And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all [a]flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

A [b]voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the [c]grace thereof is as the flowers of the field.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the [d]Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:5 This miracle shall be so great, that it shall be known through all the world.
  2. Isaiah 40:6 The voice of God which spake to the Prophet Isaiah.
  3. Isaiah 40:6 Meaning, all man’s wisdom and natural powers, James 1:10; 1 Pet. 1:24.
  4. Isaiah 40:7 The spirit of God shall discover the vanity in all that seem to have any excellency of themselves.

And the glory(A) of the Lord will be revealed,
    and all people will see it together.(B)
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”(C)

A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,(D)
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
The grass withers(E) and the flowers fall,
    because the breath(F) of the Lord blows(G) on them.
    Surely the people are grass.

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