Psalm 119:89–91 Matthew 5:18 John 10:35

Mark 13:31 · BSB

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

Matthew 24:35 · BSB

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

1 Peter 1:25 · BSB

but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

Psalm 119:89–91 · BSB

Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.

Matthew 5:18 · BSB

For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

John 10:35 · BSB

If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

Also

Isaiah 59:21

Isaiah 59:21 · BSB

“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and grandchil…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

9Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”

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