Isaiah 40:6

New International Reader's Version

Another messenger says, “Cry out.” And I said, “What should I cry?” “Cry out, ‘All people are like grass. They don’t stay faithful to me any longer than wildflowers last.

Cross References

Job 14:2

They grow like flowers, and then they dry up. They are like shadows that quickly disappear.

Psalm 102:11

The days of my life are like an evening shadow. I dry up like grass.

Psalm 92:7

Those who are evil spring up like grass. Those who do wrong succeed. But they will be destroyed forever.

Isaiah 12:6

People of Zion, give a loud shout! Sing for joy! The Holy One of Israel is among you. And he is great.”

Isaiah 37:27

Their people do not have any power left. They are troubled and put to shame. They are like plants in the field. They are like new green plants. They are like grass that grows on a roof. It dries up before it is completely grown.

Isaiah 40:3

A messenger is calling out, “In the desert prepare the way for the Lord. Make a straight road through it for our God.

Isaiah 51:12

The Lord says to his people, “I comfort you because of who I am. Why are you afraid of mere human beings? They are like grass that dries up.

Isaiah 58:1

The Lord told me, “Shout out loud. Do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Tell my people that they have refused to obey me. Tell the family of Jacob how much they have sinned.

Jeremiah 2:2

“Go. Announce my message to the people in Jerusalem. I want everyone to hear it. Tell them, “Here is what the Lord says. “ ‘I remember how faithful you were to me when you were young. You loved me as if you were my bride. You followed me through the desert. Nothing had been planted there.

Jeremiah 31:6

There will be a day when those on guard duty will cry out. They will stand on the hills of Ephraim. And they will shout, ‘Come! Let’s go up to Zion. Let’s go up to where the Lord our God is.’ ”

Hosea 5:8

“My people, blow trumpets in Gibeah! Blow horns in Ramah! Shout the battle cry in Bethel! Say to the people of Benjamin, ‘Lead on into battle!’

Zechariah 1:14

Then the angel said, “Announce this message. Say, ‘The Lord who rules over all says, “I am very jealous for my people in Jerusalem and Zion.