Isaiah 40:7
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth,.... And so does man, and all his glory and goodliness:
because the Spirit of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The grass withereth - Soon withers. Its beauty is soon gone. The flower fadeth - Soon fades; or fades when the wind of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 40:3-8
The time to favour Zion, yea, the set time, having come, the people of God must be prepared, by repentance and faith,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the spirit of the Lord Better as R.V. the breath of the LORD, i.e. the wind (Psa 103:16), specially the scorching…