Isaiah 40:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 40:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 40:7 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 40:7 — KJV
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.”
— Isaiah 40:7 (KJV)
Isaiah 40:7 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 40:7
“And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. came...: Heb. clothed”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:7: because, spirit, lord
“And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:7: lord, surely, people
“And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:7: because, lord, people
“Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:7: because, lord, people
“But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 40:7: because, lord, people
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