Isaiah 40:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever."

New Living Translation
The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.”

English Standard Version
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.

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

New American Standard Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.

NASB 1995
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.

NASB 1977
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.

Amplified Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.

Christian Standard Bible
The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever."

Contemporary English Version
Flowers and grass fade away, but what our God has said will never change.

Good News Translation
Yes, grass withers and flowers fade, but the word of our God endures forever."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Grass dries up, and flowers wither, but the word of our God will last forever."

International Standard Version
Grass withers and flowers fade away, when the LORD's breath blows on them, but the word of our God will stand forever. "

NET Bible
The grass dries up, the flowers wither, but the decree of our God is forever reliable."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

New King James Version
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”

King James 2000 Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades: but the word of our God shall stand forever.

New Heart English Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of the LORD stands forever."

World English Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever."

American King James Version
The grass wither, the flower fades: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

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

A Faithful Version
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the Word of our God shall stand forever."

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall shall stand forever.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The grasse withereth, the floure fadeth: but the worde of our God shall stand for euer.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The grasse withereth, and the floure fadeth away: yet the worde of our God endureth for euer.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuerthelesse whether the grasse wyther, or the floure fade awaye: Yet the worde of oure God endureth for euer. Morouer the voyce cried thus:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Grass has withered, the flower faded, "" But a word of our God rises forever.

Young's Literal Translation
Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever.

Smith's Literal Translation
The grass was dried up, the flower fell away: and the word of our God shall stand forever.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The grass is withered, and the flower is fallen: but the word of our Lord endureth for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The grass has dried up, and the flower has fallen. But the Word of our Lord remains for eternity.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The grass dries up and the flower fades, and the word of God stands for eternities!”

Lamsa Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; But the word of our God shall stand for ever.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The grass withers, and the flower fades: but the word of our God abides for ever.
















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