Isaiah 40:7

The grass withers, the flower fades, because Yahweh’s breath blows on it. Surely the people are like grass.

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WEBBE

The grass withers, the flower fades, because the LORD’s breath blows on it. Surely the people are like grass.

BSB

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

KJV

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

ASV

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass.

BBE

The grass becomes dry, the flower is dead; because the breath of the Lord goes over it: truly the people is grass.

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