Israel's Oppressors; Jehovah's Promise
Isaiah 40:6-8
The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:…


The words are of universal import; but the connection shows the sense in which they are here used by the prophet. Israel's oppressors are mortal: the promise of Jehovah — such a promise, namely, as that contained in vers. 4, 5 — remains sure.

(Prof. S. R. Driver, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:

WEB: The voice of one saying, "Cry!" One said, "What shall I cry?" "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory is like the flower of the field.




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