Isaiah 40:6 meaning and explanation

A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field.

Isaiah 40:6, Berean Standard Bible

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In this scene the prophet hears a voice from the heavenly council commanding him to cry out, and he asks what he should proclaim. The answer is a sober word about human frailty: all flesh, meaning all humanity, is like grass, and human glory like wildflowers that bloom briefly and then fall.

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