KJV ORIGINAL
The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
A voice said, 'Speak out!' And he replied, 'What should I say?' All people are like grass, and all their beauty and glory is like a wildflower in the field:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is reminding us that human life and all its achievements are temporary and fragile, like grass and flowers that quickly fade away.
📚 Historical Context
This passage comes from Isaiah's prophecy of comfort to the Jewish people during their exile in Babylon around 586-538 BC. The prophet is being commissioned to deliver God's message of hope and restoration. The imagery of grass and flowers was particularly meaningful to people in an agricultural society who witnessed the seasonal cycles of growth and decay.
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