Isaiah 40:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 40:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 40:6 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 40:6 — 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:”
— Isaiah 40:6 (KJV)
Isaiah 40:6 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 40:6
“For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: For: or, For that”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:6: flesh, grass, thereof
“As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:6: grass, flower, field
“The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:6: flesh, thereof, field
“And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:6: grass, thereof, field
“For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:6: grass, thereof, flower
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