Isaiah 40:7
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
KJV
Exsiccatum est fœnum, et cecidit flos, quia spiritus Domini sufflavit in eo. Vere fœnum est populus :
Vulgate
ἐξηράνθη ὁ χόρτος καὶ τὸ ἄνθος ἐξέπεσεν,
LXX
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass.
ASV
יָבֵ֤שׁ חָצִיר֙ נָ֣בֵֽל צִ֔יץ כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה נָ֣שְׁבָה בּ֑/וֹ אָכֵ֥ן חָצִ֖יר הָ/עָֽם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אָכֵן֙
'kn
adverb · 18×
הֹבִ֥ישׁ
hbysh
verb · 73×
חֲצִ֣יר
chtsyr
noun · 21×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִבֹּ֑לוּ
yblv
verb · 25×
יַּשֵּׁ֥ב
yshb
verb · 3×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
צִ֥יץ
tsyts
noun · 14×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant; calling the signs spiritual, because they are the works of the Spirit alone, human effort contributing nothing to the working such wonders. And intending to discourse concerning them, first, as I said, he lays down the difference between soothsaying and prophecy, thus saying, You know that when you were…
Cross-references
- 1Pet 1:4 — To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
- Ezek 21:31 — And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.
- Hag 1:9 — Ye looked for much, and lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own hou
- Jas 1:11 — For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in hi
- Job 41:21 — His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
- Ps 102:4 — My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
- Ps 103:16 — For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.