Verse 6

Isaiah 40:6

Young's Literal Translation

6 A voice is saying, 'Call,' And he said, 'What do I call?' All flesh [is] grass, and all its goodliness [is] As a flower of the field:
Original Language Text
hebrew
ק֚וֹל אֹמֵ֣ר קְרָ֔א וְ/אָמַ֖ר מָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א כָּל הַ/בָּשָׂ֣ר חָצִ֔יר וְ/כָל חַסְדּ֖/וֹ כְּ/צִ֥יץ הַ/שָּׂדֶֽה
English Translation
A voice says, "Call out!" And I said, "What shall I call out?" "All flesh is grass, and all its goodness is like the flower of the field."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 40 Context
1 Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God (Elohim). Focus ↗
2 Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, That her warfare hath been completed, That accepte... Focus ↗
3 A voice is crying -- in a wilderness -- Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, Make straight in a desert a h... Focus ↗
4 Every valley is raised up, And every mountain and hill become low, And the crooked place hath become... Focus ↗
5 And revealed hath been the honour of Jehovah, And seen [it] have all flesh together, For the mouth o... Focus ↗
6 A voice is saying, 'Call,' And he said, 'What do I call?' All flesh [is] grass, and all its goodline...
7 Withered hath grass, faded the flower, For the Spirit of Jehovah blew upon it, Surely the people [is... Focus ↗
8 Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God (Elohim) riseth for ever. Focus ↗
9 On a high mountain get thee up, O Zion, Proclaiming tidings, Lift up with power thy voice, O Jerusal... Focus ↗
10 Lo, the Lord Jehovah with strength cometh, And His arm is ruling for Him, Lo, His hire [is] with Him... Focus ↗
11 As a shepherd His flock He feedeth, With His arm He gathereth lambs, And in His bosom He carrieth [t... Focus ↗
12 Who hath measured in the hollow of his hand the waters? And the heavens by a span hath meted out, An... Focus ↗
13 Who hath meted out the Spirit of Jehovah, And, [being] His counsellor, doth teach Him! Focus ↗
14 With whom consulted He, That he causeth Him to understand? And teacheth Him in the path of judgment,... Focus ↗
15 Lo, nations as a drop from a bucket, And as small dust of the balance, have been reckoned, Lo, isles... Focus ↗
16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt-offering. Focus ↗
17 All the nations [are] as nothing before Him, Less than nothing and emptiness, They have been reckone... Focus ↗
18 And unto whom do ye liken God (Elohim), And what likeness do ye compare to Him? Focus ↗
19 The graven image poured out hath a artisan, And a refiner with gold spreadeth it over, And chains of... Focus ↗
20 He who is poor [by] heave-offerings, A tree not rotten doth choose, A skilful artisan he seeketh for... Focus ↗
21 Do ye not know -- do ye not hear? Hath it not been declared from the first to you? Have ye not under... Focus ↗
22 He who is sitting on the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants [are] as grasshoppers, He who is s... Focus ↗
23 He who is making princes become nothing, Judges of earth as emptiness hath made; Focus ↗
24 Yea, they have not been planted, Yea, they have not been sown, Yea, not taking root in the earth is... Focus ↗
25 And unto whom do ye liken Me, And [am] I equal? saith the Holy One. Focus ↗
26 Lift up on high your eyes, And see -- who hath prepared these? He who is bringing out by number thei... Focus ↗
27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob? and speakest thou, O Israel? 'My way hath been hid from Jehovah, And from... Focus ↗
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The God (Elohim) of the age -- Jehovah, Preparer of the en... Focus ↗
29 He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might. Focus ↗
30 Even youths are wearied and fatigued, And young men utterly stumble, Focus ↗
31 But those expecting Jehovah pass [to] power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are no... Focus ↗