[a]Then the (A)glory of the Lord will be revealed,
And (B)all flesh will see it together;
For the (C)mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
A voice says, “Call out.”
Then [b]he answered, “What shall I call out?”
(D)All flesh is grass, and all its [c]loveliness is like the flower of the field.
The (E)grass withers, the flower fades,
[d]When the (F)breath of the Lord blows upon it;
The people are indeed grass!

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:5 Or In order that the
  2. Isaiah 40:6 Another reading is I said
  3. Isaiah 40:6 Or constancy
  4. Isaiah 40:7 Or Because

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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