Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Isaiah
Chapter 40  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:6 JFB -> Commentary on 40:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:6 TSK -> Commentary on 40:6 TSK -> Entry for 40:6 WEN -> Notes on 40:6 NTB -> Church; Gentiles; Grass; Jesus, The Christ; Life; Quotations And Allusions; Readings, Select TTT -> Grass; Man EBD -> Flowers; Grass 40:6 - [In Context] A voice said, "Speak!" So the man said, "What should I say?" The voice said, "People {don't live forever; they} are all like grass. Their goodness is like a wildflower.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:7 JFB -> Commentary on 40:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:7 WEN -> Notes on 40:7 NTB -> Church; Death; Gentiles; Jesus, The Christ; Life; Quotations And Allusions; Readings, Select TTT -> Grass; Man; Wind, The EBD -> Grass 40:7 - [In Context] A powerful wind from the Lord blows on the grass, and the grass dies and the wildflower falls." Yes, all people are like grass.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 40:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 40:8 JFB -> Commentary on 40:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 40:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 40:8 TSK -> Commentary on 40:8 TSK -> Entry for 40:8 WEN -> Notes on 40:8 NTB -> Church; Gentiles; Gospel; Jesus, The Christ; Quotations And Allusions; Readings, Select; Word Of God TTT -> Flowers; Man EBD -> Word, The 40:8 - [In Context] Grass dies and wildflowers fall. But the word of our God continues forever."

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.